Sex-specific doublesex regulation targeting the color-patterning gene h underlies the evolution of wing sexual dimorphism in the harlequin ladybug Harmonia axyridis
Soichi Yeki, Kagayaki Kato, Shinichi Morita, Kenji Shimomura, Teruyuki Niimi, Norihide Hinomoto, Takaaki Daimon, Toshiya ANDO
The paper investigates how sexual dimorphism in wing color patterns of the harlequin ladybug evolves by analyzing the role of the doublesex gene and its regulation of the h gene.
Evolution & Development · Jan 6, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology