Evolution of MOSN, a novel sex-specifically spliced neuronal gene in the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Yael N. Tsitohay, Nipun S. Basrur, Umberto Palatini, Alexandra E. DeFoe, Thomas A. Jones, Junhui Peng, Margaret Herre, Li Zhao, Sean R. Eddy, Nadav Shai, Leslie B. Vosshall
The paper identifies MOSN, a novel sex-specifically spliced neuronal gene in Aedes aegypti, conserved in other mosquito species but absent in Drosophila, with distinct protein isoforms and a duplicated domain.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology