Sex chromosomes control vertical transmission of feminizing Wolbachia symbionts in an isopod
T. Becking, M. A. Chebbi, I. Giraud, B. Moumen, T. Laverre, Y. Caubet, J. Peccoud, C. Gilbert, R. Cordaux
The paper shows that sex chromosomes in Armadillidium nasatum control vertical transmission of feminizing Wolbachia, with YY females blocking transmission and restoring sex ratios.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2019Evolutionary Biology