Robert B Baird

The paper models parent-offspring conflict over sex determination in asymmetric genetic systems and finds ongoing conflict may shape diverse sex determination strategies.

The paper investigates maternal genetic sex determination in fungus gnats, showing reproductive morphs diverge in life history traits and gene expression, supporting adaptive specialisation.

The paper investigates the heritability of primary sex ratios in Lycoriella ingenua, finding evidence for heritable variation but no significant environmental effect.

The paper provides the first direct evidence of transcription from germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) in fungus gnats, identifying expressed genes and a horizontally acquired bacterial region.

This study identifies distinct satellite DNA sequences in core and germline-restricted chromosomes of Bradysia coprophila, revealing cytological evidence for two previously undistinguished L chromosomes.

The study investigates male mate choice in Bradysia coprophila, finding males prefer females that produce male offspring despite genetic differences, suggesting possible misperception or female concealment of sex-determining traits.

The paper develops theoretical models to test evolutionary genetic principles in species with paternal genome elimination and monogeny.