Programmed meiotic errors facilitate dichotomous sperm production in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
Leif Benner, Makenzie Richmond, Youbin Xiang, LingSze Lee, Clio B. Hockens, Tianwei Li, Zulin Yu, Dai Tsuchiya, Shengping Huang, Eelco C. Tromer, R. Scott Hawley, Leah F. Rosin
This study identifies molecular differences in meiosis between eupyrene and apyrene sperm production in silkworms, showing that Sxl facilitates error-prone meiosis for apyrene sperm.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 25, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics