The Drosophila fertility factor kl-3 is linked to the Y-chromosome of the vector of Chagas’ disease Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and is essential for male fertility
Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins, Rodrigo S. V. P da Silva, Thalia K. Ferreira, Rafaela M.M. Paim, Grasielle Caldas D’Ávila Pessoa, Maurı́cio Roberto Viana Sant'Anna, Nelder F. Gontijo, Ricardo N. Araújo, Marcos Horácio Pereira, Antonio Bernardo Carvalho, Leonardo Barbosa Koerich
This paper identifies a Y-linked gene in Triatoma infestans orthologous to Drosophila kl-3, showing it is essential for male fertility through knockdown experiments.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2019 · PreprintGenomics