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Single-nucleus transcriptomes reveal evolutionary and functional properties of cell types in the Drosophila accessory gland.
Genetics - 4 Feb 2022
Majane Alex C, Cridland Julie M, Begun David J
Abstract excerpt
Many traits responsible for male reproduction evolve quickly, including gene expression phenotypes in germline and somatic male reproductive tissues. Rapid male evolution in polyandrous species is thought to be driven by competition among males for fertilizations and conflicts between male and female fitness interests that manifest in postcopulatory phenotypes. In Drosophila, seminal fluid proteins secreted by...
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