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LncRNA gene ANTSR coordinates complementary sex determination in the Argentine ant.
Science advances - 31 May 2024
Pan Qiaowei, Darras Hugo, Keller Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Animals have evolved various sex determination systems. Here, we describe a newly found mechanism. A long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) transduces complementary sex determination (CSD) signal in the invasive Argentine ant. In this haplodiploid species, we identified a 5-kilobase hyper-polymorphic region underlying CSD: Heterozygous embryos become females, while homozygous and hemizygous embryos become males....
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