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Alternative splicing shapes sexual dimorphism and erodes following the loss of sex in stick insects

2026-02-22

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Sexually dimorphic traits emerge from divergent selective pressures acting on males and females and are facilitated by gene regulatory mechanisms. While gene expression differences have been the subject of considerable focus in the evolution of sexual dimorphism, other regulatory processes remain comparatively understudied. One such mechanism is alternative splicing, whereby a single gene can encode multiple disti...

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Literature Corpus work: 5d7e550f-fb7d-5ca5-a8a7-bb0f915f331f
DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.21.707240

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