MASCULINIZATION OF THE X CHROMOSOME IN THE PEA APHID.

Masculinization of the x chromosome in the pea aphid.

Evolutionary theory predicts that sexually antagonistic mutations accumulate differentially on the X chromosome and autosomes in species with an XY sex-determination system, with effects (masculinization or feminization of the X) depending on the dominance of mutations.Organisms with alternative modes of inheritance of sex chromosomes offer interes

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A Mark-Release-Recapture Study to Estimate Field Performance of Imported Radio-Sterilized Male Aedes albopictus in Albania

The pathogen transmitting Aedes albopictus mosquito is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting millions of humans and animals at risk.This species is well-established in Albania since its first detection in 1979.The sterile insect technique (SIT) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as a component of area-wide-integrated pest management.However,

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