The identification and expression pattern of the sex determination genes and their sex-specific variants in the egg parasitoid Trichogramma dendrolimi Matsumura (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Introduction:Trichogramma wasps are egg parasitoids of agricultural lepidopteran pests. The sex of Trichogramma is determined by its ploidy as well as certain sex ratio distorters, such as the endosymbiotic bacteria Wolbachia spp. and the paternal sex ratio (PSR) chromosome. The sex determination sy...

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Main Authors: Su-Fang Ning, Liang-Xiao Huo, Lin Lv, Ying Wang, Li-Sheng Zhang, Wu-Nan Che, Hui Dong, Jin-Cheng Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1243753/full