Insect Sex Determination Manipulated by Their Endosymbionts: Incidences, Mechanisms and Implications
The sex-determining systems of arthropods are surprisingly diverse. Some species have male or female heterogametic sex chromosomes while other species do not have sex chromosomes. Most species are diploids but some species, including wasps, ants, thrips and mites, are haplodiploids (n in males; 2n i...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/1/161/ |