The Drosophila melanogaster Y-linked gene, WDY, is required for sperm to swim in the female reproductive tract

Abstract Unique patterns of inheritance and selection on Y chromosomes have led to the evolution of specialized gene functions. We report CRISPR mutants in Drosophila of the Y-linked gene, WDY, which is required for male fertility. We demonstrate that the sperm tails of WDY mutants beat approximatel...

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Main Authors: Yassi Hafezi, Arsen Omurzakov, Jolie A. Carlisle, Ian V. Caldas, Mariana F. Wolfner, Andrew G. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05717-x