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