Most animal species consist of two distinct sexes. At the morphological, physiological, and
behavioral levels the differences between males and females are numerous and dramatic …

The genetics of the sex determination regulatory cascade in Drosophila melanogaster has a
fascinating history, interlinked with the foundation of the Genetics discipline itself. The …

Sex differentiation and hormones are essential for the development of sexual signals in
animals, and the regulation of sexual signals involves complex gene networks. However, it …

Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) serve as important intersexual signaling chemicals
and generally show variation between the sexes, but little is known about the generation of …

Sex determination pathways in insects are generally characterised by an upstream primary
signal, which is highly variable across species, and that regulates the splicing of a suite of …

Phenotypic differences between sexes are often mediated by differential expression and
alternative splicing of genes. However, the mechanisms that regulate these expression and …

Only female mosquitoes consume blood giving them the opportunity to transmit deadly
human pathogens. Therefore, it is critical to remove females before conducting releases for …

Highlights•Examples of pigments and waxes associated with coloration in Odonata are
reviewed.•Genes involved in the biosynthesis pathway of three major pigments in Odonata …

The insect sex determination and the intimately linked dosage compensation pathways
represent a challenging evolutionary puzzle that has been solved only in Drosophila …

The mechanism of sex determination remains poorly understood in hemimetabolous insects.
Here, in the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, a hemipteran rice pest, we …