The Armigeres subalbatus sex-determining locus, M, maps to the 3rd chromosome, but its identity was unknown. Here they identify a sex-specific gene, AsuMf, that is essential for male development and show that it is a novel male-determining factor derived from duplication and neofunctionalization of a conserved DBHS family member.
- Peiwen Liu
- Wenqiang Yang
- Xiao-Guang Chen
