Publications by authors named "Fernando Rodriguez-Caro"
The mammalian placenta is a hotspot for the evolution of genomic imprinting, a form of gene regulation that involves the parent-specific epigenetic silencing of one allele. Imprinted genes are central to placental development and are thought to contribute to the evolution of reproductive barriers between species. However, it is unclear how rapidly imprinting evolves or how functional specialization among placental tissues influences the evolution of imprinted expression.
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- Sexually dimorphic development leads to significant physical differences in nature, with the gene doublesex (dsx) playing a key role in regulating these sex-specific traits.* -
- Research on the Southern Dogface butterfly reveals a surprising duplication of the dsx gene that is linked to differences in ultraviolet (UV) wing patterns between males and females.* -
- This duplicated gene may inhibit certain wing traits in females, indicating that dsx is crucial for controlling the development of secondary sexual characteristics through its molecular flexibility.*