Mutation of doublesex in Hyphantria cunea results in sex-specific sterility.
Xiaowei LiQun LiuHuihui LiuHonglun BiYaohui WangXien ChenNingning WuJun XuZhen ZhangYongping HuangHui ChenPublished in: Pest management science (2019)
The Hcdsx gene plays important roles in sexual differentiation in H. cunea. Disruption of Hcdsx induced sex-specific sterility, demonstrating a potential application in control of this pest. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.