Nature Communications· 2026Q1
Varroa mites escape the evolutionary trap of haplodiploidy
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Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are not haplodiploid as previously believed; instead, females produce diploid sons, a system that slows heterozygosity loss and enhances adaptability compared to true haplodiploidy.
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