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ArticleGenetics2026

Female- or male-biased offspring generated by targeted distortion of sex chromosome transmission in the mouse.

Hermann Bauer, Frederic Koch, Bettina Lipkowitz, Jürgen Willert, Gaby Bläß, Manuela Scholze-Wittler, Sandra Währisch, Lars Wittler, Bernhard G Herrmann

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Hermann BauerMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2170-8337
Frederic KochMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Bettina LipkowitzMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Jürgen WillertMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Gaby BläßMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Manuela Scholze-WittlerMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Sandra WährischMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Lars WittlerMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.
Bernhard G HerrmannMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Ihnestr. 63-73, Berlin 14195, Germany.

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In animal breeding, female or male progeny is preferred depending on the use of the animals. Especially in livestock, offspring with undesired sex is of low economic value and often culled. Here we achieve targeted sex ratio distortion in the mouse, leveraging components of a selfish supergene, the t-haplotype. Utilizing its central element, the t-complex-responder, we generate a highly "selfless" genetic element disabling transgenic sperm. When integrated on the X or Y chromosome, it results in a high prevalence of nontransgenic offspring of the desired sex. Our strategy overcomes key limitations of existing strategies, including compromised animal health, reduced fertility, and fully transgenic breeding stocks, which might foster acceptance of its application to livestock. The efficacy of our approach marks a groundbreaking advance in animal breeding.

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Sex ChromosomesSex RatioAnimalsBreedingFemaleHaplotypesMaleMiceMice, TransgenicSpermatozoaX ChromosomeY Chromosomegenetically modified organismselfish genesex chromosomesex-ratiot-haplotypetransmission ratio distortion

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PMID41261966
PMCPMC13439697

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