Duplication of a conserved mitochondrial enzyme gene arms parasitoid wasps with venom cytotoxicity and oogenesis regulation

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, number 39, September 2025.
The duplication of the significance of megens leads to evolutionary innovation through neofunctionalization, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we discover how a preserved mitochondrial enzyme acquires the regulation of cytotoxicity and the oogenesis of venom …