The genomic architecture and evolutionary fates of supergenes

J Gutiérrez-Valencia, PW Hughes… - Genome Biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Supergenes are genomic regions containing sets of tightly linked loci that control multi-trait
phenotypic polymorphisms under balancing selection. Recent advances in genomics have …

Mating Systems in True Morels (Morchella)

XH Du, ZL Yang - Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY True morels (Morchella spp., Morchellaceae, Ascomycota) are widely regarded
as a highly prized delicacy and are of great economic and scientific value. Recently, the …

Population genomics of apricots unravels domestication history and adaptive events

A Groppi, S Liu, A Cornille, S Decroocq, QT Bui… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Among crop fruit trees, the apricot (Prunus armeniaca) provides an excellent model to study
divergence and adaptation processes. Here, we obtain nearly 600 Armeniaca apricot …

Genomic analyses of the Linum distyly supergene reveal convergent evolution at the molecular level

J Gutiérrez-Valencia, M Fracassetti, EL Berdan… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Supergenes govern multi-trait-balanced polymorphisms in a wide range of systems;
however, our understanding of their origins and evolution remains incomplete. The …

Haplotype‐resolved genome assembly provides insights into the evolution of S‐locus supergene in distylous Nymphoides indica

J Yang, H Xue, Z Li, Y Zhang, T Shi, X He… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Distyly has evolved independently in numerous animal‐pollinated angiosperm lineages.
Understanding of its molecular basis has been restricted to a few species, primarily Primula …

Iterative evolution of supergene-based social polymorphism in ants

T Kay, Q Helleu, L Keller - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Species commonly exhibit alternative morphs, with individual fate being determined during
development by either genetic factors, environmental cues or a combination thereof. Ants …

Recombination suppression and evolutionary strata around mating‐type loci in fungi: documenting patterns and understanding evolutionary and mechanistic causes

FE Hartmann, M Duhamel, F Carpentier… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Genomic regions determining sexual compatibility often display recombination suppression,
as occurs in sex chromosomes, plant self‐incompatibility loci and fungal mating‐type loci …

[HTML][HTML] An ancient and eroded social supergene is widespread across Formica ants

A Brelsford, J Purcell, A Avril, PT Van, J Zhang… - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Supergenes, clusters of tightly linked genes, play a key role in the evolution of complex
adaptive variation [1, 2]. Although supergenes have been identified in many species, we …

On the evolution of variation in sexual reproduction through the prism of eukaryotic microbes

V Yadav, S Sun, J Heitman - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Almost all eukaryotes undergo sexual reproduction to generate diversity and select for
fitness in their population pools. Interestingly, the systems by which sex is defined are highly …

Comparative genomics elucidates the origin of a supergene controlling floral heteromorphism

G Potente, É Léveillé-Bourret, N Yousefi… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Supergenes are nonrecombining genomic regions ensuring the coinheritance of multiple,
coadapted genes. Despite the importance of supergenes in adaptation, little is known on …