How chromosomal inversions reorient the evolutionary process
Inversions are structural mutations that reverse the sequence of a chromosome segment
and reduce the effective rate of recombination in the heterozygous state. They play a major …
and reduce the effective rate of recombination in the heterozygous state. They play a major …
The faster-X effect: integrating theory and data
RP Meisel, T Connallon - Trends in genetics, 2013 - cell.com
Population genetics theory predicts that X (or Z) chromosomes could play disproportionate
roles in speciation and evolutionary divergence, and recent genome-wide analyses have …
roles in speciation and evolutionary divergence, and recent genome-wide analyses have …
Deeply conserved synteny and the evolution of metazoan chromosomes
Animal genomes show networks of deeply conserved gene linkages whose phylogenetic
scope and chromosomal context remain unclear. Here, we report chromosome-scale …
scope and chromosomal context remain unclear. Here, we report chromosome-scale …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomics reveals the dynamics of chromosome evolution in Lepidoptera
Chromosomes are a central unit of genome organization. One-tenth of all described species
on Earth are butterflies and moths, the Lepidoptera, which generally possess 31 …
on Earth are butterflies and moths, the Lepidoptera, which generally possess 31 …
Highly evolvable malaria vectors: The genomes of 16 Anopheles mosquitoes
INTRODUCTION Control of mosquito vectors has historically proven to be an effective
means of eliminating malaria. Human malaria is transmitted only by mosquitoes in the genus …
means of eliminating malaria. Human malaria is transmitted only by mosquitoes in the genus …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome
Although eusociality evolved independently within several orders of insects, research into
the molecular underpinnings of the transition towards social complexity has been confined …
the molecular underpinnings of the transition towards social complexity has been confined …
[HTML][HTML] A Comprehensive Map of Insulator Elements for the Drosophila Genome
Insulators are DNA sequences that control the interactions among genomic regulatory
elements and act as chromatin boundaries. A thorough understanding of their location and …
elements and act as chromatin boundaries. A thorough understanding of their location and …
[HTML][HTML] Additions, Losses, and Rearrangements on the Evolutionary Route from a Reconstructed Ancestor to the Modern Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genome
JL Gordon, KP Byrne, KH Wolfe - PLoS genetics, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Comparative genomics can be used to infer the history of genomic rearrangements that
occurred during the evolution of a species. We used the principle of parsimony, applied to …
occurred during the evolution of a species. We used the principle of parsimony, applied to …
[HTML][HTML] The Genomics of Speciation in Drosophila: Diversity, Divergence, and Introgression Estimated Using Low-Coverage Genome Sequencing
In nature, closely related species may hybridize while still retaining their distinctive identities.
Chromosomal regions that experience reduced recombination in hybrids, such as within …
Chromosomal regions that experience reduced recombination in hybrids, such as within …
Sex-Specific Adaptation Drives Early Sex Chromosome Evolution in Drosophila
Q Zhou, D Bachtrog - Science, 2012 - science.org
Most species' sex chromosomes are derived from ancient autosomes and show few
signatures of their origins. We studied the sex chromosomes of Drosophila miranda, where a …
signatures of their origins. We studied the sex chromosomes of Drosophila miranda, where a …