Supergene evolution via gain of auto-regulation
N. W. VanKuren, S. I. Sheikh, C. L. Fu, D. Massardo, W. Lu, M. R. Kronforst
The paper shows that the Papilio alphenor supergene evolved through the recruitment of six new cis-regulatory elements that enable allele-specific dsx expression.
bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2024Evolutionary Biology