High nucleotide diversity accompanies differential DNA methylation in naturally diverging populations
J. Ord, T. I. Gossmann, I. Adrian-Kalchhauser
The paper examines the relationship between DNA methylation variation and nucleotide diversity in stickleback populations, finding higher genetic diversity at sites with methylation changes during freshwater adaptation.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology