Genomic evidence reveals three sequential W-autosome fusions in Heliconius butterflies
N. Rueda-M, C. Pardo-Diaz, G. Montejo-Kovacevich, W. O. McMillan, K. M. Kozak, C. F. Arias, J. Ready, S. McCarthy, R. Durbin, C. D. Jiggins, J. Meier, C. Salazar
The paper identifies three sequential W-autosome fusions in Heliconius butterflies, revealing their role in adaptive radiation and sex chromosome evolution.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology