Gene conversion explains elevated diversity in the immunity modulating APL1 gene of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus
J. Hearn, J. Riveron, H. Irving, G. D. Weedall, C. S. Wondji
The paper shows that gene conversion explains high diversity in the APL1 gene of Anopheles funestus, which is linked to immunity against pathogens.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2021Evolutionary Biology