Polygenic architecture of adaptation to a high-altitude environment for Drosophila melanogaster wing shape and size.
K. Pelletier, M. Bilodeau, I. Pellizzari-Delano, M. D. Siemon, Y. Huang, J. E. Pool, I. E. Dworkin
This study identifies a polygenic architecture for wing shape and size adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster to high-altitude environments, with one large-effect QTL and many small-effect alleles contributing to divergence.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology