Single-molecule genome assembly of the Basket Willow, Salix viminalis, reveals earliest stages of sex chromosome expansion
P. Almeida, E. Proux-Wera, A. Churcher, L. Soler, J. Dainat, P. Pucholt, J. Nordlund, T. Martin, A. C. Rönnberg-Wästljung, B. Nystedt, S. Berlin, J. E. Mank
This study assembles and annotates the genome of Salix viminalis to investigate early stages of sex chromosome formation, revealing low Z/W divergence and conserved gene order.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology