Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Chromosome fusion affects genetic diversity and evolutionary turnover of functional loci, but consistently depends on chromosome size
F. Cicconardi, J. J. Lewis, S. H. Martin…·S. H. Montgomery
This study examines how chromosome fusions in Heliconius butterflies affect genetic diversity and functional locus turnover, showing size-dependent evolutionary impacts.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msab185