Endogenous RNAi silences a burgeoning sex chromosome arms race
J. Vedanayagam, C.-J. Lin, R. Papareddy, M. D. Nodine, A. S. Flynt, J. Wen, E. C. Lai
This study shows endogenous RNAi suppresses X-linked meiotic drive loci in Drosophila simulans, revealing rapid evolution of hpRNA-target interactions and their role in sex chromosome conflict.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology