Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Dynamic molecular evolution of a supergene with suppressed recombination in white-throated sparrows
H. Jeong, N. M. Baran, D. Sun…·S. V. Yi
The paper studies the evolution of a supergene in white-throated sparrows, finding reduced recombination, low degeneration, and balancing selection maintaining genetic diversity.
DOI 10.7554/elife.79387