Polygenic adaptation fuels genetic redundancy in Drosophila
N. Barghi, R. Tobler, V. Nolte, A. M. Jaksic, F. Mallard, K. Otte, M. Dolezal, T. Taus, R. Kofler, C. Schloetterer
This study shows that polygenic adaptation in Drosophila simulans leads to genetic redundancy, enabling rapid evolutionary responses through multiple genetic pathways.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2018Evolutionary Biology