Hybrid Sterility, Genetic Conflict and Complex Speciation: Lessons From the Drosophila simulans Clade Species
DC Presgraves, CD Meiklejohn - Frontiers in genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The three fruitfly species of the Drosophila simulans clade—D. simulans, D. mauritiana, and
D. sechellia—have served as important models in speciation genetics for over 40 years …
D. sechellia—have served as important models in speciation genetics for over 40 years …
Proliferation and dissemination of killer meiotic drive loci
Highlights•Meiotic drive genes are frequently composed of gene families.•Transposable
elements can drive meiotic gene family expansion.•Meiotic drive genes rapidly diversify and …
elements can drive meiotic gene family expansion.•Meiotic drive genes rapidly diversify and …
Highly contiguous assemblies of 101 drosophilid genomes
Over 100 years of studies in Drosophila melanogaster and related species in the genus
Drosophila have facilitated key discoveries in genetics, genomics, and evolution. While high …
Drosophila have facilitated key discoveries in genetics, genomics, and evolution. While high …
Low-input PacBio sequencing generates high-quality individual fly genomes and characterizes mutational processes
Long-read sequencing, exemplified by PacBio, revolutionizes genomics, overcoming
challenges like repetitive sequences. However, the high DNA requirement (> 1 µg) is …
challenges like repetitive sequences. However, the high DNA requirement (> 1 µg) is …
Variation in mutation, recombination, and transposition rates in Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans
The rates of mutation, recombination, and transposition are core parameters in models of
evolution. They impact genetic diversity, responses to ongoing selection, and levels of …
evolution. They impact genetic diversity, responses to ongoing selection, and levels of …
Rapid evolution of piRNA clusters in the Drosophila melanogaster ovary
The piRNA pathway is a highly conserved mechanism to repress transposable element (TE)
activity in the animal germline via a specialized class of small RNAs called piwi-interacting …
activity in the animal germline via a specialized class of small RNAs called piwi-interacting …
Topologically associating domains and their role in the evolution of genome structure and function in Drosophila
Topologically associating domains (TADs) were recently identified as fundamental units of
three-dimensional eukaryotic genomic organization, although our knowledge of the …
three-dimensional eukaryotic genomic organization, although our knowledge of the …
In-Depth Satellitome Analyses of 37 Drosophila Species Illuminate Repetitive DNA Evolution in the Drosophila Genus
Abstract Satellite DNAs (SatDNA) are ubiquitously present in eukaryotic genomes and have
been recently associated with several biological roles. Understanding the evolution and …
been recently associated with several biological roles. Understanding the evolution and …
Expansion and loss of sperm nuclear basic protein genes in Drosophila correspond with genetic conflicts between sex chromosomes
Many animal species employ sperm nuclear basic proteins (SNBPs) or protamines to
package sperm genomes tightly. SNBPs vary across animal lineages and evolve rapidly in …
package sperm genomes tightly. SNBPs vary across animal lineages and evolve rapidly in …
Satellite DNA-mediated diversification of a sex-ratio meiotic drive gene family in Drosophila
CA Muirhead, DC Presgraves - Nature ecology & evolution, 2021 - nature.com
Sex chromosomes are susceptible to the evolution of selfish meiotic drive elements that bias
transmission and distort progeny sex ratios. Conflict between such sex-ratio drivers and the …
transmission and distort progeny sex ratios. Conflict between such sex-ratio drivers and the …