Increased Evolutionary Rate in the Z chromosome of Sympatric and Allopatric Species of Morpho Butterflies

M López Villavicencio, J Ledamoisel… - Genome Biology and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Divergent evolution of genomes among closely related species is shaped by both neutral
processes and ecological forces, such as local adaptation and reinforcement. These factors …

Increased evolutionary rate in the Z-chromosome of Morpho butterflies and implications for speciation

ML Villavicencio, J Ledamoisel, C Lopez-Roques… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The evolution of reproductive isolation between populations shapes divergence in genome
structure and content: comparing the genomes of closely-related species can thus enlighten …

Paternal genome elimination creates contrasting evolutionary trajectories in male and female citrus mealybugs

AJ Mongue, T Woodman, H Marshall, A Garber… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Most studies of sex-biased genes explore their evolution in familiar chromosomal sex
determination systems, leaving the evolution of sex differences under alternative …

Evidence of a Slower-Z effect in Schistosoma japonicum

A Mrnjavac, B Vicoso - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Sex-linked and autosomal loci experience different selective pressures and evolutionary
dynamics. X (or Z) chromosomes are often hemizygous, as Y (or W) chromosomes often …