Supergenes on steroids

DL Maney, C Küpper - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
At the birth of supergenes, the genomic landscape is dramatically re-organized leading to
pronounced differences in phenotypes and increased intrasexual diversity. Two of the best …

Inside the supergene of the bird with four sexes

DL Maney, JR Merritt, MR Prichard, BM Horton… - Hormones and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) offers unique opportunities to understand
the adaptive value of supergenes, particularly their role in alternative phenotypes. In this …

A supergene-linked estrogen receptor drives alternative phenotypes in a polymorphic songbird

JR Merritt, KE Grogan, WM Zinzow-Kramer… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - pnas.org
Behavioral evolution relies on genetic changes, yet few behaviors can be traced to specific
genetic sequences in vertebrates. Here we provide experimental evidence showing that …

Genome‐wide variation in DNA methylation linked to developmental stage and chromosomal suppression of recombination in white‐throated sparrows

D Sun, TS Layman, H Jeong, P Chatterjee… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Much of our knowledge on regulatory impacts of DNA methylation has come from laboratory‐
bred model organisms, which may not exhibit the full extent of variation found in wild …

Vasoactive intestinal peptide as a mediator of the effects of a supergene on social behaviour

BM Horton, CM Michael… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Supergenes, or linked groups of alleles that are inherited together, present excellent
opportunities to understand gene–behaviour relationships. In white-throated sparrows …

Widespread chromosomal rearrangements preceded genetic divergence in a monitor lizard, Varanus acanthurus (Varanidae)

J Dobry, E Wapstra, EJ Stringer, B Gruber… - Chromosome …, 2023 - Springer
Chromosomal rearrangements are often associated with local adaptation and speciation
because they suppress recombination, and as a result, rearrangements have been …

Allele‐specific cis‐regulatory methylation of the gene for vasoactive intestinal peptide in white‐throated sparrows

MR Prichard, KE Grogan, JR Merritt… - Genes, Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
White‐throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) offer a unique opportunity to connect
genotype with behavioral phenotype. In this species, a rearrangement of the second …

A behavioral polymorphism caused by a single gene inside a supergene

JR Merritt, KE Grogan, WM Zinzow-Kramer, D Sun… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Behavioral evolution relies on genetic changes, yet few social behaviors can be traced to
specific genetic sequences in vertebrates. Here, we show experimental evidence that …

[PDF][PDF] Multidisciplinary science and the growth and future of behavioral neuroendocrinology: A perspective

BA Schlinger - Hormones and Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Quite recently (October 2019) I attended a scientific meeting held in a remote conference
center situated in the stunningly rich and beautiful Atlantic forest south of Sao Paulo in …

Supergenes on Steroids

D Maney, C Küpper - 2021 - ecoevorxiv.org
At the birth of supergenes, the genomic landscape is dramatically re-organized leading to
pronounced differences in phenotypes and increased intrasexual diversity. Two of the best …