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Evolution and genetic architecture of sex-limited polymorphism in cuckoos
Merondun, Justin; Marques, Cristiana I; Andrade, Pedro; Meshcheryagina, Swetlana; Galván, Ismael; Afonso, Sandra; Alves, Joel M; Araújo, Pedro M.Sex-limited polymorphism has evolved in many species including our own. Yet, we lack a detailed understanding of the underlying genetic variation and evolutionary processes at work. The brood parasitic common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a prime example of female-limited color polymorphism, where adult males are monochromatic gray and females exhibit either gray or rufous plumage. This polymorphism has been hypo...
Genomic changes and stabilization following homoploid hybrid speciation of the ...
Nevado, Bruno; Chapman, Mark A.; Brennan, Adrian C.; Clark, James W.; Wong, Edgar L.Y.; Batstone, Tom; McCarthy, Shane A.; Tracey, Alan; Torrance, JamesOxford ragwort (Senecio squalidus) is one of only two homoploid hybrid species known to have originated very recently, so it is a unique model for determining genomic changes and stabilization following homoploid hybrid speciation. Here, we provide a chromosome-level genome assembly of S. squalidus with 95% of the assembly contained in the 10 longest scaffolds, corresponding to its haploid chromosome number. We...