Variation and constraints in hybrid genome formation
A. Runemark, C. N. Trier, F. Eroukhmanoff, J. S. Hermansen, M. Matschiner, M. Ravinet, T. O. Elgvin, G.-P. Saetre
The paper examines hybrid genome formation in Italian sparrows, finding that while novel hybrid combinations arise, certain genomic regions are consistently inherited from parent species, likely due to incompatibility loci.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2017Evolutionary Biology