Species-rich and genomically diverse: comparative genomics reveals how fusions, fissions, and sex chromosomes have shaped beetle evolution
Dwayne G. Tally, Charlie Pittman, Ryan Bracewell
This study analyzes beetle genomes to understand chromosome evolution, revealing high diversity and conservation of ancestral linkage groups, and identifying neo-sex chromosomes in 19.5% of species.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintGenomics