The Evolution of Larger Size in High Altitude Drosophila melanogaster has a Polymorphic Genetic Architecture
Q. D. Sprengelmeyer, J. B. Lack, D. T. Braun, M. J. Monette, J. E. Pool
The paper investigates the genetic basis of larger body size in high altitude Drosophila melanogaster using QTL mapping and finds a polygenic architecture with moderate effect loci and no complete fixation of causative variants.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology