Dynamic holocentric genomes facilitate divergent evolutionary paths through chromosomal rearrangements, hybrid dysfunction, and recombination suppression
Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas, Ashwini V. Mohan, Inés Gómez-Ramos, Modesto Luceño, Mónica Míguez, Enrique Maguilla, José Ignacio Márquez‐Corro, Diego Herrero-Doblado, Nafiseh Sargheini, André Marques, Kay Lucek, Marcial Escudero, Santiago Martín‐Bravo
This study investigates chromosomal rearrangements in Carex laevigata, showing they arise in structurally fragile regions and contribute to genomic divergence through hybrid dysfunction and recombination suppression.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology