mtDNA recombination indicative of hybridization suggests a role of the mitogenome in the adaptation of reef building corals to extreme environments
E. Banguera-Hinestroza, Y. Sawall, A. Al-Sofyani, P. Mardulyn, J. Fuertes-Aguilar, H. Cardenas-Henao, F. Jimenez-Infante, C. R. Voolstra, J.-F. Flot.
The paper reports mtDNA recombination in reef-building corals as evidence of hybridization, linking mitochondrial introgression to adaptation in extreme environments.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology