Rapid genomic expansion and purging associated with habitat transitions in a clade of beach crustaceans (Haustoriidae: Amphipoda)
Z. Hancock, F. Hardin, A. Murthy, A. Hillhouse, S. Johnston
This study examines genome size variation in a clade of amphipods, finding a 6-fold variation linked to body length and LINE element expansions, with evidence of genomic purging in lineages adapting to brackish waters.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2020Evolutionary Biology