Protein sequence evolution underlies interspecies incompatibility of a cell fate determinant
Emily L. Rivard, John R. Srouji, Anastasia Repouliou, Cassandra G. M. Extavour
This study investigates how sequence evolution in the oskar gene leads to functional incompatibility between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila virilis, focusing on the OSK domain's role in germ plasm localization.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology