Unique structure and positive selection promote the rapid divergence of Drosophila Y chromosomes
Ching-Ho Chang, Lauren E Gregory, Kathleen E Gordon, Colin D. Meiklejohn, Amanda M. Larracuente
The paper studies Y chromosome evolution in Drosophila species, finding rapid divergence, new gene families under positive selection, and biased repair mechanisms.
eLife · Jan 6, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics