Rarity and reproductive biology drive population genomics of obligate symbioses
Stephen T. Sharrett, Julianna Paulsen, Khoi Nguyen, James Colin Lendemer, Paul Spruell, Meaghan I. Petix, Elaine M. Larsen, Jesse E. D. Miller, Jessica L. Allen
The paper analyzes population genomics of lichens, finding that rarity and reproductive biology drive core metrics, while expression regulation genes respond to environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology