Deep learning reveals the complex genetic architecture of a highly polymorphic sexual trait
W. van der Bijl, J. Shu, V. S. Goberdhan, L. Sherin, C. Jia, M. Cortazar-Chinarro, A. Corral-Lopez, J. E. Mank
This study uses deep learning to analyze the genetic basis of male guppy color variation, revealing a polygenic and genome-wide architecture with contributions from neural crest cell migration loci and gene duplicates across sex chromosomes.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology