Rapid Host Plant Adaptation via Ectopic Gene Conversion in Plutellid Moths
Lisa Pormetter, Marina Pfalz, Mervic D. Kagho, Philipp Klahn, Heiko Vogel, Ute Wittstock, Juergen Kroymann
This study shows that ectopic gene conversion drives rapid adaptation in plutellid moths by diversifying glucosinolate sulfatases, enabling them to detoxify diverse host plants.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology