The scorpionfly (Panorpa cognata) genome highlights conserved and derived features of the peculiar dipteran X chromosome.
C. Lasne, M. Elkrewi, M. A. Toups, L. Layana, A. Macon, B. Vicoso
This study compares the X chromosome of the scorpionfly Panorpa cognata to dipteran species, finding conserved gene content but differences in size and gene number, suggesting ancestral X chromosome shrinkage in Diptera.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2023Evolutionary Biology