Dismantling Chromosomal Stasis Across the Eukaryotic Tree of Life
Megan Copeland, Meghann McConnell, Andrés Barboza, Hannah M. Abraham, James M. Alfieri, Steven Arackal, Carrie E. Bernard, Kiedon Bryant, Shelbie Cast, Sean Chien, Emily Clark, Cassandra E. Cruz, Aileen Y Diaz, Olivia Deiterman, Riya Girish, , Heath Blackmon
The paper measures the rate of chromosomal change across eukaryotic clades and finds that dysploidy rates vary widely, influenced by life history and population structure rather than phylogeny.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology