Genomic balancing selection is key to the invasive success of the fall armyworm
S. Yainna, W. T. Tay, E. Fiteni, F. Legeai, A.-L. Clamens, S. Gimenez, M. Frayssinet, R. Asokan, C. Kalleshwaraswamy, S. Deshmukh, R. L. Meagher, C. A. Blanco, P. Silvie, T. Brevault, A. Dassou, , K. Nam
This study shows genomic balancing selection restored heterozygosity in the Fall armyworm, enabling its global invasion success despite population bottlenecks.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology