A macroevolutionary role for chromosomal fusion and fission in Erebia butterflies
H. Augustijnen, L. Baetscher, M. Cesanek, T. Chkhartishvili, V. Dinca, G. Iankoshvili, K. Ogawa, R. Vila, S. Klopfstein, J. de Vos, K. Lucek
This study investigates the role of chromosomal fusions and fissions in speciation rates among Erebia butterflies, finding that fissions are more commonly associated with speciation events.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology