Ecological constraints on highly evolvable olfactory receptor genes and morphology
L. R. Yohe, M. Fabbri, D. Lee, K. Davies, T. P. Yohe, M. K. Sanchez, E. Rengifo, R. Hall, G. Mutumi, B. P. Hedrick, A. A. Sadier, N. B. Simmons, K. E. Sears, E. Dumont, S. Rossiter, , L. Davalos
The paper examines how ecological factors influence the evolution of olfactory receptor genes and morphology in bats, finding that increased reliance on olfaction correlates with reduced genetic diversity in these genes.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology