Testing for the genomic footprint of conflict between life stages in an angiosperm and moss species
Meng Yuan, Leslie M. Kollar, Bianca M. Sacchi, Sarah B. Carey, Baharul Islam Choudhury, Teresa Jones, Jane Grimwood, Spencer C. H. Barrett, Stuart F. McDaniel, Stephen I Wright, John R. Stinchcombe
The paper examines genomic signals of selection across life stages in plants, finding stronger purifying selection on unbiased genes and synergistic pleiotropy rather than antagonistic pleiotropy.
Genome Biology and Evolution · Jul 23, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology