Molecular population genetics of Sex-lethal (Sxl) in the D. melanogaster species group - a locus that genetically interacts with Wolbachia pipientis in Drosophila melanogaster
V. L. Bauer DuMont, S. L. White, D. Zinshteyn, C. F. Aquadro
The paper analyzes the population genetics and molecular evolution of the Sxl gene in Drosophila species, finding evidence of selective constraint, episodic evolution, and potential positive selection linked to interactions with Wolbachia.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2021Evolutionary Biology