Environmentally-mediated selection parallels population divergence across a chimpanzee subspecies contact zone
Matthew W. Mitchell, Walker Alexander, Dana Venditti Mitchell, Adam H. Freedman, Janina Dordel, Ryan J. Harrigan, Ahmet Saçan, Fabrice Kentatchime, Bryan Featherstone, Ekwoge Enang Abwe, Paul R. Sesink Clee, Abwe Enang Abwe, Sabrina Locatelli, Bethan Jane Morgan, Bernard Fosso, , Mary Katherine Gonder
This study identifies genes under selection in chimpanzee subspecies at a contact zone, linking environmental variation to genetic divergence and adaptation.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2024 · PreprintGenomics