Supergene formation: evidence for recombination suppression among multiple functional loci within inversions.
P. Jay, M. Leroy, Y. Le Poul, A. Whibley, M. Arias, M. Chouteau, M. Joron
The paper investigates supergene formation in Heliconius numata, showing chromosomal inversions suppress recombination among multiple loci controlling wing patterns, supporting the hypothesis that supergenes evolve through recombination suppression and subsequent recruitment of adaptive mutations.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology