Widespread introgression and a potential role for a neo-sex chromosome in booby diversification and speciation
Daniel N. Jackson, Erik R. Funk, Linelle Ann L. Abueg, David J. Anderson, Jennifer Balacco, Giulio Formenti, Nivesh Jain, Vicki L. Friesen, Thomas C. Mathers, James A. Morris‐Pocock, Marco Sollitto, Tammy E. Steeves, Tatiana Tilley, Melissa A. Wilson, Carlos B. Zavalaga, Scott A. Taylor
This study investigates speciation in boobies through genomic analysis, finding introgression, divergence patterns, and a neo-sex chromosome linked to coloration diversity.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology