Rapid evolution of synteny associated with multiple origins of dioecy and XY sex determination
Mark S. Hibbins, Cassandre B. Pyne, Mykhailo Sukmaniuk, Emily Glasgow, Meng Yuan, Yunchen Gong, Spencer C. H. Barrett, Stephen Wright
The paper develops a framework to analyze multispecies synteny data and applies it to Rumex, finding accelerated syntenic evolution linked to transitions to dioecy and XY sex determination.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology