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Cara L. Brand

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 21, 2026

Adaptive evolution of Topoisomerase II triggers reproductive isolation in Drosophila

Cara L. Brand, Nicholas Brown, Anirban Dasgupta…·M. H. Levine

This study identifies Topoisomerase II divergence as a cause of reproductive isolation between Drosophila species due to its role in resolving DNA satellite-induced topological stress.

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