Evolutionary persistence of a highly prevalent multicopy mitochondrial-derived nuclear insertion (Mega-NUMT) in Neotropical Drosophila flies
Mercè Montoliu-Nerin, Anton A. Strunov, Eleanor R. Heyworth, Daniela I. Schneider, Julia Thoma, Aurélie Hua‐Van, Cécile Courret, Lisa Klasson, Wolfgang J. Miller
The paper identifies a high-prevalence Mega-NUMT in Drosophila paulistorum using long-read sequencing, suggesting its persistence due to balancing selection.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology