Rapid evolution and functional divergence of the monkeyflower Mimulus lewisii telomerase
Naseem Samo, Linh Nguyen, Surbhi Kumawat, Jae Young Choi
This study investigates rapid evolution of TERT in Mimulus lewisii and shows its functional divergence in binding TR paralogs, leading to telomere sequence changes and dominance in hybrids.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology