Dynamics of complex genomic regions in giant genomes: MHC evolution in newts
Wiesław Babik, Katarzyna Dudek, Gemma Palomar, Marzena Marszałek, Grzegorz Dubin, Maximina Hee Yun, Magdalena Migalska
This study investigates MHC evolution in seven newt species, finding a compact core MHC region and lineage-specific duplications, challenging previous assumptions about MHC expansion in giant genomes.
Genome Research · Jan 12, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics