How did evolution halve genome size during an oceanic island colonization?
Vadim A. Pisarenco, Adrià Boada-Figueras, Marta Olivé‐Muñiz, Paula Escuer, Nuria Macías‐Hernández, Miquel A. Arnedo, Pablo Librado, Alejandro Sánchez‐Gracia, Sara Guirao‐Rico, Julio Rozas
The paper investigates genome size reduction in island-dwelling Dysdera spiders, finding TE loss and non-adaptive mechanisms drive genome contraction.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Aug 15, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics