A chromosome-level reference genome assembly reveals extreme loss of Y-chromosomal diversity in the Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa saimensis)
Emmi Olkkonen, Ari Löytynoja, Zsófia Fekete, Anastasia Konstantopoulou, Danilo Fabrizio Santoro, Claudius F. Kratochwil, Jaakko Pohjoismäki
The paper uses a chromosome-level reference genome to analyze Y-chromosomal diversity in Saimaa ringed seals, finding extreme loss of diversity compared to other ringed seal populations.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics