The maintenance of polymorphism in an ancient social supergene.
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.16196
Abstract: Supergenes, regions of the genome with suppressed recombination between sets of functional mutations, contribute to the evolution of complex phenotypes in diverse systems. Excluding sex chromosomes, most supergenes discovered so far appear to be young,… read more here.
Keywords: supergene; maintenance polymorphism; formica; polymorphism ancient ... See more keywords
Rapid evolutionary change, constraints and the maintenance of polymorphism in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster.
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.17024
Abstract: Allele frequencies can shift rapidly within natural populations. Under certain conditions, repeated rapid allele frequency shifts can lead to the long-term maintenance of polymorphism. In recent years, studies of the model insect Drosophila melanogaster have… read more here.
Keywords: natural populations; maintenance polymorphism; polymorphism; drosophila melanogaster ... See more keywords