2 papers
q-bio.PE2021
Strong, recent selective sweeps reshape genetic diversity in freshwater bivalve Megalonaias nervosa
Rebekah L. Rogers, Stephanie L. Grizzard, Jeffrey T. Garner
Freshwater Unionid bivalves have recently faced ecological upheaval through pollution, barriers to dispersal, human harvesting, and changes in fish-host prevalence. Currently, over…
q-bio.GN2020
Gene family amplification facilitates adaptation in freshwater Unionid bivalve Megalonaias nervosa
Rebekah L. Rogers, Stephanie L. Grizzard, James E. Titus-McQuillan +5
As organisms are faced with intense rapidly changing selective pressures, new genetic material is required to facilitate adaptation. Among sources of genetic novelty, gene duplicat…