Bryan D. Clifton

TL;DR: The results strongly suggest that the genome consolidation of the Sdic gene cluster is more the result of a quick exploration of different paths of molecular tinkering by different copies than a mere dosage increase, which could be a recurrent evolutionary outcome in the presence of persistent sexual selection.

TL;DR: Recon reconstructions of complex regions will finally allow for accurate functional and evolutionary studies of complex genomic regions, underlying the generation of genotype-phenotype maps of unprecedented resolution.

TL;DR: Beyond facilitating a minimally optimal expression level, Sdic CNV acts as a catalyst of protein and regulatory diversity, showcasing a possible evolutionary path recently formed tandem multigene families can follow toward long-term consolidation in eukaryotic genomes.

TL;DR: A genome assembly is generated from a Mexican nonmigratory population and RNA-seq data from 14 biological samples are used for gene annotation and to construct an atlas portraying the breadth of gene expression during most of the monarch life cycle, which will facilitate a better understanding of D. plexippus ’ adaptation to a changing environment.

TL;DR: It is found that a less effective removal of first‐to‐mate male's sperm within the female's sperm storage organs is consistent with a reduced sperm competitive ability of the Sdic knockout males, highlighting the role young genes can play in driving the evolution of sperm competition.