Genomic architecture and introgression shape a butterfly radiation

Nathaniel Edelman, Paul Frandsen, Michael Miyagi, Bernardo Clavijo, John William Davey, Rebecca Dikow, Gonzalo García-Accinelli, Steven M. Van Bellegham, Nick Patterson, Daniel E. Neafsey, Richard John Challis, Sujai Kumar, Gilson R.P. Moreira, Camilo Salazar, Mathieu Chouteau, Brian A. Counterman, Riccardo Papa, Mark Blaxter, Robert D. Reed, Kanchon Kumar DasmahapatraMarcus R. Kronforst, Mathieu Joron, Chris D. Jiggins, W. Owen McMillan, Federica Di Palma, Andrew J. Blumberg, John Wakeley, David Jaffe, James Mallet

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Abstract

We use twenty de novo genome assemblies to probe the speciation history and architecture of gene flow in rapidly radiating Heliconius butterflies. Our tests to distinguish incomplete lineage sorting from introgression indicate that gene flow has obscured several ancient phylogenetic relationships in this group over large swathes of the genome. Introgressed loci are underrepresented in low recombination and gene-rich regions, consistent with the purging of
foreign alleles more tightly linked to incompatibility loci. We identify a hitherto unknown inversion that traps a color pattern switch locus. We infer that this inversion was transferred between lineages via introgression and is convergent with a similar rearrangement in another part of the genus. These multiple de novo genome sequences enable improved understanding of the
importance of introgression and selective processes in adaptive radiation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)594-599
JournalScience
Volume366
Issue number6465
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2019

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