Y haplotype diversity and male phenotypes

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• Judith Mank, University of British Columbia
• Tuesday 09 November 2021, 13:00-14:00
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Early work on male colour diversity in guppies found a that a substantial proportion of colour pattern variation is Y-linked, and this association inspired our current models of sex chromosome evolution. This Y diversity is curious, given that the loss of recombination between sex chromosomes often depletes Y chromosomes of functional content and genetic variation, which might limit their potential to generate adaptive diversity. We have mapped out Y degeneration and Y haplotype diversity across guppies and several related species, and used this in conjunction with deep learning image analysis of colouration to determine the role of the Y in male phenotypic variation. Our results indicate a remarkable amount of Y haplotype diversity, likely maintained by balancing selection related to sexual selection.

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