Intralocus conflicts associated with a supergene

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Chromosomal inversions frequently underlie major phenotypic variation maintained by divergent selection within and between sexes. Here we examine whether and how intralocus conflicts contribute to balancing selection stabilizing an autosomal inversion polymorphism in the ruff Calidris pugnax. In this lekking shorebird, three male mating morphs (Independents, Satellites and Faeders) are controlled by an inversion-based supergene. We show that in a captive population, Faeder females, who are smaller and whose inversion haplotype has not undergone recombination, have lower average reproductive success in terms of laying rate, egg size, and offspring survival than Independent females, who lack the inversion. Satellite females, who carry a recombined inversion haplotype and have intermediate body size, more closely resemble Independent than Faeder females in reproductive performance. We inferred that the lower reproductive output of Faeder females is most likely balanced by higher than average reproductive success of individual Faeder males. These findings suggest that intralocus conflicts may play a major role in the evolution and maintenance of supergene variants.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 13(2022), 1 vom: 16. März, Seite 1384

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Giraldo-Deck, Lina M [VerfasserIn]
Loveland, Jasmine L [VerfasserIn]
Goymann, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Tschirren, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Burke, Terry [VerfasserIn]
Kempenaers, Bart [VerfasserIn]
Lank, David B [VerfasserIn]
Küpper, Clemens [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 05.04.2022

Date Revised 22.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-022-29033-w

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NLM338273263