Divergence time shapes gene reuse during repeated adaptation.

Bohutínská, Magdalena; Peichel, Catherine L (2024). Divergence time shapes gene reuse during repeated adaptation. Trends in ecology & evolution, 39(4), pp. 396-407. Elsevier 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.007

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When diverse lineages repeatedly adapt to similar environmental challenges, the extent to which the same genes are involved (gene reuse) varies across systems. We propose that divergence time among lineages is a key factor driving this variability: as lineages diverge, the extent of gene reuse should decrease due to reductions in allele sharing, functional differentiation among genes, and restructuring of genome architecture. Indeed, we show that many genomic studies of repeated adaptation find that more recently diverged lineages exhibit higher gene reuse during repeated adaptation, but the relationship becomes less clear at older divergence time scales. Thus, future research should explore the factors shaping gene reuse and their interplay across broad divergence time scales for a deeper understanding of evolutionary repeatability.

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