The Panamanian Anolis apletophallus is the newest anole reference genome and the primary mainland species to have one. Picture credit score to agonzalo on iNaturalist (license CC 4.0).
This week, anoles are within the genomic highlight for 3 papers– Pirani et al. (2023), Taft et al. (2023), and Farleigh et al. (2023). I’ve briefly highlighted every beneath, however verify em’ all out!
New literature alert!
Pirani et al. (2023) usher in a brand new age of Anolis lizard biology by publishing the primary mainland anole reference genome– a Panamanian species, Anolis apletophallus. It’s an ideal meeting (scaffold N50 of 154 Mb with an estimated 2.4 Gbp genome), and might be a superb useful resource for the neighborhood as we proceed to develop our genomic stockpile for this group. Give their new paper a learn in G3: Genes, Genomes, and Genetics.
Taft et al. (2023) present the primary reference genomes for 2 species of Bradypodion, the dwarf chameleons. Synteny evaluation ( gene order conservation throughout chromosomes) between the 2 chameleons and Anolis sagrei demonstrates comparatively conserved genomic construction throughout larger than 150 million years of divergence!
Farleigh et al. (2023) examine the pure hybridization of two Puerto Rican grass anoles–A. pulchellus andA. krugi–utilizing a ddRAD strategy (genome-wide SNPs) to grasp the directionality of introgression, and the way this sample of introgression is differentially mirrored within the genomes of populations throughout the island.
PhD Scholar, Losos Lab, Washington College in St. Louis
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