Article
The highly heterozygous European amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) at the edge of panmixia.
PLoS genetics - 1 Sept 2026
Brasó-Vives Marina, Hartasánchez Diego A, Pulido Angélica, Bertrand Stéphanie, Escriva Hector, Robinson-Rechavi Marc
Abstract excerpt
Amphioxus (Cephalochordata) are small marine chordates that have broad ecological ranges, yet as adults form local settlements and exhibit limited mobility. Genomic surveys of two amphioxus species have suggested that they rank among the most genetically diverse metazoans. Here, we present the first accurate assessment of genomic diversity in the European amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) and investigate the...
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- Animals
- Lancelets
- Phylogeny
- Heterozygote
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
