🧬 New paper out in @molbioevol.bsky.social ! 🪰
Combining long-read sequencing and microscopy, we discovered a remarkable Mega-NUMT in Drosophila paulistorum. This Mega-NUMT occurs in ~40% of sampled natural populations and across at least 3 semispecies suggesting persistance.
doi.org/10.1093/molb...