Population genomics of Xenopus laevis in southern Africa

Abstract Allotetraploid genomes have two distinct genomic compartments called subgenomes that are derived from separate diploid ancestral species. Many genomic characteristics such as gene function, expression, recombination, and transposable element mobility may differ significantly between subgenomes. To explore the possibility that subgenome population structure and gene flow may differ as well, we examined genetic variation in an …