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  • Genomics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Entomology

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  • Polymorphic genomic inversions are key to adaptation and phenotypic variation in many species.
  • Understanding the complexity and evolutionary forces shaping inversion landscapes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate genome-wide genetic variation and identify polymorphic inversions in the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus).
  • To determine if these inversions are associated with specific traits in this major forest pest.

Main Methods:

  • Whole-genome resequencing of 240 individuals from 18 European populations.
  • Identification and characterization of polymorphic inversions across the genome.

Main Results:

  • Discovered 27 polymorphic inversions covering approximately 28% of the Ips typographus genome.
  • Inversions exhibit varied sizes, recombination levels, high polymorphism, and overlap, forming a complex architecture.
  • No support for directional selection, overdominance, or associative overdominance; inversions may be neutral or maintained by multiple forces.
  • Inversions are enriched in odorant receptor genes involved in recognizing host plants, mates, and fungi.

Conclusions:

  • The spruce bark beetle genome possesses one of the most complex inversion landscapes documented.
  • Inversions are linked to chemosensory genes, potentially influencing host-pest interactions and adaptation.
  • Raises questions about the limits of intraspecific genomic architecture complexity and the evolutionary maintenance of inversions.