Faezeh Azimi Chetabi

Filename Description mec70365-sup-0001-Supinfo.docxWord 2007 document , 149.3 KB Figure S1: Short-read structural variant workflow. Species are abbreviated as follows: MD = Mule deer, WTD = White tailed deer. Figure S2: Long-read structural variant workflow. Species are abbreviated as follows: MD = Mule deer, WTD = White tailed deer.

Abstract Speciation is a key driver of biodiversity and understanding its genomic underpinnings can be important for predicting and managing biodiversity. Structural variants (SVs) are large-scale (>50 bp) changes in the genome and have been implicated in adaptive divergence and reproductive isolation. We investigated the role of SVs in the speciation and divergence of two deer species (Odocoileus spp.) across their North American range.

Abstract Speciation is a key driver of biodiversity and understanding its genomic underpinnings is important for predicting and managing biodiversity, especially in the face of environmental changes. Structural variants (SVs) are large-scale (>50 bp) changes in the genome and have been implicated in adaptive divergence and reproductive isolation. We investigated the role of SVs in the speciation and divergence of two deer species (Odocoileus spp.) across their North American range.