Table 4 Genomic responses to hybridization in animals.
Taxon | Genomic Response |
|---|---|
Drosophila spp. | Increased retrotransposition in interspecific hybrid [205] |
Macropus marsupials | Centromere instability in interspecific hybrids [206] |
Wallabies | Loss of retroelement methylation and chromosome remodelling in interspefic hybrids [207] |
Mouse | Amplification and double minutes in a hybrid [208] |
Rice fish (medaka) | Chromosome elimination in an interspecific hybrid [209] |