Figure 2
Intra-genomic synteny conservation between regions containing bmp2b, -4 and -16 genes in the three-spined stickleback genome. (A) Overview of three-spined stickleback chromosomes containing bmp2b, -4 and -16 genes. For each of these three genes, 10 Mb flanking regions (whenever available) are highlighted in blue, and these regions are magnified in B. (B) Paralogous relationships of bmp2b/4/16-neighbouring genes. Gene pairs and triplets are highlighted with coloured boxes. All genes shown here are derived from duplication events occurring early in vertebrate evolution, i.e. after the split of tunicates, but before jawed vertebrate radiations (see Fig. S1 for gene family trees). Gene-level paralogy between the three chromosomal regions are indicated with grey lines.
