Is the evolution of carnivory connected with genome size reduction?
Adam VelebaFrantišek ZedekLucie HorováPavel VeselýMiroslav SrbaPetr ŠmardaPetr BurešPublished in: American journal of botany (2020)
Carnivory alone does not seem to significantly affect genome size decrease. Plausibly, it might actually counterbalance the effect of nutrient limitation on genome size evolution. The role of the COX mutation in genome miniaturization needs to be evaluated by analysis of a broader data set because current knowledge of its presence across Lentibulariaceae covers less than 10% of the species diversity in this family.