3D genomics across the tree of life reveals condensin II as a determinant of architecture type

We investigated genome folding across the eukaryotic tree of life. We find four general manifestations of genome organization at chromosome-scale that each emerge and disappear repeatedly over the course of evolution. The submission represents chromosome-length Hi-C contact maps, architecture type and homolog separation analyses for 26 species across the tree of life, representing all subphyla of chordates, all 7 extant vertebrate classes, and 7 out of 9 major animal phyla, as well as plants and fungi. 26 species across the tree of life were included in the analysis, representing all subphyla of chordates, all 7 extant vertebrate classes, and 7 out of 9 major animal phyla, as well as plants and fungi.