ɪn mˈeɪz, ɐ ɹˈiːsənt kəmpˈæɹɪsən ʌv jˈɛloʊ ænd wˈaɪt kˈɔːɹn dʒˈɛnətˌaɪps sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ wˈaɪ wˈʌn—ðə fˈaɪtoʊn sˈɪnθɪtˌeɪs dʒˈiːn ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə jˈɛloʊ ˈɛndoʊspˌɜːm kˈʌlɚ, ʃˈoʊz stɹˈɔŋ ˈɛvɪdəns fɚɹə sᵻlˈɛktɪv swˈiːp ɪn jˈɛloʊ dʒˈɜːmplæzəm ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ daɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi æt ðɪs lˈoʊkəs ænd lˈɪŋkɪdʒ dˌɪsˌiːkwɪlˈɪbɹiəm ɪn sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ɹˈiːdʒənz.
In maize, a recent comparison of yellow and white corn genotypes surrounding Y1—the phytoene synthetase gene responsible for the yellow endosperm color, shows strong evidence for a selective sweep in yellow germplasm reducing diversity at this locus and linkage disequilibrium in surrounding regions.