Genetic architecture of floral traits in bee- and hummingbird-pollinated sister species of Aquilegia (columbine)
M. B. Edwards, G. P. T. Choi, N. J. Derieg, Y. Min, A. C. Diana, S. A. Hodges, L. Mahadevan, E. M. Kramer, E. S. Ballerini
The paper identifies the genetic basis of a pollination syndrome shift in Aquilegia, finding complex genetic architectures for floral color and nectar traits, and a single locus for nectar spur curvature.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2021Plant Biology