Genomic history and ecology of local adaptation in sky-island Arabidopsis thaliana
Diana Gamba, Amanda Penn, Abigail Lukasevics, Asnake T. Haile, Jeffrey Taylor Kerby, Mistire Yifru, Tigist Wondimu, Collins Edward Bulafu, Jesse R. Lasky
This study examines local adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana across East African sky-islands, finding limited parallel adaptation and evidence of divergent selection based on climate.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology