The genomics of linkage drag in sunflower
Kaichi Huang, Mojtaba Jahani, Jérôme Gouzy, Alexandra Legendre, Sébastien Carrère, José M. Lázaro-Guevara, Eric Gerardo González Segovia, Marco Todesco, Baptiste Mayjonade, Nathalie Rodde, Stéphane Cauet, Isabelle Dufau, S. Evan Staton, Nicolas Pouilly, Marie‐Claude Boniface, , Loren H. Rieseberg
This study analyzes the genomic and phenotypic impacts of wild introgressions in sunflower, finding that while some traits improve, most introgressions negatively affect yield and quality.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2022 · PreprintGenomics