Cytogenetic constraints on hybridization: A meta-analysis investigating the role of chromosome number in monocot hybrid evolution using a newly developed tool, the ploidy deviation index (PDI).
Justin Scholten, Adrian Sprenger, Ava Perez, Olivia Hullihen, Chelsea Dvorak Specht
This study investigates how chromosome number divergence influences monocot hybrid evolution using a new metric, the Ploidy Deviation Index (PDI), finding homoploid hybrids are most common and challenging assumptions about polyploidy dominance.
Annals of Botany · Aug 10, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology