Beyond Averaging: Pleiotropic effects of Dry2.2 expose the evolution of growth bet-hedging in barley
Ayelet Kurtz-Sohn, Lamis Osama Anwar Abdelhakim, Avital Beery, Manas Ranjan Prusty, Klará Panzarová, Eyal Fridman
The paper identifies Dry2.2 as a locus influencing bet-hedging strategies in barley under stress, revealing how population-level variance can be genetically controlled.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology