The alpine Edelweiss genome reveals a recent allotetraploid origin and localized subgenome dominance
Rohan Bhardwaj, Jane Grimwood, Christopher Plott, Samija Amar, Flavia Domizia Nardi, Binh Thanh Vo, Jerry W. Jenkins, Korbinian Schneeberger, Jeremy Schmutz, Hanno Schaefer, Andreas Tribsch, Frank M. Johannes
This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Edelweiss, revealing its recent allotetraploid origin and localized subgenome dominance.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology