Evolution of frost and drought responses in cool season grasses (Pooideae): was drought tolerance a precursor to frost tolerance?
S. P. Stolsmo, C. L. Lindberg, R. E. Ween, L. Schat, J. C. Preston, A. M. Humphreys, S. Fjellheim
The paper tests if drought tolerance preceded frost tolerance in grasses but finds they evolved independently.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2024Evolutionary Biology