Patterns of genetic variation in a prairie wildflower, Silphium integrifolium, suggest a non-prairie origin and locally adaptive variation.
A. R. Raduski, A. Herman, C. Pogoda, K. M. Dorn, D. L. Van Tassel, N. Kane, Y. J. Brandvain
This study uses population genetic data to show Silphium integrifolium originated outside modern prairies and identifies loci linked to local adaptation, suggesting broader germplasm collection could improve breeding programs.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020Evolutionary Biology