Greater benefits of assisted gene flow in F2 vs F1 progeny at the cold edge of a species' range
Brandon Thomas Hendrickson, Megan L. DeMarche, Drew Maraglia, Oscar Gonzalez, Kevin J. Rice, Sharon Y. Strauss, Jason P. Sexton
The paper shows that gene flow benefits F2 progeny more than F1 in a plant species at its cold range edge, suggesting long-term fitness advantages from hybridization.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology