Genetic causes and genomic consequences of breakdown of distyly in Linum trigynum
J. Gutierrez-Valencia, P.-I. Zervakis, Z. Postel, M. Fracassetti, A. Losvik, S. Mehrabi, I. Bunikis, L. Soler, P. W. Hughes, A. Desamore, B. Laenen, M. Abdelaziz, O. Vinnere Pettersson, J. Arroyo, T. Slotte
This study identifies genetic and genomic factors underlying the breakdown of distyly in Linum trigynum, showing reduced purifying selection and mutations affecting floral gene expression.
bioRxiv · Nov 16, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology