Evolution of flowering time in a selfing annual plant: Roles of adaptation and genetic drift
L. Gay, J. Dhinaut, M. Jullien, R. Vitalis, M. Navascues, V. Ranwez, J. Ronfort
The paper uses a resurrection study to analyze flowering time evolution in a selfing Medicago truncatula population, finding evidence of adaptation but also suggesting drift could explain the observed changes.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2020Evolutionary Biology