Leveraging Crop Wild Relatives and Ploidy Level for Climate-Resilient Annual Ryegrass
María E. Mailhos, Jennifer Timmers, John E. Erickson, Nicolas Caram, Carlos D. Messina, Esteban Fernando Rios
This study evaluates how polyploidy and genetic background affect annual ryegrass responses to climate stress, finding that wild populations can match cultivars in productivity under elevated CO2 and reduced water.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology