From tiny to massive: exploring genome evolution in the model 1 grass genus Brachypodium
Chunlin Chen, Rubén Sancho, Miguel Rufo Campos, Bruno Contreras‐Moreira, Jeremy Schmutz, Jerry W. Jenkins, Kerrie Barry, Anna Lipzen, Maxim Koriabine, Joanne Eichenberger, Li Lei, John P. Vogel, David L. Des Marais, Pilar Catalán
This study presents chromosome-level assemblies of two perennial Brachypodium species, revealing genomic features like polyploidy and transposable element dynamics that shaped genome evolution.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology