Soil heterogeneity and pleiotropy contribute to polygenic soil adaptation during postglacial range expansion in an alpine plant
Veronika Lipánová, Marco Griepentrog, Oliver Reutimann, Jonas Kussmann, Hirzi Luqman, Sebastian Döetterl, Simone Fior, Alex Widmer
This study identifies polygenic adaptation in Dianthus sylvestris to soil conditions during postglacial range expansion, showing pleiotropy and soil heterogeneity influence genetic variation.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology