Pleiotropy and repeated mutation drove convergent domestication of grain amaranth
T. WINKLER, Maxime Kadner, Corbinian Graf, Roswitha Lentz, Julio Martinez, Akanksha Singh, Markus G Stetter
This study shows that repeated mutations in a single gene caused white seed color and reduced dormancy in domesticated amaranth, providing a competitive advantage in agricultural environments.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology