Leveraging species-wide variation and patterns of adaptation to inform pecan crop improvement efforts
Paul Grabowski, Chloee M. McLaughlin, Joanna L. Rifkin, Jerry J. Jenkins, Angelyn E. Hilton, Hormat Shadgou Rhein, Kimberly Cervantes, Motoyuki Ishimori, Avinash Sreedasyam, Chris Plott, Jenell Webber, Nolan Bentley, Gaurab Bhattarai, Paul Oladimeji Gabriel, Anna Harmon, , John T. Lovell
This study uses over 700 pecan genotypes and a haplotype-resolved genome to identify gene pools, assess environmental adaptation, and predict future maladaptation risks.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology