Dozens of genetic variants sustain adaptation to urban spatial heterogeneity in Arabidopsis thaliana
Justine Floret, Anja Linstädter, Huiyao Zhang, Vera Hesen, Swan Portalier, Lee Weinand, Gaëlle Bustarret, Kirsten Bell, Fabrice Roux, Tahir Ali, Margarita Takou, Gregor Schmitz, Stanislav Kopřiva, Juliette de Meaux
This study identifies genetic variants in Arabidopsis thaliana that enable adaptation to urban environmental gradients through a city-wide colonization experiment.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology