Genes derived from ancient polyploidy have higher genetic diversity and are associated with domestication in Brassica rapa
X. Qi, H. An, T. E. Hall, C. Di, P. Blischak, M. T. W. McKibben, Y. Hao, G. C. Conant, J. C. Pires, M. S. Barker
The paper identifies candidate genes associated with domestication in Brassica rapa and finds that genes from ancient polyploidy are more diverse and linked to domestication.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2020Plant Biology