Genomic signatures of host-specific selection in a parasitic plant
E. S. Bellis, C. S. von Munchow, A. Kronberger, C. O. Odero, E. A. Kelly, T. Xia, X. Huang, S. Wicke, S. M. Runo, C. W. dePamphilis, J. R. Lasky
This study identifies genomic regions associated with host specificity in Striga hermonthica using whole genome sequencing and finds host-specific selection on haustorium development genes rather than strigolactone response.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology