Genomic instability within a sympatric complex of South American garlics (Nothoscordum spp., Amaryllidaceae)
Agostina B. Sassone, Mariela Sader, Thiago E. Nascimiento, Frank R. Blattner, Liliana M. Giussani
This study confirms the hybrid origin of morphologically intermediate Nothoscordum specimens through cytogenetic, molecular, and phylogenetic analyses, revealing genomic instability and meiotic irregularities consistent with interspecific hybridization.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology