Whole chloroplast genomes reveal a complex genetic legacy of lost lineages, past radiations and secondary contacts in the dominant temperate deciduous tree genus Fagus
James R. P. Worth, Guido W. Grimm, Tokuko Ujino‐Ihara, Pan Li, Aristotelis C. Papageorgiou, Marco Cosimo Simeone, Parvin Salehi Shanjani, José Antonio López Sáez, Yu‐Chung Chiang, Keiko Kitamura, Nobuhiro Tomaru, Thomas Denk
The paper uses whole chloroplast genomes to trace the genetic history of Fagus, revealing ancient lineages, past radiations, and genetic admixture events.
bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology