Non-linear phenotypic variation uncovers the emergence of heterosis in Arabidopsis thaliana
François Vasseur, Louise Fouqueau, Dominique de Vienne, Thibault Nidelet, Cyrille Violle, Detlef Weigel
This study tests Wright's model of physiological dominance in Arabidopsis thaliana hybrids, finding that non-linear trait relationships explain most heterosis, while genetic distance explains little.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology