Molecular sources of monoterpenoid chemodiversity in the Asteraceae Tanacetum vulgare suggest a new model for the evolution of specialized metabolism
Marvin Hildebrandt, Bianca Laker, Dominik Ziaja, Elisabeth J. Eilers, Prisca Viehöver, Ruth Jakobs, Stephan Christian Hammer, Tobias Busche, Marion Eisenhut, Caroline Müller, Andrea Bräutigam
The paper identifies molecular mechanisms driving chemodiversity in Tanacetum vulgare, proposing a new model where chemodiversity is selected for at the population level rather than being a reservoir for later selection.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology