A chromosome-scale genome assembly of Hordeumerectifolium: genomic, transcriptomic and anatomicaladaptations to drought in a wild barley relative
Einar Baldvin Haraldsson, Michael Anokye, Thea Rütjes, Helena Toegelová, Zuzana Tulpová, Hana Šimková, Jia‐Wu Feng, Martin Mascher, Maria von Korff
This study presents a chromosome-scale genome of H. erectifolium, a drought-tolerant wild barley relative, and identifies genomic and transcriptomic adaptations to drought compared to cultivated barley.
New Phytologist · Mar 24, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology