Grace A. Burgin

The paper presents chromosome-level genome assemblies and population genetic data for three Phlox species, revealing extensive genetic variation and widespread gene flow during speciation.

This study investigates the genetic architecture of self-compatibility variants in Phlox drummondii, finding polygenic QTLs and a novel S-locus associated with self-incompatibility variation.

This study identifies a gene, PdPIRK, responsible for self-pollen recognition in Phlox, showing its necessity for self-incompatibility and its role in the S-locus.

The paper investigates how differences in style length between Phlox species create an asymmetric mechanical barrier to reproduction, reducing heterospecific seed set and revealing a link between pollen size and pollen tube growth.