Convergence within divergence: insights of wheat adaptation from Triticum population sequencing
Yao Zhou, Xuebo Zhao, Yiwen Li, Jun Xu, Aoyue Bi, Lipeng Kang, Daxing Xu, Haofeng Chen, Ying Wang, Yuange Wang, Sanyang Liu, Chengzhi Jiao, Hongfeng Lü, Jing Wang, Changbin Yin, , Fei Lü
This study uses whole-genome sequencing of Triticum and Aegilops populations to show that introgression from wild relatives contributed 13-36% of the bread wheat genome, enhancing genetic diversity and enabling adaptation, while convergent adaptation to human selection was enriched despite ploidy and environmental differences.
Nature Genetics · Oct 26, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics