A neofunctionalized flowering antagonist created an evolutionary contingency that channeled Solanaceae adaptation
Hagai Shohat, Danielle Ciren, Andrea Arrones, Iacopo Gentile, Srividya Ramakrishnan, Anat Hendelman, Katharine M. Jenike, Nicole L. Brown, Jose Luna-Ramos, Michael J. Passalacqua, James W. Satterlee, B. P. Fitzgerald, Virginia Baraja-Fonseca, Gina M. Robitaille, Brooke M. Seman, , Zachary B. Lippman
The paper shows a neofunctionalized gene in Solanaceae plants became a flowering antagonist, influencing adaptation across species and environments.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology