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Rodrigo Nicolao

Universidade Federal de PelotasORCID 0000-0002-6542-9583Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Caroline Marques CastroiD· 1 shared Gustavo HeideniD· 1 shared Madison R. BullockiD· 1 shared Morgan R. GosteliD· 1 shared Péter PoczaiiD· 1 shared Rocío DeannaiD· 1 shared

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Reticulate History of Southern South American Wild Potatoes: Recurrent Hybridization, Cytonuclear Discordance, and Phylogenetic Placement of Solanum malmeanum

Rodrigo Nicolao, Péter Poczai, Rocío Deanna, Madison R. Bullock, Morgan R. Gostel, Caroline Marques Castro, Gustavo Heiden

This study investigates the evolutionary history of wild potatoes in the Petota clade, revealing recurrent hybridization, cytonuclear discordance, and chloroplast capture affecting species boundaries.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology