Sex-allocation trade-offs and their genetic architecture revealed by experimental evolution
Jörn Gerchen, Nora Villamil, Xinji Li, Ehouarn Le Faou, John R. Pannell
This study uses experimental evolution to show a genetic trade-off in sex allocation in hermaphroditic plants, supporting the fundamental assumption of sex-allocation theory.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 5, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology