Evolutionary BiologyiSciencePeer-reviewed
Sequencing of historical plastid genomes reveal exceptional genetic diversity in early domesticated rye plants
Jovan Komluski, Sofia Filatova, Frank Schlütz…·Eva H. Stukenbrock
This study sequenced historical rye chloroplast genomes to show that ancient rye populations had higher genetic diversity than modern cultivars, indicating that recent selective breeding reduced diversity.