Phenotypically wild barley shows evidence of introgression from cultivated barley
Chaochih Liu, Lei Li, Mingqin Shao, Jerome D. Franckowiak, Jacob B. Pacheco, Jeness C. Scott, R. T. Gavin, Joy K. Roy, Ahmad H. Sallam, Brian Joel Steffenson, Peter Laurent Morrell
The paper examines introgression from cultivated barley into wild barley accessions, finding 16% of accessions show genetic evidence of introgression, with implications for conservation.
Molecular Ecology · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology