Dioecy in plants: an evolutionary dead end? Insights from a population genomics study in the Silene genus
Aline Muyle, Hélène Martin, Niklaus Zemp, Maéva Mollion, Sophie Gallina, Raquel Tavares, Alexandre Silva, Thomas Bataillon, Alex Widmer, Sylvain Glémin, Pascal Touzet, Gabriel AB Marais
This study uses population genomics to challenge the evolutionary dead end hypothesis of dioecy in Silene species, finding increased genetic diversity and adaptation potential in dioecious species.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology