Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Patterns of genetic variation in a prairie wildflower, Silphium integrifolium, suggest a non-prairie origin and locally adaptive variation.
A. R. Raduski, A. Herman, C. Pogoda…·Y. J. Brandvain
This study uses population genetic data to show Silphium integrifolium originated outside modern prairies and identifies loci linked to local adaptation, suggesting broader germplasm collection could improve breeding programs.
DOI 10.1002/ajb2.1603