Temporal changes in genetic variation during the invasion of Lygodium japonicum in North America
Jessie A Pelosi, Abby R. Pearse, Poppy C. Northing, Morgan Markley, Ethan Altergott, James B Beck, Katrina M Dlugosch
This study uses herbarium specimens to analyze genetic variation in Lygodium japonicum during its invasion of North America, identifying Asia as the source and finding evidence of rapid adaptation and reduced non-coding diversity.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology