Genome size is positively correlated with extinction risk in herbaceous angiosperms
M. S. Gomez, M. J. Brown, S. Pironon, P. Vesely, P. Bures, T. L. Elliott, F. Zedek, J. Pellicer, F. Forest, E. N. Lughadha, I. J. Leitch
The paper finds that larger genome sizes in herbaceous angiosperms are associated with higher extinction risk, independent of climate and endemism, and may serve as a proxy for resilience and vulnerability.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology