Drastic shift in flowering phenology, an instant reproductive isolation mechanism, explains the population structure of Imperata cylindrica in Japan
Y. Nomura, Y. Shimono, N. Mizuno, I. Miyoshi, S. Iwakami, K. Sato, T. Tominaga
The paper shows that a drastic shift in flowering phenology in hybrids of Imperata cylindrica prevents backcrossing, leading to a population structure dominated by F1 hybrids.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology