Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
The maize recombination landscape evolved during domestication.
Ruth Epstein, J. J. Wheeler, Melissa J. Hubisz…·Wojciech P. Pawlowski
This study shows that maize evolved a higher recombination rate and re-patterning of crossover events during domestication, which enhanced genetic diversity and adaptation.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2534336123