The western redcedar genome reveals low genetic diversity in a self-compatible conifer
T. J. Shalev, O. Gamal El-Dien, M. M. S. Yuen, S. Shengqiang, S. D. Jackman, R. L. Warren, L. Coombe, L. van der Merwe, A. Stewart, L. B. Boston, C. Plott, J. Jenkins, G. He, J. Yan, M. Yan, , J. Bohlmann
The paper assembles the western redcedar genome and finds it has low genetic diversity, suggesting mechanisms like associative overdominance maintain genetic variation despite selfing.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2022Plant Biology