Parallel Evolution of Salinity Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana Accessions from Cape Verde Islands
F. J. Martinez Rivas, D. Wozny, Z. Xue, E. Gilbault, T. Sapir, M. Rouille, A. Ricou, J. Medina, L. D. NOEL, E. Lauber, A. Voxeur, O. Loudet, G. Clement, J. M. Jimenez-Gomez
This study identifies a metabolite, glucuronyl-mannose, that confers salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana from Cape Verde Islands, evolving independently in two islands through mutations in the same gene.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology