Standing genetic variation fuels rapid evolution of herbicide resistance in blackgrass
S. Kersten, J. Chang, C. D. Huber, Y. Voichek, C. Lanz, T. Hagmaier, P. Lang, U. Lutz, I. Hirschberg, J. Lerchl, A. Porri, Y. Van de Peer, K. Schmid, D. Weigel, F. A. Rabanal
This study investigates the genetic basis of herbicide resistance in blackgrass, finding that target-site resistance primarily arises from standing genetic variation rather than de novo mutations.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2021Evolutionary Biology