Preadapted to adapt: underpinnings of adaptive plasticity revealed by the downy brome genome

A high-quality chromosome-scale reference genome for the invasive weed Bromus tectorum is assembled and its utility demonstrated through a genome wide association study identifying QTLs that affect reproductive phenology and plant height.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel R. Revolinski, Peter J. Maughan, Craig E. Coleman, Ian C. Burke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04620-9