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

Samuel R. Revolinski; Peter J. Maughan; Craig E. Coleman; Ian C. Burke

doi:10.1038/s42003-023-04620-9

Communications Biology (Mar 2023)

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

Samuel R. Revolinski,
Peter J. Maughan,
Craig E. Coleman,
Ian C. Burke

Affiliations

Samuel R. Revolinski: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University
Peter J. Maughan: Department of Plant & Wildlife Science, Brigham Young University
Craig E. Coleman: Department of Plant & Wildlife Science, Brigham Young University
Ian C. Burke: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04620-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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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.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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