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Strong population structure characterizes weediness gene evolution in the invasive grass species Brachypodium distachyon.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2009
Bakker Erica G, Montgomery Brooke, Nguyen Tracy, Eide Kathleen, Chang Jeff, Mockler Todd C, Liston Aaron, Seabloom Eric W, Borer Elizabeth T
Abstract excerpt
Mediterranean annual grasses have invaded California and have replaced vast areas of native grassland. One of these invasive grasses is Brachypodium distachyon, a new model species for the grasses with extensive genomic resources and a nearly completed genome sequence. This study shows that the level of genetic variation in invaded California grasslands is lower compared to the native range in Eurasia. The...
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