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Rapid Parallel Adaptation in Distinct Invasions of Ambrosia Artemisiifolia Is Driven by Large-Effect Structural Variants.
Molecular biology and evolution - 6 Jan 2025
Battlay Paul, Craig Samuel, Putra Andhika R, Monro Keyne, De Silva Nissanka P, Wilson Jonathan, Bieker Vanessa C, Kabir Saila, Shamaya Nawar, van Boheemen Lotte, Rieseberg Loren H, Stinchcombe John R, Fournier-Level Alexandre, Martin Michael D, Hodgins Kathryn A
Abstract excerpt
When introduced to multiple distinct ranges, invasive species provide a compelling natural experiment for understanding the repeatability of adaptation. Ambrosia artemisiifolia is an invasive, noxious weed, and chief cause of hay fever. Leveraging over 400 whole-genome sequences spanning the native-range in North America and 2 invasions in Europe and Australia, we inferred demographically distinct invasion...
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- Introduced Species
- Ambrosia
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Genetic Variation
- Adaptation, Biological