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Whole-genome duplication increases genetic diversity and load in outcrossing Arabidopsis arenosa.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 5 Aug 2025
Vlček Jakub, Hämälä Tuomas, Vives Cobo Cristina, Curran Emma, Šrámková Gabriela, Slotte Tanja, Schmickl Roswitha, Yant Levi, Kolář Filip
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Genetic variation underpins evolutionary change, but mutation accumulation increases genetic load. Various factors affect the extent of load, such as population size and breeding system, but other important determinants remain unexplored. In particular, whole-genome duplication (WGD)-a pervasive macromutation occurring broadly across Eukaryotes-remains poorly understood in terms of its impact on neutral and...
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