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Digitaria genome analyses indicate introgression may drive local adaptation and herbicide resistance.
Nature communications - 12 Feb 2026
Huang Yujie, Li Jian, Li Zhefu, Zhang Shiyu, Gao Xingxiang, Xie Lingjuan, Zhou Ruiyao, Yang Kun, Li Zuren, Wu Sanling, Wu Dongya, Lin Feng, Feng Yu, Song Beng-Kah, Merotto Aldo, Yu Qin, Li Mei, Bai Lianyang, Fan Longjiang
Abstract excerpt
Crabgrasses (Digitaria spp.) rank among the most invasive upland weeds globally, exhibiting remarkable ecological plasticity. To uncover the genomic basis underlying their weediness and environmental adaptability, we generate a telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of Digitaria sanguinalis, along with its diploid progenitor D. radicosa and tetraploid progenitor D. milanjiana. In addition, we re-sequence 579...
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