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Phylogenomics, domestication history, and conservation insights for a neglected and underutilized crop: Sechium edule ssp. edule (Cucurbitaceae) and its wild relatives.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 May 2026
Truchot-Taillefer Cécile, Aguirre-Planter Erika, Gasca-Pineda Jaime, Sánchez-de la Vega Guillermo, Angeles-Cruz Marian, Sánchez-Aguilar Diego Iván, Iglesias Serrano José Pablo, Gargiulo Roberta, Mastretta-Yanes Alicia, Jaramillo-Correa Juan Pablo, Lira-Saade Rafael, Eguiarte Luis E
Abstract excerpt
Understanding evolutionary relationships in domesticated crops and their wild relatives is often challenging because of their recent divergence, and still ongoing interspecific gene flow. These processes blur species boundaries and complicate phylogenetic reconstruction. The genus Sechium (Cucurbitaceae), which includes the cultivated chayote (S. edule ssp. edule), a Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS), and...
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