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Frequent origins and unidirectional gene-flow sustain cytotype coexistence in a mixed-ploidy species.
BMC plant biology - 16 Feb 2026
Shen Yujia, Mi Rui, Wang Tongcheng, Wang Dan, Li Wenkai, Wang Ruqi, Peng Ruixin, Yang Yimin, Liu Jiayi, Dunn Derek W, Huang Kang, Li Baoguo
Abstract excerpt
Mixed-ploidy species provide key insights into polyploid plant evolution, but the role of inter-cytotype gene-flow in their establishment and maintenance remains unclear due to the complex polysomic and heterogeneous genetic background of polyploids. Here, we established a mathematical model to describe inter-cytotype gene-flow patterns and validated it with migration rate data from the mixed-ploidy species...
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