Article
Insights into the past, present and future of a narrow hybrid zone in the Impatiens of the Western Ghats, India.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jun 2026
Joshi S S, Kodandaramaiah U
Abstract excerpt
Hybrid zones are dynamic systems shaped by multidimensional ecological and evolutionary forces. When a hybrid zone is not entirely regulated by the environment or hybrid fitness, tracing the movement of populations and traits can provide further insights into the interplay between selective processes. Hybridization between two diverging plant lineages, Impatiens rosea and Impatiens balsamina, has formed a narrow...
Topics
- India
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Impatiens
- Inbreeding
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genetics, Population
- Genetic Variation
