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Genomic and palaeoclimatic data reveal Pleistocene adaptation and diversification of non-model bluegrasses (Poa sect. Stenopoa) in cold, arid environments.
Communications biology - 5 Jun 2026
Baiakhmetov Evgenii, Radbouchoom Sirilak, Noskova Ekaterina, Tomlinson Kyle W, Romanets Roman S, Olonova Marina V
Abstract excerpt
Rapid plant radiations under climatic oscillations are widely recognised, yet our understanding of how taxonomically complex, polyploid-rich lineages diversify in extreme environments remains limited. Here, we investigated non-model Eurasian bluegrasses (Poa sect. Stenopoa), a challenging group inhabiting cold deserts, alpine grasslands, and semi-arid steppes. We utilised DArTseq genotyping of 373 individuals to...
Topics
- Phylogeny
- Poa
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Desert Climate
- Genomics
- Genome, Plant
- Genetic Variation
- Polyploidy