The way humans introduced Australian acacias led to the rise of the worst invasive trees
Botanists collated genetic data from 51 different genetic studies on Acacia species to compare genetic diversity between native and invasive populations.
Tag: Admixture
Lessons from Mediterranean olive domestication: keep wild relatives close by and do not “overselect”
New study in the journal BMC Biology found that Mediterranean olives have almost as high genetic diversity as olive cultivars
High Gene Flow Shapes the Invasion of the Bitter Vine in Asia
Mikania micrantha benefits from high gene flow when invading new territory in Asia.
Sympatric moss populations can form true hybrid zones
European white oak hybrids can be well-identified with a small set of genetic markers
A limited set of SNPs identified the species of test trees with a high degree of accuracy, finding asymmetrical mixing among the three species.
Where do all the Epipactis orchids come from?
Botanists use the orchid genus Epipactis as a model for speciation, but unravelling its family tree has been difficult.
Maintenance of plant species cohesion despite ongoing hybridization
When species cohesion is maintained despite ongoing natural hybridisation.
Where do olives come from?
An analysis of patterns of genetic differentiation finds evidence of reciprocal gene exchanges between populations of Mediterranean and Saharan olives.