Becoming weeds

Nature Genetics 49, 654 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ng.3851

Author: C Neal Stewart
A new resequencing analysis of weedy rice (Oryza sativa L.) biotypes illuminates distinct evolutionary paths and outcomes of de-domestication and ferality. This largest effort to date in weedy plant genomics gives a better understanding of weediness while also providing a promising source of alleles for rice breeding.

Source: Nature Genetics - April 26, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: C Neal Stewart Tags: News and Views Source Type: research