A Reference Genome Assembly of Hybrid-Derived California Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus × raphanistrum).

ABSTRACT: For agriculturally important plants, pollination and herbivory are 2 ecological factors that play into the success of crop yields. Each is also important in natural environments where invasive plants and their effect on species interactions may alter the native ecology. The California Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus × raphanistrum), a hybrid derived from an agriculturally important crop and a nonnative cultivar, is common in California. Remarkably, it has recently replaced wild populations of both progenitor species. Experiments on phenotypic variation for petal color and antiherbivore defenses suggest both pairs of polymorphisms are maintained as a result of pollinator- and herbivore-mediated natural selection. This species provides an opportunity to understand how natural selection shapes

SUBMITTER: Alexandre NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113464 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature