Genomic insights into adaptation to heterogeneous environments for the ancient relictual Circaeaster agrestis (Circaeasteraceae, Ranunculales)

What is it about?

Complex alpine environments create high biodiversity, whereas some lineages living in those environments exhibit low morphological diversity despite undergoing a long evolutionary process. By conducting RAD and plastome sequencing, our study provide new insights into the genetic structure and evolutionary history of a relictual alpine herb, advancing our understanding of drivers and mechanisms of adaptive evolution.

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