Genomic insights on the contribution of balancing selection and local adaptation to the long‐term survival of a widespread living fossil tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum

What is it about?

Living fossils are taxonomic groups that have survived many climate change and geological events. Our study is the first to elucidate the interplay between historical demographic and selective factors in shaping the genomic diversity and adaptive capacity of an East Asian living fossil tree.

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