Célia Neto

Polygenic adaptation from standing variation underlies rapid evolution under anthropogenic selection in an agricultural weed

A VIM2/4 deletion, and premature truncations of CMT2 and FBX5, drive DNA methylation changes after colonization of a novel habitat

This study shows that Arabidopsis thaliana colonizing the Cape Verde Islands rapidly evolved altered DNA methylation patterns through high-impact mutations affecting VIM2/4, CMT2 and FBX5, linked to alternative drought adaptation strategies.

Climate-driven niche tracking and genomic resilience shape future distribution of a widespread agricultural weed

Findings show that ecological niche tracking and polygenic adaptation allow agricultural weeds like blackgrass to persist under rapid environmental change, offering insights relevant not only for weed management but also for designing resilient cropping systems under future climates.