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

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 36 references
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It is demonstrated that herbicide resistance encompasses contrasting genetic routes, with polygenic NTSR evolving largely through selection on standing variation, offering broader insights into the evolutionary dynamics of rapid polygenic adaptation under novel anthropogenic selection.

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