CaliforniaOakIntrogression2015
Quercus berberidifolia, Quercus cornelius-mulleri, Quercus engelmannii introgression
Hybridization and introgression are common phenomena among oak (Quercus) species. These processes can be beneficial by introducing favorable genetic variants across species (adaptive introgression). Using RNA-Seq, we sequenced whole transcriptomes of 24 total individuals from three oaks in southern California: (Quercus engelmannii, Q. berberidifolia, Q. cornelius-mulleri) and identified genetic variants (SNPs) to estimate admixture rates and introgression patterns of all variants and candidate genes.
Hybridization and introgression are common phenomena among oak (Quercus) species. These processes can be beneficial by introducing favorable genetic variants across species (adaptive introgression). Using RNA-Seq, we sequenced whole transcriptomes of 24 total individuals from three oaks in southern California: (Quercus engelmannii, Q. berberidifolia, Q. cornelius-mulleri) and identified genetic variants (SNPs) to estimate admixture rates and introgression patterns of all variants and candidate genes.