Understanding the genetic basis of nutrient accumulation in wheat is crucial for improving its nutritional content and addressing global food security challenges. Here, we identified stable pleiotropic loci controlling the accumulation of 13 nutritional elements in wheat across diverse environments using a large wheat population of 1470 individuals. Our analysis revealed significant variability in SNP-based heritability values...

The evolutionary trajectory of a population both influences and is influenced by characteristics of its genome. A disjunct population, for example is likely to exhibit genomic features distinct from those of continuous populations, reflecting its specific evolutionary history and influencing future recombination outcomes. We examined genetic diversity, population differentiation and linkage disequilibrium (LD) across the highl...

Aim If we are able to determine the geographic origin of an invasion, as well as its known area of introduction, we can better appreciate the innate environmental tolerance of a species and the strength of selection for adaptation that colonizing populations have undergone. It also enables us to maximize the success of searches for effective biological control agents. We determined the number of successful colonization events...

Aim To unravel the genetic processes involved in a case of invasion by one species, the self‐incompatible Cakile maritima Scop. (Brassicaceae) in Australia, as it has replaced a related prior invader, Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hook. Location Southern and eastern coastlines of Australia. Methods Genetic diversity within and between populations was characterized at a continental scale using microsatellite ( SSR ) markers to exam...