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South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Genomic divergence was observed between high-altitude and low-altitude populations of Capsella bursa-pastoris in China, consistent with an important role of ecological factors. Candidate adaptive loci associated with enhanced energy metabolism, photoprotection, and growth plasticity under altitudinal stress were identified.

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Lu Liu, Jia Li, Xin Liu, Xue-Jun Ge, and Hui-Run Huang.

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