The transition from outcrossing to self-fertilization is one of the most common evolutionary
changes in plants, yet only about 10–15% of flowering plants are predominantly selfing. To …

Recombination is typically thought of as a symmetrical process resulting in large-scale
reciprocal genetic exchanges between homologous chromosomes. Recombination events …

The shift from outcrossing to selfing is common in flowering plants,, but the genomic
consequences and the speed at which they emerge remain poorly understood. An excellent …

Allopolyploids result from hybridization between different evolutionary lineages coupled with
genome doubling. Homoeologous chromosomes (chromosomes with common shared …

A compound hypothesis positing that self‐fertilization is an evolutionary dead end conflates
two distinct claims: the transition from outcrossing to selfing is unidirectional; and the …

GC-biased gene conversion (gBGC) is a process that tends to increase the GC content of
recombining DNA over evolutionary time and is thought to explain the evolution of GC …

Evolution of selfing from outcrossing recurrently occurred in many lineages, especially in
flowering plants. Evolution of selfing induces dramatic changes in the population genetics …

The transition from outcrossing to selfing is predicted to reduce the genome-wide efficacy of
selection because of the lower effective population size (N e) that accompanies this change …

The evolution of self-fertilization from outcrossing has occurred on numerous occasions in
flowering plants. This shift in mating system profoundly influences the morphology, ecology …

Explaining the selective forces that underlie different reproductive modes forms a major part
of evolution research. Many organisms are facultative sexuals, with the ability to reproduce …