Phylogeography and Ploidy of Alaskan Labrador Tea (Rhododendron tomentosum and R. groenlandicum)

Denali Crawford et al.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:29:54 PDT

Our goal is to detect if there is a historical signature of gene flow in the sympatric area. Additionally, we will investigate if these two species are unable to interbreed due to ploidal differences in the populations where they coexist. In the future, the generated sequence data can be used to address demographic history of Rhododendron tomentosum and R. groenlandicum.