What do we really know about adaptation at range edges?
Recent theory and empirical evidence have provided new insights regarding how
evolutionary forces interact to shape adaptation at stable and transient range margins …
evolutionary forces interact to shape adaptation at stable and transient range margins …
The genomics of local adaptation in trees: are we out of the woods yet?
There is substantial interest in uncovering the genetic basis of the traits underlying adaptive
responses in tree species, as this information will ultimately aid conservation and industrial …
responses in tree species, as this information will ultimately aid conservation and industrial …
The interplay of demography and selection during maize domestication and expansion
Background The history of maize has been characterized by major demographic events,
including population size changes associated with domestication and range expansion, and …
including population size changes associated with domestication and range expansion, and …
Comparative evolutionary genetics of deleterious load in sorghum and maize
Sorghum and maize share a close evolutionary history that can be explored through
comparative genomics,. To perform a large-scale comparison of the genomic variation …
comparative genomics,. To perform a large-scale comparison of the genomic variation …
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and population genetic analysis of a critically endangered rhododendron provide insights into its conservation
H Ma, Y Liu, D Liu, W Sun, X Liu, Y Wan… - The Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rhododendrons are woody plants, famous throughout the world as having high horticultural
value. However, many wild species are currently threatened with extinction. Here, we report …
value. However, many wild species are currently threatened with extinction. Here, we report …
Genomic effects of population collapse in a critically endangered ironwood tree Ostrya rehderiana
Increased human activity and climate change are driving numerous tree species to
endangered status, and in the worst cases extinction. Here we examine the genomic …
endangered status, and in the worst cases extinction. Here we examine the genomic …
Elevated proportions of deleterious genetic variation in domestic animals and plants
A fraction of genetic variants segregating in any population are deleterious, which negatively
impacts individual fitness. The domestication of animals and plants is associated with …
impacts individual fitness. The domestication of animals and plants is associated with …
Advances in ecological genomics in forest trees and applications to genetic resources conservation and breeding
Forest trees are an unparalleled group of organisms in their combined ecological, economic
and societal importance. With widespread distributions, predominantly random mating …
and societal importance. With widespread distributions, predominantly random mating …
Demographic history and identification of threats revealed by population genomic analysis provide insights into conservation for an endangered maple
Y Ma, D Liu, HM Wariss, R Zhang, L Tao… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advancements in whole genome sequencing techniques capable of covering nearly
all the nucleotide variations of a genome would make it possible to set up a conservation …
all the nucleotide variations of a genome would make it possible to set up a conservation …
Phenotypic and Genomic Local Adaptation across Latitude and Altitude in Populus trichocarpa
M Zhang, H Suren, JA Holliday - Genome biology and evolution, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Local adaptation to climate allows plants to cope with temporally and spatially
heterogeneous environments, and parallel phenotypic clines provide a natural experiment …
heterogeneous environments, and parallel phenotypic clines provide a natural experiment …