Forest trees have gained much attention in recent years as nonclassical model eukaryotes
for population, evolutionary and ecological genomic studies. Because of low domestication …

A hundred years after Turesson first clearly described how locally adaptive variation is
distributed within species, plant biologists are making major breakthroughs in our …

We report the draft genome of the black cottonwood tree, Populus trichocarpa. Integration of
shotgun sequence assembly with genetic mapping enabled chromosome-scale …

Bacterial and fungal communities associated with plant roots are central to the host health,
survival and growth. However, a robust understanding of the root-microbiome and the …

The genus Populus consists of dioecious woody species with largely unknown genetic
mechanisms for gender determination. We have discovered genetic and genomic features in …

Wood is one of the major renewable materials. To compensate for the ever-increasing
demand for wood and to reduce pressure on native forests, more wood of higher quality will …

As atmospheric CO2 levels rise, temperate and boreal forests in the Northern Hemisphere
are gaining importance as carbon sinks. Quantification of that role, however, has been …

Key message Understanding the adaptive mechanisms of forest species is vital to ensure
their survival in a climate change scenario. This study aimed at uncovering the relationship …

Adaptation to new environments can start from new mutations or from standing variation
already present in natural populations. Whether admixture constrains or facilitates …

We report the most complete genetic map to have been constructed for the genus Populus.
This map includes 544 markers mapped onto 19 linkage groups, equivalent to the Populus …