Genomics of plant speciation

DG Bock, Z Cai, C Elphinstone… - Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
Studies of plants have been instrumental for revealing how new species originate. For
several decades, botanical research has complemented and, in some cases, challenged …

[HTML][HTML] FLOWERING LOCUS T paralogs control the annual growth cycle in Populus trees

D André, A Marcon, KC Lee, D Goretti, B Zhang… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
In temperate and boreal regions, perennials adapt their annual growth cycle to the change
of seasons. These adaptations ensure survival in harsh environmental conditions, allowing …

Genomic evidence for evolutionary history and local adaptation of two endemic apricots: Prunus hongpingensis and P. zhengheensis

X Dai, S Xiang, Y Zhang, S Yang, Q Hu… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Apricot, belonging to the Armeniaca section of Rosaceae, is one of the economically
important crop fruits that has been extensively cultivated. The natural wild apricots offer …

Genomic vulnerability to climate change in Quercus acutissima, a dominant tree species in East Asian deciduous forests

S Yuan, Y Shi, BF Zhou, YY Liang, XY Chen… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the evolutionary processes that shape the landscape of genetic variation and
influence the response of species to future climate change is critical for biodiversity …

Alternative modes of introgression-mediated selection shaped crop adaptation to novel climates

JL Blanco-Pastor - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Recent plant genomic studies provide fine-grained details on the evolutionary
consequences of adaptive introgression during crop domestication. Modern genomic …

Differences in heat tolerance, water use efficiency and growth among Douglas-fir families and varieties evidenced by GWAS and common garden studies

S Compton, C Stackpole, A Dixit, MK Sekhwal… - AoB Plants, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Severe and frequent heat and drought events challenge the survival and development of
long-generation trees. In this study, we investigated the genomic basis of heat tolerance …

Genome-wide admixture mapping identifies wild ancestry-of-origin segments in cultivated Robusta coffee

T Vi, Y Vigouroux, P Cubry, P Marraccini… - Genome biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Humans have had a major influence on the dissemination of crops beyond their native
range, thereby offering new hybridization opportunities. Characterizing admixed genomes …

Divergent selection and climate adaptation fuel genomic differentiation between sister species of Sphagnum (peat moss)

B Piatkowski, DJ Weston, B Aguero, A Duffy… - Annals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims New plant species can evolve through the reinforcement of
reproductive isolation via local adaptation along habitat gradients. Peat mosses …

Patterns of genetic variation and local adaptation of a native herbivore to a lethal invasive plant

N Ravikanthachari, RA Steward… - Molecular Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the evolutionary processes that influence fitness is critical to predicting
species' responses to selection. Interactions among evolutionary processes including gene …

Evolution of the Correlated Genomic Variation Landscape Across a Divergence Continuum in the Genus Castanopsis

XY Chen, BF Zhou, Y Shi, H Liu… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The heterogeneous landscape of genomic variation has been well documented in
population genomic studies. However, disentangling the intricate interplay of evolutionary …