Abstract Background Saussurea involucrata (Sik.) is alpine plant that have developed
special adaptive mechanisms to resist adverse environmental conditions such as low …

Genetic mechanisms of species local adaptation are an emerging topic of great interest in
evolutionary biology and molecular ecology. In this study, we compared the changes of …

Plant adaptation to a desert environment and its endemic heat stress is poorly understood at
the molecular level. The naturally heat‐tolerant Brassicaceae species Anastatica …

Key message Positive selection genes are related to metabolism, while differentially
expressed genes are related to photosynthesis, suggesting that genetic adaptation and …

Plant adaptation to high altitudes has long been a substantial focus of ecological and
evolutionary research. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying such adaptation …

Hybridization is one of the key processes shaping lineage diversification, particularly in
regions that experienced strong climate oscillations. The alpine biome with its rich history of …

Background Artemisia sphaerocephala, a semi-shrub belonging to the Artemisia genus of
the Compositae family, is an important pioneer plant that inhabits moving and semi-stable …

With its rare and naturally blue corolla, Plumbago auriculata Lam. has received attention
and been introduced and planted worldwide. However, it is sensitive to low temperatures …

The extreme environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) provides an ideal natural
laboratory for studies on adaptive evolution. Few genome/transcriptome based studies have …

Background Elaeagnus angustifolia L. is a deciduous tree in the family Elaeagnaceae. It is
widely used to study abiotic stress tolerance in plants and to improve desertification-affected …