Genetic adaptation to climate in white spruce involves small to moderate allele frequency shifts in functionally diverse genes

B Hornoy, N Pavy, S Gerardi, J Beaulieu… - Genome Biology and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the genetic basis of adaptation to climate is of paramount importance for
preserving and managing genetic diversity in plants in a context of climate change. Yet, this …

Parallel and lineage‐specific molecular adaptation to climate in boreal black spruce

J Prunier, S Gerardi, J Laroche, J Beaulieu… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In response to selective pressure, adaptation may follow different genetic pathways
throughout the natural range of a species due to historical differentiation in standing genetic …

From common gardens to candidate genes: exploring local adaptation to climate in red spruce

T Capblancq, S Lachmuth, MC Fitzpatrick… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Local adaptation to climate is common in plant species and has been studied in a range of
contexts, from improving crop yields to predicting population maladaptation to future …

Evolutionary Quantitative Genomics of Populus trichocarpa

I Porth, J Klápště, AD McKown, J La Mantia, RD Guy… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Forest trees generally show high levels of local adaptation and efforts focusing on
understanding adaptation to climate will be crucial for species survival and management …

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 …

Widespread, ecologically relevant genetic markers developed from association mapping of climate‐related traits in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

JA Holliday, K Ritland, SN Aitken - New Phytologist, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Genecological studies in widespread tree species have revealed steep genetic clines along
environmental gradients for climate‐related traits. In a changing climate, the ecological and …

Predicting Adaptive Phenotypes From Multilocus Genotypes in Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) Using Random Forest

JA Holliday, T Wang, S Aitken - G3: Genes| genomes| genetics, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Climate is the primary driver of the distribution of tree species worldwide, and the potential
for adaptive evolution will be an important factor determining the response of forests to …

Scanning the genome for gene single nucleotide polymorphisms involved in adaptive population differentiation in white spruce

MC NAMROUD, J Beaulieu, N Juge… - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Conifers are characterized by a large genome size and a rapid decay of linkage
disequilibrium, most often within gene limits. Genome scans based on noncoding markers …

Environmental genome-wide association reveals climate adaptation is shaped by subtle to moderate allele frequency shifts in loblolly pine

AR De La Torre, B Wilhite… - Genome Biology and …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the genomic basis of local adaptation is crucial to determine the potential of
long-lived woody species to withstand changes in their natural environment. In the past …

Molecular Proxies for Climate Maladaptation in a Long-Lived Tree (Pinus pinaster Aiton, Pinaceae)

JP Jaramillo-Correa, I Rodríguez-Quilón, D Grivet… - Genetics, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Understanding adaptive genetic responses to climate change is a main challenge for
preserving biological diversity. Successful predictive models for climate-driven range shifts …