Simple Summary Natural selection, genetic drift, and migration mainly drive evolution within
species. By studying intraspecific variation at different elevations within the wild carnation …

Dianthus virgineus encompasses a very complex taxonomic group (traditionally called D.
sylvestris group) including an array of units of doubtful taxonomic rank and value. Recent …

Populations expanding to new habitats may encounter novel selection regimes which can
lead to ecotype formation. In the Alps, elevation corresponds to steep ecological gradients …

Divergent selection pressures imposed by contrasting environmental conditions at opposite
ends of environmental gradients can drive the evolution of populations that are adapted to …

Most important breeding goals in ornamental crops are plant appearance and flower
characteristics where selection is visually performed on direct offspring of crossings. We …

Finding causal relationships between genotypic and phenotypic variation is a key focus of
evolutionary biology, human genetics and plant breeding. To identify genome-wide patterns …

We study natural DNA polymorphisms and associated phenotypes in the Arabidopsis
relative Cardamine hirsuta. We observed strong genetic differentiation among several …

Genome size (GS) is an important characteristic that may be helpful in delimitation of taxa,
and multiple studies have shown correlations between intraspecific GS variation and …

Background Genetic linkage maps are important tools for many genetic applications
including mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTLs), identifying DNA markers for fingerprinting …

Dacrycarpus imbricatus is a vulnerable conifer in China whose geographical distribution
encompasses large island but small mainland populations, providing a framework for …