Champions of winter survival: cold acclimation and molecular regulation of cold hardiness in evergreen conifers
Evergreen conifers are champions of winter survival, based on their remarkable ability to
acclimate to cold and develop cold hardiness. Counterintuitively, autumn cold acclimation is …
acclimate to cold and develop cold hardiness. Counterintuitively, autumn cold acclimation is …
Forest tree genomics: growing resources and applications
Over the past two decades, research in forest tree genomics has lagged behind that of
model and agricultural systems. However, genomic research in forest trees is poised to enter …
model and agricultural systems. However, genomic research in forest trees is poised to enter …
Breaking RAD: An evaluation of the utility of restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing for genome scans of adaptation
Understanding how and why populations evolve is of fundamental importance to molecular
ecology. Restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing (RAD seq), a popular reduced …
ecology. Restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing (RAD seq), a popular reduced …
Genome‐wide association genetics of an adaptive trait in lodgepole pine
Pine cones that remain closed and retain seeds until fire causes the cones to open (cone
serotiny) represent a key adaptive trait in a variety of pine species. In lodgepole pine, there …
serotiny) represent a key adaptive trait in a variety of pine species. In lodgepole pine, there …
From forest to field: perennial fruit crop domestication
• Premise of the study: Archaeological and genetic analyses of seed‐propagated annual
crops have greatly advanced our understanding of plant domestication and evolution …
crops have greatly advanced our understanding of plant domestication and evolution …
Putting the landscape into the genomics of trees: approaches for understanding local adaptation and population responses to changing climate
Abstract The Forest ecosystem genomics Research: supporTing Transatlantic Cooperation
project (FoResTTraC, http://www. foresttrac. eu/) sponsored a workshop in August 2010 to …
project (FoResTTraC, http://www. foresttrac. eu/) sponsored a workshop in August 2010 to …
[HTML][HTML] Transcriptome sequencing in an ecologically important tree species: assembly, annotation, and marker discovery
Background Massively parallel sequencing of cDNA is now an efficient route for generating
enormous sequence collections that represent expressed genes. This approach provides a …
enormous sequence collections that represent expressed genes. This approach provides a …
What can patterns of differentiation across plant genomes tell us about adaptation and speciation?
JL Strasburg, NA Sherman… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Genome scans have become a common approach to identify genomic signatures of natural
selection and reproductive isolation, as well as the genomic bases of ecologically relevant …
selection and reproductive isolation, as well as the genomic bases of ecologically relevant …
Association Genetics of Coastal Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii, Pinaceae). I. Cold-Hardiness Related Traits
AJ Eckert, AD Bower, JL Wegrzyn, B Pande… - Genetics, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Adaptation to cold is one of the greatest challenges to forest trees. This process is highly
synchronized with environmental cues relating to photoperiod and temperature. Here, we …
synchronized with environmental cues relating to photoperiod and temperature. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the genetic diversity in forest tree populations using molecular markers
I Porth, YA El-Kassaby - Diversity, 2014 - mdpi.com
Molecular markers have proven to be invaluable tools for assessing plants' genetic
resources by improving our understanding with regards to the distribution and the extent of …
resources by improving our understanding with regards to the distribution and the extent of …