Non-model Arabidopsis species have been widely used as outgroup taxa in studies of
molecular evolution. In Arabidopsis lyrata, Arabidopsis halleri and Arabidopsis arenosa …

Leaf trichomes contribute to plant resistance against herbivory. In several plant species, the
trichome density of new leaves increases after herbivore damage. Here we review the …

Based on nearly complete genome sequences from a variety of organisms data on naturally
occurring genetic variation on the scale of hundreds of loci to entire genomes have been …

Background Many of the processes affecting genetic diversity act on local populations.
However, studies of plant nucleotide diversity have largely ignored local sampling, making it …

Among cereal crops, rice is considered the most tolerant to aluminium (Al). However,
variability among rice genotypes leads to remarkable differences in the degree of Al …

Arabidopsis thaliana is one of the most intensively studied plant species. More recently,
information is accumulating about its closest relatives, the former genus Cardaminopsis. A …

How the balance between selection, migration, and drift influences the evolution of local
adaptation has been under intense theoretical scrutiny. Yet, empirical studies that relate …

Understanding how genetic variation at individual loci contributes to adaptation of
populations to different local environments is an important topic in modern evolutionary …

Allocation theory suggests that the optimal level of resistance against herbivores should vary
with the risk of herbivory if allocation to resistance is costly. The perennial herb Arabidopsis …

To determine whether population differentiation in flowering time is consistent with
differences in current selection, we quantified phenotypic selection acting through female …