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View article: Contemporary hybridization among <i>Arabis</i> floodplain species creates opportunities for adaptation
Contemporary hybridization among <i>Arabis</i> floodplain species creates opportunities for adaptation Open
Summary Hybridization between closely related species is increasingly recognized as a major source of biodiversity. Yet, whether it can create advantageous trait combinations while purging harmful alleles remains unknown. To address this q…
View article: The complex molecular basis of enhanced stress resilience in extreme drought-tolerant <i>Arabis</i> grassland species
The complex molecular basis of enhanced stress resilience in extreme drought-tolerant <i>Arabis</i> grassland species Open
Background and Aims Plant species in competitive meadows must tolerate extreme stress, yet the mechanisms underlying resilience remain poorly understood. Arabis nemorensis , an endangered selfing species of Euro- pean floodplain grasslands…
View article: Heat‐Induced Secondary Dormancy Contributes to Local Adaptation in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Heat‐Induced Secondary Dormancy Contributes to Local Adaptation in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Open
Seeds should not germinate in conditions unsuitable for seedling growth. Dormancy, which allows seeds to remain inactive in an environment that would otherwise enable germination, helps optimise the timing of germination. Primary dormancy,…
View article: Contemporary hybridization among <i>Arabis</i> floodplain species creates opportunities for adaptation
Contemporary hybridization among <i>Arabis</i> floodplain species creates opportunities for adaptation Open
Hybridization between closely related species is increasingly recognized as a major source of biodiversity. Yet, whether it can create advantageous trait combinations while purging harmful alleles remains unknown. We studied Arabis nemoren…
View article: Heat-induced secondary dormancy contributes to local adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Heat-induced secondary dormancy contributes to local adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana Open
Seeds should not germinate in conditions unsuitable for seedling growth. Dormancy, which allows seeds to remain inactive in an environment that would otherwise enable germination, helps optimize the timing of germination. Primary dormancy,…
View article: Environmental filtering of life‐history trait diversity in urban populations of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Environmental filtering of life‐history trait diversity in urban populations of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Open
The challenges to which plants are exposed in urban environments represent, in miniature, the challenges plants face as a result of global environmental change. Hence, urban habitats provide a unique opportunity to assess whether processes…
View article: Environmental filtering of life-history trait diversity in urban populations of<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Environmental filtering of life-history trait diversity in urban populations of<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Open
The challenges to which plants are exposed in urban environments represent, in miniature, the challenges plants face as a result of global environmental change. Hence, urban habitats provide a unique opportunity to assess whether processes…
View article: Super determinant1A, a RAWULdomain-containing protein, modulates axillary meristem formation and compound leaf development in tomato
Super determinant1A, a RAWULdomain-containing protein, modulates axillary meristem formation and compound leaf development in tomato Open
Shoot branching and complex leaf development relies on the establishment of boundaries that precedes the formation of axillary meristems (AMs) and leaflets. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) super determinant mutant is compromised in both …
View article: Arabidopsis species deploy distinct strategies to cope with drought stress
Arabidopsis species deploy distinct strategies to cope with drought stress Open
Background and Aims Water limitation is an important determinant of the distribution, abundance and diversity of plant species. Yet, little is known about how the response to limiting water supply changes among closely related plant specie…
View article: Assortment of Flowering Time and Immunity Alleles in Natural Arabidopsis thaliana Populations Suggests Immunity and Vegetative Lifespan Strategies Coevolve
Assortment of Flowering Time and Immunity Alleles in Natural Arabidopsis thaliana Populations Suggests Immunity and Vegetative Lifespan Strategies Coevolve Open
The selective impact of pathogen epidemics on host defenses can be strong but remains transient. By contrast, life-history shifts can durably and continuously modify the balance between costs and benefits of immunity, which arbitrates the …
View article: Arabidopsis species deploy distinct strategies to cope with drought stress
Arabidopsis species deploy distinct strategies to cope with drought stress Open
Background and Aims Water limitation is an important determinant of the distribution, abundance and diversity of plant species. Yet, little is known about how the response to limiting water supply changes among closely related plant specie…
View article: Robustness of Transposable Element Regulation but No Genomic Shock Observed in Interspecific Arabidopsis Hybrids
Robustness of Transposable Element Regulation but No Genomic Shock Observed in Interspecific Arabidopsis Hybrids Open
The merging of two divergent genomes in a hybrid is believed to trigger a "genomic shock", disrupting gene regulation and transposable element (TE) silencing. Here, we tested this expectation by comparing the pattern of expression of trans…
View article: Robustness of Transposable Element regulation but no genomic shock observed in interspecific<i>Arabidopsis</i>hybrids
Robustness of Transposable Element regulation but no genomic shock observed in interspecific<i>Arabidopsis</i>hybrids Open
The merging of two divergent genomes in a hybrid is believed to trigger a “genomic shock”, disrupting gene regulation and transposable element (TE) silencing. Here, we tested this expectation by comparing the pattern of expression of trans…
View article: The phytophagous insect fauna of Tanacetum vulgare L. (Asteraceae) in Central Europe.
The phytophagous insect fauna of Tanacetum vulgare L. (Asteraceae) in Central Europe. Open
A comprehensive description of the Central European phytophagous complex of Tanacetum vulgare L., 1753 (Asteraceae) is presented, based on personal observations, data from the literature and information from specialists. The phytophagous c…
View article: The Footprint of Polygenic Adaptation on Stress-Responsive<i>Cis</i>-Regulatory Divergence in the<i>Arabidopsis Genus</i>
The Footprint of Polygenic Adaptation on Stress-Responsive<i>Cis</i>-Regulatory Divergence in the<i>Arabidopsis Genus</i> Open
Adaptation of a complex trait often requires the accumulation of many modifications to finely tune its underpinning molecular components to novel environmental requirements. The investigation of cis-acting regulatory modifications can be u…
View article: Skull identification key for Central European shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes: Scolopaci and Charadrii)
Skull identification key for Central European shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes: Scolopaci and Charadrii) Open
Although the shorebirds (Charadriiformes: Scolopaci and Charadrii) are among the most thoroughly studied bird orders in Central Europe, no precise key for the identification of their skulls was available. This paper seeks to remedy this la…
View article: The Rise and Fall of TRP-N, an Ancient Family of Mechanogated Ion Channels, in Metazoa
The Rise and Fall of TRP-N, an Ancient Family of Mechanogated Ion Channels, in Metazoa Open
Mechanoreception, the sensing of mechanical forces, is an ancient means of orientation and communication and tightly linked to the evolution of motile animals. In flies, the transient-receptor-potential N protein (TRP-N) was found to be a …