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View article: Adaptive Potential and Genomic Vulnerability of Keystone Forest Tree Species to Climate Change: A Case Study in Scots Pine
Adaptive Potential and Genomic Vulnerability of Keystone Forest Tree Species to Climate Change: A Case Study in Scots Pine Open
A better understanding of the possible adaptive response and genomic vulnerability of forest trees is needed to properly assist future forest management and develop adequate resilience strategies to changing environments. Scots pine ( Pinu…
View article: Repeatable Genomic Outcomes Along the Speciation Continuum: Insights From Pine Hybrid Zones (Genus <i>Pinus</i> )
Repeatable Genomic Outcomes Along the Speciation Continuum: Insights From Pine Hybrid Zones (Genus <i>Pinus</i> ) Open
Hybridization is a widespread evolutionary process and a key source of evolutionary novelty. Despite intensive study, the extent to which hybridization is deterministic and repeatable, particularly in recurrent contact events involving the…
View article: Genetic and biometric patterns of rangewide divergence of iconic, Neogene relic broadleaved shrub species Staphylea pinnata L.– post-glacial expansion and human impact
Genetic and biometric patterns of rangewide divergence of iconic, Neogene relic broadleaved shrub species Staphylea pinnata L.– post-glacial expansion and human impact Open
Integrative phylogeographic studies supported by morphometric analysis and genetic data provide significant insights into the postglacial recolonization history and other factors shaping current distributions of plant species, including ma…
View article: Genomic Data Support the Revision of Provenance Regions Delimitation for Scots Pine
Genomic Data Support the Revision of Provenance Regions Delimitation for Scots Pine Open
Scots pine is a crucial component of ecosystems in Europe and Asia and a major utility species that comprises more than 60% of total forest production in Poland. Despite its importance, the genetic relationships between key conservation an…
View article: Genetic perspective on forest management of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in protected areas
Genetic perspective on forest management of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in protected areas Open
Silviculture in the past involved the movement of seeds across large geographical areas. Such planted forests of unknown origin occur within the borders of some recently established national parks and other protected areas. Identification …
View article: Adaptive potential and genomic vulnerability of keystone forest tree species to climate change: a case study in Scots pine
Adaptive potential and genomic vulnerability of keystone forest tree species to climate change: a case study in Scots pine Open
A better understanding of the possible adaptive response and genomic vulnerability of forest trees is needed to properly assist future forest management and develop adequate resilience strategies to changing environments. Scots pine (Pinus…
View article: Development of a SNaPshot assay for the genotyping of organellar SNPs in four closely related pines
Development of a SNaPshot assay for the genotyping of organellar SNPs in four closely related pines Open
Mitochondrial (mtDNA) and chloroplast (cpDNA) polymorphisms are valuable resources to study past demographic changes, phylogenetics and evolution, especially in forest tree species, where these genomes are haploid and uniparentally transfe…
View article: Genetic variation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Eurasia: impact of postglacial recolonization and human-mediated gene transfer
Genetic variation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Eurasia: impact of postglacial recolonization and human-mediated gene transfer Open
Key message The range-wide level of genetic variation of Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) is geographically structured. High admixture and low genetic structure of populations in Central Europe and Fennoscandia suggest past recolonization…
View article: Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer
Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer Open
The dataset comprises nuclear microsatellite data (PCR products lengths) used in the paper "Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer". The pdf file includes the list …
View article: Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer
Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer Open
The dataset comprises nuclear microsatellite data (PCR products lengths) used in the paper "Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer". The pdf file includes the list …
View article: Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer
Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer Open
The dataset comprises nuclear microsatellite data (PCR products lengths) used in the paper "Genetic variation of Scots pine in Eurasia: Impact of postglacial recolonisation and human-mediated gene transfer". Abstract: Scots pine (Pinus syl…
View article: Mid‐Pleistocene events influenced the current spatial structure of genetic diversity in Scots pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.)
Mid‐Pleistocene events influenced the current spatial structure of genetic diversity in Scots pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Open
Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) is one of the most important tree species of the temperate and boreal zones in Eurasia. Its wide distribution range and current patterns of genetic variation have been influenced by Quaternary climatic osc…
View article: Phylogeography of Scots pine in Europe and Asia based on mtDNA polymorphisms
Phylogeography of Scots pine in Europe and Asia based on mtDNA polymorphisms Open
We analyzed mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms to search for evidence of the genetic structure and patterns of admixture in 124 populations ( N = 1407 trees) across the distribution of Scots pine in Europe and Asia. The markers revealed only …
View article: Admixture and selection patterns across the European distribution of Scots pine, <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> (Pinaceae)
Admixture and selection patterns across the European distribution of Scots pine, <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> (Pinaceae) Open
We analysed data on nucleotide polymorphism at 78 nuclear genes to search for signatures of divergence and selection in populations from across the distribution of Pinus sylvestris in Europe. Data on variation at a large set of maternally …
View article: Identifying and testing marker–trait associations for growth and phenology in three pine species: Implications for genomic prediction
Identifying and testing marker–trait associations for growth and phenology in three pine species: Implications for genomic prediction Open
In tree species, genomic prediction offers the potential to forecast mature trait values in early growth stages, if robust marker–trait associations can be identified. Here we apply a novel multispecies approach using genotypes from a new …
View article: Taming the massive genome of Scots pine with PiSy50k, a new genotyping array for conifer research
Taming the massive genome of Scots pine with PiSy50k, a new genotyping array for conifer research Open
Summary Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) is the most widespread coniferous tree in the boreal forests of Eurasia, with major economic and ecological importance. However, its large and repetitive genome presents a challenge for conducting geno…
View article: Are There Any Traces of Pinus uliginosa in the Stołowe Mountains Outside the Wielkie Torfowisko Batorowskie and Błędne Skały?
Are There Any Traces of Pinus uliginosa in the Stołowe Mountains Outside the Wielkie Torfowisko Batorowskie and Błędne Skały? Open
Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) and taxa from the P. mugo (mountain pine) complex hybridize in contact zones producing morphologically-intermediate fertile hybrids. However, the hybrid specimens sometimes express only the P. sylvestris pheno…
View article: Taming the massive genome of Scots pine with PiSy50k, a new genotyping array for conifer research
Taming the massive genome of Scots pine with PiSy50k, a new genotyping array for conifer research Open
Summary Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ) is the most widespread coniferous tree in the boreal forests of Eurasia and has major economic and ecological importance. However, its large and repetitive genome presents a challenge for conducting …
View article: Molecular Signatures of Reticulate Evolution within the Complex of European Pine Taxa
Molecular Signatures of Reticulate Evolution within the Complex of European Pine Taxa Open
Speciation mechanisms, including the role of interspecific gene flow and introgression in the emergence of new species, are the major focus of evolutionary studies. Inference of taxonomic relationship between closely related species may be…
View article: Low effective population size and high spatial genetic structure of black poplar populations from the Oder valley in Poland
Low effective population size and high spatial genetic structure of black poplar populations from the Oder valley in Poland Open
Context Black poplar ( Populus nigra L.) is a keystone species of European riparian ecosystems that has been negatively impacted by riverside urbanization for centuries. Consequently, it has become an endangered tree species in many Europe…
View article: Candidate Genes for the High-Altitude Adaptations of Two Mountain Pine Taxa
Candidate Genes for the High-Altitude Adaptations of Two Mountain Pine Taxa Open
Mountain plants, challenged by vegetation time contractions and dynamic changes in environmental conditions, developed adaptations that help them to balance their growth, reproduction, survival, and regeneration. However, knowledge regardi…
View article: Hybridization and introgression of native and foreign<i>Sorbus</i>tree species in unique environments of protected mountainous areas
Hybridization and introgression of native and foreign<i>Sorbus</i>tree species in unique environments of protected mountainous areas Open
Hybridization and introgression are important processes influencing the genetic diversity and evolution of species. These processes are of particular importance in protected areas, where they can lead to the formation of hybrids between na…
View article: Identifying and testing marker-trait associations for growth and phenology in three pine species: implications for genomic prediction
Identifying and testing marker-trait associations for growth and phenology in three pine species: implications for genomic prediction Open
In tree species, genomic prediction offers the potential to forecast mature trait values in early growth stages, if robust marker-trait associations can be identified. Here we apply a novel multispecies approach using genotypes from a new …
View article: Genetic Consequences of Hybridization in Relict Isolated Trees Pinus sylvestris and the Pinus mugo Complex
Genetic Consequences of Hybridization in Relict Isolated Trees Pinus sylvestris and the Pinus mugo Complex Open
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and the taxa from the P. mugo complex can hybridize in the contact zones and produce fertile hybrids. A unique example of an early Holocene relict population of P. sylvestris and P. uliginosa (a taxon from …
View article: Development of a single nucleotide polymorphism array for population genomic studies in four European pine species
Development of a single nucleotide polymorphism array for population genomic studies in four European pine species Open
Pines are some of the most ecologically and economically important tree species in the world, and many have enormous natural distributions or have been extensively planted. However, a lack of rapid genotyping capability is hampering progre…
View article: Heterogeneous patterns of genetic variation at nuclear genes and quantitative traits in a Scots pine provenance trial
Heterogeneous patterns of genetic variation at nuclear genes and quantitative traits in a Scots pine provenance trial Open
We studied the genetic variation in a set of nuclear genes analyzed from 16 populations of Scots pine derived from a 50-year-old provenance trial in Poland. At the same set of loci, the pattern of genetic variation was compared to several …
View article: Patterns of<i>mt</i>DNA variation reveal complex evolutionary history of relict and endangered peat bog pine (<i>Pinus uliginosa</i>)
Patterns of<i>mt</i>DNA variation reveal complex evolutionary history of relict and endangered peat bog pine (<i>Pinus uliginosa</i>) Open
Estimates of genetic differentiation at intra- and interspecific level are often hindered by the lack of suitable molecular markers. Low phylogeographic resolution limits development of appropriate conservation strategies especially in cas…