Abiotic genetic adaptation in the Fagaceae

M Müller, O Gailing - Plant Biology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fagaceae can be found in tropical and temperate regions and contain species of major
ecological and economic importance. In times of global climate change, tree populations …

Genetic signatures of divergent selection in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) are associated with the variation in temperature and precipitation across its …

D Postolache, S Oddou‐Muratorio, E Vajana… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High genetic variation and extensive gene flow may help forest trees with adapting to
ongoing climate change, yet the genetic bases underlying their adaptive potential remain …

A reference genome of the European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

B Mishra, DK Gupta, M Pfenninger, T Hickler… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The European beech is arguably the most important climax broad-
leaved tree species in Central Europe, widely planted for its valuable wood. Here, we report …

A candidate gene association analysis identifies SNPs potentially involved in drought tolerance in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

L Cuervo-Alarcon, M Arend, M Müller, C Sperisen… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Studies of genetic variation underlying traits related to drought tolerance in forest trees are of
great importance for understanding their adaptive potential under a climate change …

De novo transcriptome assembly and analysis of differential gene expression in response to drought in European beech

M Müller, S Seifert, T Lübbe, C Leuschner, R Finkeldey - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Despite the ecological and economic importance of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
genomic resources of this species are still limited. This hampers an understanding of the …

Genetic variation and signatures of natural selection in populations of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) along precipitation gradients

L Cuervo-Alarcon, M Arend, M Müller… - Tree Genetics & …, 2018 - Springer
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most important forest tree species in
Europe, and its genetic adaptation potential to climate change is of great interest. Saplings …

Genomic signatures of natural selection at phenology-related genes in a widely distributed tree species Fagus sylvatica L

J Meger, B Ulaszewski, J Burczyk - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Diversity among phenology-related genes is predicted to be a contributing
factor in local adaptations seen in widely distributed plant species that grow in climatically …

Comparative Analysis of SNP Discovery and Genoty** in Fagus sylvatica L. and Quercus robur L. Using RADseq, GBS, and ddRAD Methods

B Ulaszewski, J Meger, J Burczyk - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Next-generation sequencing of reduced representation genomic libraries (RRL) is capable
of providing large numbers of genetic markers for population genetic studies at relatively low …

Intraspecific variations in drought response and fitness traits of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings from three provenances differing in annual precipitation

QN Nguyen, A Polle, R Pena - Trees, 2017 - Springer
Key message European beech presents intraspecific variations in drought resistance
strategies that are mediated by the amount of precipitation in the habitat. Abstract Climate …

Signatures of local adaptation to current and future climate in phenology-related genes in natural populations of Quercus robur

J Meger, B Ulaszewski, DJ Chmura, J Burczyk - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Local adaptation is a key evolutionary process that enhances the growth of
plants in their native habitat compared to non-native habitats, resulting in patterns of …