Evolvability: A quantitative-genetics perspective
The concept of evolvability emerged in the early 1990s and soon became fashionable as a
label for different streams of research in evolutionary biology. In evolutionary quantitative …
label for different streams of research in evolutionary biology. In evolutionary quantitative …
Dissecting cis-regulatory control of quantitative trait variation in a plant stem cell circuit
Cis-regulatory mutations underlie important crop domestication and improvement traits,.
However, limited allelic diversity has hindered functional dissection of the large number of …
However, limited allelic diversity has hindered functional dissection of the large number of …
Network biology bridges the gaps between quantitative genetics and multi-omics to map complex diseases
With advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies, quantitative genetics
approaches have provided insights into genetic basis of many complex diseases. Emerging …
approaches have provided insights into genetic basis of many complex diseases. Emerging …
QTG-Miner aids rapid dissection of the genetic base of tassel branch number in maize
Genetic dissection of agronomic traits is important for crop improvement and global food
security. Phenotypic variation of tassel branch number (TBN), a major breeding target, is …
security. Phenotypic variation of tassel branch number (TBN), a major breeding target, is …
The identification of grain size genes by RapMap reveals directional selection during rice domestication
J Zhang, D Zhang, Y Fan, C Li, P Xu, W Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cloning quantitative trait locus (QTL) is time consuming and laborious, which hinders the
understanding of natural variation and genetic diversity. Here, we introduce RapMap, a …
understanding of natural variation and genetic diversity. Here, we introduce RapMap, a …
Higher-order epistasis shapes natural variation in germ stem cell niche activity
To study how natural allelic variation explains quantitative developmental system variation,
we characterized natural differences in germ stem cell niche activity, measured as …
we characterized natural differences in germ stem cell niche activity, measured as …
The Hsp90 molecular chaperone as a global modifier of the genotype-phenotype-fitness map: an evolutionary perspective
Global modifier genes influence the map** of genotypes onto phenotypes and fitness
through their epistatic interactions with genetic variants on a massive scale. The first such …
through their epistatic interactions with genetic variants on a massive scale. The first such …
Genetic architecture of ecological divergence between Oryza rufipogon and Oryza nivara
QL Meng, CG Qiang, JL Li, MF Geng, NN Ren… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological divergence due to habitat difference plays a prominent role in the formation of
new species, but the genetic architecture during ecological speciation and the mechanism …
new species, but the genetic architecture during ecological speciation and the mechanism …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating plant and fungal quantitative genetics to improve the ecological and agricultural applications of mycorrhizal symbioses
Highlights•Finding the genetic bases behind agricultural and ecological traits is
essential.•Quantitative genetics approaches have shown genome-by-genome effects on …
essential.•Quantitative genetics approaches have shown genome-by-genome effects on …
Variation, inheritance, and evolution: a primer on evolutionary quantitative genetics
TF Hansen - Evolvability: a unifying concept in evolutionary biology?, 2023 - duo.uio.no
Evolutionary quantitative genetics (EQG) emerged as a research paradigm in the 1980s
based on operational tools for studying variation, inheritance, and selection in field and lab …
based on operational tools for studying variation, inheritance, and selection in field and lab …