Polygenic adaptation: a unifying framework to understand positive selection
Most adaption processes have a polygenic genetic basis, but even with the recent explosive
growth of genomic data we are still lacking a unified framework describing the dynamics of …
growth of genomic data we are still lacking a unified framework describing the dynamics of …
The importance of genomic variation for biodiversity, ecosystems and people
Abstract The 2019 United Nations Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem
services estimated that approximately 1 million species are at risk of extinction. This …
services estimated that approximately 1 million species are at risk of extinction. This …
Prospects and limitations of genomic offset in conservation management
C Rellstab, B Dauphin… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In nature conservation, there is keen interest in predicting how populations will respond to
environmental changes such as climate change. These predictions can help determine …
environmental changes such as climate change. These predictions can help determine …
Polygenic adaptation: From sweeps to subtle frequency shifts
I Höllinger, PS Pennings, J Hermisson - PLoS genetics, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Evolutionary theory has produced two conflicting paradigms for the adaptation of a
polygenic trait. While population genetics views adaptation as a sequence of selective …
polygenic trait. While population genetics views adaptation as a sequence of selective …
Genomic vulnerability to rapid climate warming in a tree species with a long generation time
The ongoing increase in global temperature affects biodiversity, especially in mountain
regions where climate change is exacerbated. As sessile, long‐lived organisms, trees are …
regions where climate change is exacerbated. As sessile, long‐lived organisms, trees are …
Predicting thermal adaptation by looking into populations' genomic past
AJ Cortés, F López-Hernández… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Molecular evolution offers an insightful theory to interpret the genomic consequences of
thermal adaptation to previous events of climate change beyond range shifts. However …
thermal adaptation to previous events of climate change beyond range shifts. However …
The peril of gene-targeted conservation
M Kardos, ABA Shafer - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2018 - cell.com
The genomics revolution has sparked interest in using our increased understanding of the
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …
Polygenic adaptation: integrating population genetics and gene regulatory networks
M Fagny, F Austerlitz - Trends in Genetics, 2021 - cell.com
The adaptation of populations to local environments often relies on the selection of optimal
values for polygenic traits. Here, we first summarize the results obtained from different …
values for polygenic traits. Here, we first summarize the results obtained from different …
How can genomics help or hinder wildlife conservation?
Genomic data are becoming increasingly affordable and easy to collect, and new tools for
their analysis are appearing rapidly. Conservation biologists are interested in using this …
their analysis are appearing rapidly. Conservation biologists are interested in using this …
Connecting tree‐ring phenotypes, genetic associations and transcriptomics to decipher the genomic architecture of drought adaptation in a widespread conifer
C Depardieu, S Gérardi, S Nadeau… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As boreal forests face significant threats from climate change, understanding evolutionary
trajectories of coniferous species has become fundamental to adapting management and …
trajectories of coniferous species has become fundamental to adapting management and …