The genomics of local adaptation in trees: are we out of the woods yet?

• Published in: Tree genetics & genomes Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 1 - 30
• Main Authors: Lind, Brandon M., Menon, Mitra, Bolte, Constance E., Faske, Trevor M., Eckert, Andrew J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adaptation; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Conservation; Epistasis; Forestry; Gene expression; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; genome; Genomics; genotype; Heritability; Life Sciences; Loci; phenotype; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant species; pleiotropy; Polygenic inheritance; Populations; Quantitative genetics; Review; surveys; Tree Biology; Trees; Trees; Genetic architecture; Polygenic local adaptation; GWAS

There is substantial interest in uncovering the genetic basis of the traits underlying adaptive responses in tree species, as this information will ultimately aid conservation and industrial endeavors across populations, generations, and environments. Fundamentally, the characterization of such gene...