Are long-lived trees poised for evolutionary change? Single locus effects in the evolution of gene expression networks in spruce.

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Genetic variation in gene expression traits contributes to phenotypic diversity and may facilitate adaptation following environmental change. This is especially important in long-lived organisms where adaptation to rapid changes in the environment must rely on standing variation within populations. However, the extent of expression variation in most wild species remains to be investigated. We address this...

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