Experimental Validation of Genome-Environment Associations in Arabidopsis.

Abstract excerpt

Identifying the genetic basis of local adaptation is a key goal in evolutionary biology. Allele frequency clines along environmental gradients, known as genotype-environment associations (GEA), are often used to detect potential loci causing local adaptation but are rarely followed by experimental validation. Here, we tested loci identified in three moisture-related GEA studies on Arabidopsis. We studied 42...

Topics

• Arabidopsis
• Gene-Environment Interaction
• Droughts
• Genotype
• Arabidopsis Proteins
• Adaptation, Physiological
• Flowers