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Ecotypic divergence in Mongolian Scots pine persists via large-effect genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity.
BMC plant biology - 26 Nov 2025
Wuyuntana, Fong Qihui, Ke Chong-Yi, Gao De-Ming, Luo Min-Xin, Yang Yong-Zhi, Gao Run-Hong, Liao Pei-Chun
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BACKGROUND: Understanding how ecotypic divergence persists under extensive gene flow is critical for predicting adaptive responses in long-lived conifers. Mongolian Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) occupies contrasting mountain and sandy-dune habitats in northeastern China, forming two ecotypes with distinct environmental adaptations. Using reference-free Specific Locus Amplified Fragment sequencing...
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