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Taking Genomics Outdoors: Linking Local Adaptation, Trait Variation and Gene Expression in Grass Ecotypes Across a Rainfall Gradient.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2026
Sytsma Jack, Galliart Matthew, Fogarty Kian, Howe Kori, Olson Bradley J S C, Baer Sara G, Gibson David J, Maricle Brian, Hartung Eli, Johnson Loretta
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With increasing droughts, understanding local adaptation and drought tolerance in ecologically dominant species is crucial for enhancing ecosystem resilience. We leveraged a long-term reciprocal garden to assess local adaptation and drought responses in Andropogon gerardi, a foundation grassland species in the US Great Plains. Our objectives were to identify adaptive traits, explore gene expression responses...
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