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Takou, Margarita, Wieters, Benedict ORCID: 0000-0001-6476-1587, Kopriva, Stanislav ORCID: 0000-0002-7416-6551, Coupland, George ORCID: 0000-0001-6988-4172, Linstaedter, Anja and de Meaux, Juliette ORCID: 0000-0002-2942-4750 (2019). Linking genes with ecological strategies in Arabidopsis thaliana. J. Exp. Bot., 70 (4). S. 1141 - 1152. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. ISSN 1460-2431

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Abstract

Arabidopsis thaliana is the most prominent model system in plant molecular biology and genetics. Although its ecology was initially neglected, collections of various genotypes revealed a complex population structure, with high levels of genetic diversity and substantial levels of phenotypic variation. This helped identify the genes and gene pathways mediating phenotypic change. Population genetics studies further demonstrated that this variation generally contributes to local adaptation. Here, we review evidence showing that traits affecting plant life history, growth rate, and stress reactions are not only locally adapted, they also often co-vary. Co-variation between these traits indicates that they evolve as trait syndromes, and reveals the ecological diversification that took place within A. thaliana. We argue that examining traits and the gene that control them within the context of global summary schemes that describe major ecological strategies will contribute to resolve important questions in both molecular biology and ecology.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Takou, Margarita UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wieters, Benedict UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6476-1587 UNSPECIFIED Kopriva, Stanislav UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7416-6551 UNSPECIFIED Coupland, George UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6988-4172 UNSPECIFIED Linstaedter, Anja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED de Meaux, Juliette UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2942-4750 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-157624
DOI:	10.1093/jxb/ery447
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Exp. Bot.
Volume:	70
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 1141 - 1152
Date:	2019
Publisher:	OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	1460-2431
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Biology > Botanical Institute
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FLOWERING-LOCUS-C; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION; WATER-USE EFFICIENCY; NATURAL VARIATION; LIFE-HISTORY; LOCAL ADAPTATION; SEED DORMANCY; DROUGHT ADAPTATION; GROWTH-RESPONSE; ANNUAL PLANT Multiple languages Plant Sciences Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15762