Adaptation of tree growth to elevated CO2: quantitative trait loci for biomass in Populus
Rae, A.M., Tricker, P.J., Bunn, S.M. and Taylor, G. (2007) Adaptation of tree growth to elevated CO2: quantitative trait loci for biomass in Populus. New Phytologist, 175, (1), 59-69. (doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02091.x).
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Description/Abstract
Information on the genetic variation of plant response to elevated CO2 (e[CO2]) is needed to understand plant adaptation and to pinpoint likely evolutionary response to future high atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
Here, quantitative trait loci (QTL) for above- and below-ground tree growth were determined in a pedigree – an F2 hybrid of poplar (Populus trichocarpa and Populus deltoides), following season-long exposure to either current day ambient CO2 (a[CO2]) or e[CO2] at 600 µl l−1, and genotype by environment interactions investigated.
In the F2 generation, both above- and below-ground growth showed a significant increase in e[CO2]. Three areas of the genome on linkage groups I, IX and XII were identified as important in determining above-ground growth response to e[CO2], while an additional three areas of the genome on linkage groups IV, XVI and XIX appeared important in determining root growth response to e[CO2].
These results quantify and identify genetic variation in response to e[CO2] and provide an insight into genomic response to the changing environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0028-646X (print) |
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| Keywords: | elevated CO2, genome, populus, quantitative trait loci (QTL), root growth, stem growth |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Biological Sciences |
| Item ID: | 55889 |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 12 May 2013 01:08 |
| Contributors: | Rae, A.M. (Author) Tricker, P.J. (Author) Bunn, S.M. (Author) Taylor, G. (Author) |
| Date: | 4 June 2007 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/55889 |
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