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Adaptive evolution of Mediterranean pines.

Delphine Grivet¹, José Climent, Mario Zabal-Aguirre

¹Department of Forest Ecology and Genetics, Forest Research Centre (CIFOR), INIA, Madrid, Spain. dgrivet@inia.es

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Mediterranean pines show diverse adaptive evolution strategies. Specific genes related to defense and stress responses, alongside life-history trait trade-offs, highlight their evolutionary success and future environmental resilience.

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary biology
Genomics
Ecology

Background:

Mediterranean pines are a diverse group with distinct evolutionary histories.
Understanding their adaptive strategies is crucial given similar environmental pressures but divergent paths.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate adaptive evolution strategies in Mediterranean pines.
To identify genetic and phenotypic traits involved in their adaptation over time and space.

Main Methods:

Phylogenetic reconstruction using 21 low-copy nuclear genes and multilocus Bayesian methods.
Phylogenetic approaches to detect natural selection and analyze phenotypic trait evolution.

Main Results:

Identified two genes (defense and stress response) crucial for pine adaptation.
Observed adaptive convergence in some life-history traits and evolutionary trade-offs (growth, reproduction, fire).

Conclusions:

Specific genes and life-history trait evolution reveal adaptive strategies in Mediterranean pines.
Understanding these evolutionary patterns is key to predicting their response to environmental changes.