C. B. Fenster

Scaling the fitness effects of mutations with respect to differentially adapted Arabidopsis thaliana accessions under natural conditions

The paper assesses mutation fitness effects in two Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes under natural conditions and finds beneficial mutations accumulate, with the poorly adapted ecotype showing higher mutation variance.

Report of mutation biases mirroring selection in Arabidopsis thaliana unlikely to be entirely due to variant calling errors

The paper shows mutation rate biases in Arabidopsis thaliana are not fully explained by variant calling errors and are supported by multiple data sets and mechanistic evidence.

Analysis of the leaf metabolome in Arabidopsis thaliana mutation accumulation lines reveals association of pleiotropy and fitness consequences

The paper analyzes the metabolome of Arabidopsis thaliana mutation accumulation lines to show that high fitness mutations are less disruptive to cellular physiology and more associated with transcription regulator genes.

Use of botanical gardens as arks for conserving pollinators and plant-pollinator interactions: A case study from the US Northern Great Plains

The paper compares pollinator diversity and plant-pollinator interactions between a restored native grassland in a botanical garden and native grasslands in the Northern Great Plains, finding higher pollinator diversity in the garden but similar community metrics.

Quantifying habitat and landscape effects on composition and structure of plant-pollinator networks in the US Northern Great Plains

The paper quantifies how habitat and landscape features affect plant-pollinator network structure and diversity in the Northern Great Plains.

Fine-scale Population Structure of North American Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Multiple Sources of Introduction from Across Eurasia

This study identifies multiple introduction sources of North American Arabidopsis thaliana from Eurasia using genomic data and finds evidence of admixture increasing haplotype diversity and immune-related selection.

Quantitative genetic basis of floral design in a natural plant population

This study estimates heritability and genetic correlations of floral traits in Silene stellata using a linear mixed model and genealogy from molecular markers, finding significant heritability and positive genetic correlations.

Mutation bias shapes gene evolution in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper shows that mutation rates in Arabidopsis thaliana are influenced by cytogenetic features and are lower in genes with deleterious mutations, contradicting neutral expectations.

Rapid evolution by spontaneous mutation increases genetic diversity facilitating plant population survival

The paper studies how mutations affect plant population dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana by analyzing mutation accumulation lines in a field experiment.