Climate adaptation in P. trichocarpa: key adaptive loci identified for stomata and leaf traits
Marie C. Klein, Zi Meng, Jack Bailey‐Bale, Suzanne Milner, Peicai Shi, Wellington Muchero, Jin‐Gui Chen, Timothy James Tschaplinski, Daniel Jacobson, John H. Lagergren, Matthew J. Lane, Chris O'Brien, Hari Bahadur Chhetri, Chanaka Roshan Abeyratne, Mengjun Shu, , Gail Taylor
This study identifies key genetic loci associated with stomatal and leaf traits in Populus trichocarpa that contribute to climate adaptation, showing smaller stomata in genotypes from arid regions.
New Phytologist · Jul 29, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology