Jean Bousquet

Ecogenomics of transcontinental black spruce: identification of climate adaptation genes across the Canadian boreal landscape

This study identifies climate adaptation genes in black spruce across Canada using genetic and environmental association analyses.

Variation in bud phenology, frost tolerance and non-structural carbohydrates among white spruce seed sources on climate-contrasted test sites: implications for assisted migration

This study evaluates how climate differences affect white spruce seed sources' phenology, frost tolerance, and non-structural carbohydrates, informing assisted migration strategies.

Elucidating continental-wide phylogeographic and adaptive processes shaping the genome-wide diversity of North America's most widely distributed tree

This study uses genomic data from quaking aspen to investigate historical population dynamics and adaptive divergence across its range, identifying genomic regions associated with local adaptation.

Optimizing marker density for maximizing the accuracy of genomic prediction and heritability estimates in three major North American and European spruce species

This study determines the optimal SNP density for maximizing genomic prediction accuracy and heritability estimates in three spruce species, finding plateaus between 4000 to 8000 SNPs.

Development and validation of an exome-wide SNP genotyping array for genomic prediction, GWAS and assessment of introgressive hybridization between black and red spruces, and transferability to white and Norway spruces

The paper develops and validates an exome-wide SNP genotyping array for black and red spruces, showing its utility for hybridization studies and transferability to white and Norway spruces.

Spruce hybrids show superior cumulative growth and intermediate response to climate anomalies, as compared to their ecologically divergent parental species

The paper compares growth and climate response traits between black spruce, red spruce, and their hybrids, finding hybrids show superior cumulative growth and intermediate climate responses.

Conifers concentrate large numbers of NLR immune receptor genes on one chromosome

The paper identifies dense NLR gene clusters on single chromosomes in conifers, showing widespread genomic architecture and evolutionary significance.

High-density genetic linkage mapping in Sitka spruce advances the integration of genomic resources in conifers

This study develops high-density linkage maps for Sitka spruce using SNP markers, enhancing genomic resources for conifers and supporting genome assembly and genetic management.

Largest Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Gymnosperm, Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), Indicates Complex Physical Structure

The paper sequences and assembles the largest complete mitochondrial genome of a gymnosperm, Sitka spruce, revealing a complex multipartite structure.

ntEdit: scalable genome sequence polishing

ntEdit is a genome polishing tool that efficiently corrects base errors in genomic sequences across various species and coverage levels.

Spontaneous mutations and transmission distortions of genic copy number variants shape the standing genetic variation in Picea glauca

This study analyzes copy number variations (CNVs) in white spruce, finding they are mostly copy number losses, have high spontaneous mutation rates, and show transmission distortions affecting genetic variation.