Gene expression dynamics through time reveal low pleiotropy genes underlying local adaptation in silver birch (Betula pendula)
Jenni Sirén, Jaana Vuosku, Sonja T. Kujala, Katri Kärkkäinen, Ysaline Perraud, Jenni Punttila, Jukka‐Pekka Verta, Tanja Pyhäjärvi
The paper identifies low pleiotropy genes underlying local adaptation in silver birch by analyzing temporal transcriptomic responses to photoperiod across populations.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology