Jo Clark

Genetic basis of traits and performance in UK silver birch

The paper identifies SNPs and structural polymorphisms associated with growth traits in silver birch and evaluates their predictive power for growth rates across different environments.

Genetic and plastic effects on trait variability in two major tree species: insights from common garden experiments across Europe

This study examines genetic and plastic effects on trait variability in sessile oak and European beech using common garden experiments across Europe, finding phenotypic plasticity dominates trait variation, with species-specific genetic responses.

Fraxinus excelsior updated long-read genome reveals the importance of MADS-box genes in tolerance mechanisms against ash dieback

The paper updates the Fraxinus excelsior genome and identifies MADS-box gene expression markers and DNA methylation differences associated with ash dieback tolerance.