M. Nordborg

Cell-cycle status of male and female gametes during Arabidopsis reproduction

The paper investigates the cell-cycle status of male and female gametes in Arabidopsis during fertilization, finding both are arrested before DNA replication and initiate replication only during fertilization.

Locally adaptive temperature response of vegetative growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper examines how Arabidopsis thaliana accessions from different latitudes respond to cold temperatures, finding that northern accessions grow slower but show signs of local adaptation through transcriptome and metabolome changes.

36-year study reveals stability of a wild wheat population across microhabitats

A 36-year study shows that a wild wheat population's genetic clustering into microhabitats remains stable over time, suggesting local adaptation.

Plant genetic effects on microbial hubs impact fitness across field trials

The paper identifies host genetic effects on microbial hubs in Arabidopsis thaliana across field trials, showing their impact on plant fitness and microbial community structure.

Global genetic heterogeneity in adaptive traits

This study shows that sampling location affects GWAS results in Arabidopsis thaliana, with some genes influenced by shared variants and others by subpopulation-specific variants.

Plasticity of the primary metabolome in 241 cold grown Arabidopsis thaliana accessions and its relation to natural habitat temperature

The paper examines metabolic responses and growth rates of 241 Arabidopsis thaliana accessions under cold conditions, finding correlations between metabolite profiles, genomic predictions, and habitat temperature.

Gradual evolution of allopolyploidy in Arabidopsis suecica

This study examines polyploidization in Arabidopsis suecica, finding no genome shock but evidence of gradual adaptation through subgenome-specific gene upregulation.

The Aquilegia genome: adaptive radiation and an extraordinarily polymorphic chromosome with a unique history

The paper presents the genome of Aquilegia coerulea and shows extensive allele sharing and introgression among species, with a unique chromosome evolutionary history.

Adaptive Reduction of Male Gamete Number in a Selfing Species

The paper uses GWAS to show polygenic selection on pollen number in Arabidopsis thaliana, identifies a gene affecting pollen number, and validates its causal role using CRISPR-Cas9 mutants.

The Maternal Environment Interacts With Genetic Variation In Regulating Seed Dormancy In Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper investigates how seed maturation temperature interacts with genetic variation to regulate seed dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana, identifying candidate genes involved in temperature-dependent dormancy plasticity.

Patterns of polymorphism at the self-incompatibility locus in 1,083 Arabidopsis thaliana genomes

The paper analyzes polymorphism at the S-locus in 1,083 Arabidopsis thaliana genomes to understand the historical loss of self-incompatibility, finding multiple independent origins and recombination events during post-glacial colonization.

Ancient hybridization and strong adaptation to viruses across African vervet monkey populations

This study analyzes genome-wide polymorphism in vervet monkeys to reveal ancient hybridization and strong adaptation to viruses, particularly SIV, across African populations.