Thomas Kirisits

Genomic forecasting links climate-associated variation to spring phenology in the European wild apple, a crop wild relative of the cultivated apple

The paper tests if climate-associated genomic variation predicts phenotypic adaptation in European wild apple, finding genomic offsets link to bud-break timing but not other traits.

Conserved transcriptional plasticity, not local adaptation, dominates early climate responses across wild and cultivated apples

This study shows that conserved transcriptional plasticity, not local adaptation, is the main molecular response to climate variation in apples.

Limitations of ad hoc genotyping in detecting ash dieback tolerance in Fraxinus excelsior

The paper assesses the effectiveness of a genotyping array in detecting ash dieback tolerance and hybridization in common ash, finding limited success in identifying tolerance-associated SNPs but success in detecting hybrids and abiotic factor associations.

Gene flow from the European wild apple and selection shaped the domesticated apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) genome

This study uses genome and transcriptome data from apple species to show how selection and gene flow shaped the cultivated apple genome, revealing distinct gene pools and adaptive introgression patterns.