Local adaptation ofArabidopsis thalianain a small geographic region with mild environmental clines

Author:

Wijfjes Raúl Y.ORCID,Boesten RenéORCID,Becker Frank F. M.ORCID,Theeuwen Tom P. J. M.ORCID,Snoek Basten L.ORCID,Mastoraki MariaORCID,Verheijen Jelle J.ORCID,Güvencli NuriORCID,Denkers Lissy-Anne M.ORCID,Koornneef MaartenORCID,van Eeuwijk Fred A.ORCID,Smit SandraORCID,de Ridder DickORCID,Aarts Mark G.M.ORCID

Abstract

AbstractNatural populations ofArabidopsis thalianaprovide powerful systems to study adaptation of wild plant species. Previous research has predominantly focused on global populations or accessions collected from regions with diverse climates. However, litle is known about the genetics underlying adaptation in regions with mild environmental clines. We have examined a diversity panel consisting of 192A. thalianaaccessions collected from the Netherlands, a region with limited climatic variation. Despite the relatively uniform climate, we identified compelling evidence of local adaptation within this population. Notably, semidwarf accessions occur at a relatively high frequency near the coast and these displayed enhanced tolerance to high wind velocities. Additionally, we evaluated the performance of the population under iron deficiency conditions and found that allelic variation in theFSD3gene affects tolerance to low iron levels. Moreover, we explored paterns of local adaptation to environmental clines in temperature and precipitation, observing that allelic variation atLARP1Clikely affects drought tolerance. Not only is the genetic variation observed in a diversity panel ofA. thalianacollected in a region with mild environmental clines comparable to that in collections sampled over larger geographic ranges, it is also sufficiently rich to elucidate the genetic and environmental factors underlying natural plant adaptation.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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