Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vill. ‘Bath's Pink’ has a Near-obligate Vernalization Requirement

Living in isolation – population structure, reproduction, and genetic variation of the endangered plant species Dianthus gratianopolitanus (Cheddar pink)

The endangered plant species Dianthus gratianopolitanus exhibits a highly fragmented distribution range comprising many isolated populations. Based upon this pattern of distribution, we selected a study region in Switzerland with a lower magnitude of isolation (Swiss Jura) and another study region in Germany with a higher degree of isolation (Franconian Jura). In each region, we chose ten popul...

Natural variation in Arabidopsis lyrata vernalization requirement conferred by a FRIGIDA indel polymorphism.

Species share homologous genes to a large extent, but it is not yet known to what degree the same loci have been targets for natural selection in different species. Natural variation in flowering time is determined to a large degree by 2 genes, FLOWERING LOCUS C and FRIGIDA, in Arabidopsis thaliana. Here, we examine whether FRIGIDA has a role in differences in flowering time between and within ...

Vernalization

fixity — the behavior of fossil organisms will be similar to the behavior of their extant descendants at the generic level — my wife and I re-constructed the type of Tertiary forest that existed in Hispaniola based on plants and animals in Dominican amber. We concluded that the amber forest in Hispaniola was similar to today’s tropical moist forest, but was much more diverse and contained a num...

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Introgression of an intermediate VRNH1 allele leads to reduced vernalization requirement without affecting freezing tolerance

The process of vernalization is mainly controlled by two genes in winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), VRNH1 and VRNH2. A recessive allele at VRNH1 and a dominant allele at VRNH2 must be present to induce a vernalization requirement. In addition, this process is usually associated with greater low-temperature tolerance. Spanish barleys originated in areas with mild winters and display a reduced ...