Bringing genomics to the field: An integrative approach to seed sourcing for forest restoration.

ABSTRACT:

Premise

Global anthropogenic change threatens the health and productivity of forest ecosystems. Assisted migration and reforestation are tools to help mitigate these impacts. However, questions remain about how to approach sourcing seeds to ensure high establishment and future adaptability.

Methods

Using exome-capture sequencing, we demonstrate a computational approach to finding the best n-sets from a candidate list of seed sources that collectively achieve high genetic diversity (GD) and minimal genetic load (GL), while also increasing evolvability in quantitative traits. The benefits of this three-part strategy (diversity-load-evolvability) are to increase near-term establishment success while also boosting evolutionary potential to respond to future stressors. Mem

SUBMITTER: Prakash A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192164 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature