Data from: Conservation and divergence of gene expression plasticity following c. 140 million years of evolution in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and interior spruce (Picea glauca × Picea engelmannii)

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Species respond to environmental stress through a combination of genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity, both of which may be important for survival in the face of climatic change. By characterizing the molecular basis of plastic responses and comparing patterns among species, it is possible to identify how such traits evolve. Here, we use de novo transcriptome assembly and RNA-seq to explore how patterns of gene expression differ in response to temperature, moisture, and light regime treatments in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and interior spruce (a natural hybrid population of Picea glauca and Picea engelmannii). We found wide evidence for an effect of treatment on expression within each species, with 6,413 and 11,658 differentially expressed genes identified in spruce and pine, respectively. Comparing patterns of expression among these species, we found that 74% of all orthologs with differential expression had a pattern that was conserved in both species, despite 140 million years of evolution. We also found that the specific treatments driving expression patterns differed between genes with conserved vs. diverged patterns of expression. We conclude that natural selection has likely played a role in shaping plastic responses to environment in these species.

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Auteur(s) :

Yeaman, Sam

Yeaman, Sam

University of British Columbia

, Hodgins, Kathryn A.

Hodgins, Kathryn A.

University of British Columbia

, Suren, Haktan

Suren, Haktan

Virginia Tech

, Nurkowski, Kristin A.

Nurkowski, Kristin A.

University of British Columbia

, Holliday, Jason A.

Holliday, Jason A.

Virginia Tech

, Rieseberg, Loren H.

Rieseberg, Loren H.

University of British Columbia

et Aitken, Sally N.

Aitken, Sally N.

University of British Columbia

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Dryad

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URL:

https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.1p888

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Date de publication:

2015-03-19

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Mots-clés (en):

white spruce, Engelmann spruce, divergence, Picea glauca, present day, Pinus contorta, RNAseq, Picea engelmannii, et lodgepole pine

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Data from: Conservation and divergence of gene expression plasticity following c. 140 million years of evolution in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and interior spruce (Picea glauca × Picea engelmannii). (2015). [Data set]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.1p888

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