Müller, Markus

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Annals of Forest Research"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","62"],["dc.contributor.author","Wu, Y."],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, M."],["dc.contributor.author","Bai, T."],["dc.contributor.author","Yao, S."],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Liu, Z."],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-05-13T11:18:00Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-05-13T11:18:00Z"],["dc.date.issued","2019"],["dc.description.abstract","Camellia japonica var. decumbens is a naturally occurring highly cold resistant variety of Camellia japonica which is suitable for snowy and cold regions. However, the underlying cold-adaptive mechanisms associated with gene regulation have been poorly investigated. We analyzed the transcriptomic changes caused by cold stress in a cold-tolerant accession. Samples were collected at the end of each temperature treatment (T1, T3, T5, T7 and T9 represent the temperatures 25°C, 0°C, -4°C, -8°C and -12°C, respectively). Sample T1 at 25°C was used as control. Based on transcriptome analysis, 2828, 2384, 3099 and 3075 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were up-regulated, and 3184, 2592, 2373 and 2615 DEGs were down-regulated by analyzing T3/T1, T5/T1, T7/T1 and T9/T1, respectively. A gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed an enrichment of GO terms such as response to stimulus, metabolic process, catalytic activity or binding. Out of the larger number of DEGs, 67 functional and regulatory DEGs stood out, since they were functionally characterized in other models. These genes are cold-responsive transcription factors (26) or involved in cold sensor or signal transduction (17) and in the stabilization of the plasma membrane and osmosensing response (24). These results suggest rapid and multiple molecular mechanisms of perception, transduction and responses to cold stress in cold acclimation of Camellia japonica var. decumbens. They could also serve as a valuable resource for relevant research on cold-tolerance and help to explore cold-related genes to foster the understanding of low-temperature tolerance and plant-environment interactions."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.15287/afr.2018.1311"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/16774"],["dc.identifier.scopus","2-s2.0-85073279381"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/65308"],["dc.identifier.url","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073279381&partnerID=MN8TOARS"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.relation.eissn","1844-8135"],["dc.relation.issn","2065-2445"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.title","Transcriptome profiling in camellia japonica var. Decumbens for the discovery of genes involved in chilling tolerance under cold stress"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","469"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","469"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","8"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Forests"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","9"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Cuervo-Alarcon, Laura"],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Chhetri, Meena Suyal"],["dc.contributor.author","Seifert, Sarah"],["dc.contributor.author","Arend, Matthias"],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, Konstantin V."],["dc.contributor.author","Finkeldey, Reiner"],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-09T11:45:56Z"],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-05-13T12:23:35Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-09T11:45:56Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-05-13T12:23:35Z"],["dc.date.issued","2018"],["dc.description.abstract","Climate change can adversely affect the growth of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) across its entire distribution range. Therefore, knowledge of the adaptive potential of this species to changing climatic conditions is of foremost importance. Genetic diversity is the basis for adaptation to environmental stress, and the regeneration phase of forests is a key stage affecting genetic diversity. Nevertheless, little is known about the effect of climate change on the genetic diversity of adult trees compared to their progeny. Here, we present genetic diversity data for 24 beech populations ranging from northeast Germany to southwest Switzerland. Potentially adaptive genetic variation was studied using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in candidate genes that are possibly involved in adaptive trait variation. In addition, more than 2000 adult trees and 3000 of their seedlings were genotyped with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to determine selectively neutral genetic diversity and differentiation among populations. All populations showed high SSR and SNP variation, and no differences in genetic diversity were found between adult trees and their offspring. The genetic differentiation between adults and seedlings within the same stands was also insignificant or very low. Therefore, we can conclude tentatively that the transfer of genetic variation among tree generations, currently, is not much affected by climate change, at least in the studied beech populations."],["dc.description.sponsorship","Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/f9080469"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/15352"],["dc.identifier.scopus","2-s2.0-85054934260"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/59343"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/65352"],["dc.identifier.url","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054934260&partnerID=MN8TOARS"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.publisher","MDPI"],["dc.relation.eissn","1999-4907"],["dc.relation.issn","1999-4907"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.subject.ddc","570"],["dc.title","Genetic Variation of European Beech Populations and Their Progeny from Northeast Germany to Southwest Switzerland"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","76"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","3"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Diversity"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","10"],["dc.contributor.author","Nawaz, M. A."],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, Konstantin V."],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Khan, A. A."],["dc.contributor.author","Bürkert, Andreas"],["dc.contributor.author","Wiehle, M."],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-05-13T12:16:14Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-05-13T12:16:14Z"],["dc.date.issued","2018"],["dc.description.abstract","Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is a dioecious, wind-pollinated shrub growing in Eurasia including the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan territory). Contrary to the situation in other countries, in Pakistan this species is heavily underutilized. Moreover, a striking diversity of berry colors and shapes in Pakistan raises the question: which varieties might be more suitable for different national and international markets? Therefore, both morphological and genetic diversity of sea buckthorn were studied to characterize and evaluate the present variability, including hypothetically ongoing domestication processes. Overall, 300 sea buckthorn individuals were sampled from eight different populations and classified as wild and supposedly domesticated stands. Dendrometric, fruit and leaf morphometric traits were recorded. Twelve EST-SSRs (expressed sequence tags-simple sequence repeats) markers were used for genotyping. Significant differences in morphological traits were found across populations and between wild and village stands. A significant correlation was found between leaf area and altitude. Twenty-two color shades of berries and 20 dorsal and 15 ventral color shades of leaves were distinguished. Mean genetic diversity was comparatively high (He = 0.699). In total, three distinct genetic clusters were observed that corresponded to the populations’ geographic locations. Considering high allelic richness and genetic diversity, the Gilgit-Baltistan territory seems to be a promising source for selection of improved germplasm in sea buckthorn"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/d10030076"],["dc.identifier.scopus","2-s2.0-85053778686"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/65338"],["dc.identifier.url","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85053778686&partnerID=MN8TOARS"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DeepGreen Import"],["dc.publisher","MDPI"],["dc.relation.eissn","1424-2818"],["dc.relation.issn","1424-2818"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"],["dc.title","Morphological and genetic diversity of sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in the Karakoram Mountains of Northern Pakistan"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1354"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","12"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Forests"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","11"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Kempen, Tanja"],["dc.contributor.author","Finkeldey, Reiner"],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.date.accessioned","2021-04-14T08:25:12Z"],["dc.date.available","2021-04-14T08:25:12Z"],["dc.date.issued","2020"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/f11121354"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/17718"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/81553"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI Import GROB-399"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.publisher","MDPI"],["dc.relation.eissn","1999-4907"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"],["dc.title","Low Population Differentiation but High Phenotypic Plasticity of European Beech in Germany"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","266"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","7"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Diversity"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","12"],["dc.contributor.author","Caré, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, Konstantin V."],["dc.contributor.author","Leinemann, Ludger"],["dc.creator.author","Oliver Caré"],["dc.creator.author","Oliver Gailing"],["dc.creator.author","Markus Müller"],["dc.creator.author","Konstantin V. Krutovsky"],["dc.creator.author","Ludger Leinemann"],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-07-16T15:31:59Z"],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-08-18T12:03:55Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-07-16T15:31:59Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-08-18T12:03:55Z"],["dc.date.issued","2020"],["dc.description.abstract","Norway spruce differs little in neutral genetic markers among populations and provenances often reported, but in terms of putative adaptive traits and their candidate genes, some clear differences have been observed. This has previously been shown for crown morphotypes. Stands with mostly narrow crown shapes are adapted to high elevation conditions, but these stands are scattered, and the forest area is often occupied by planted stands with predominantly broad crowned morphotypes. This raises questions on whether this differentiation can remain despite gene flow, and on the level of gene flow between natural and planted stands growing in close neighbourhood. The locally adapted stands are a valuable seed source, the progeny of which is expected to have high genetic quality and germination ability. The presented case study is useful for spruce plantation by demonstrating evaluation of these expectations. Immigrant pollen and seeds from planted trees could be maladaptive and may alter the genetic composition of the progeny. This motivated us to study single tree progenies in a locally adapted stand with narrow crowned trees in a partial mast year at nuclear genomic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Spruce is a typical open-pollinated conifer tree species with very low selfing rates, which were also observed in our study (s = 0.3–2.1%) and could be explained by efficient cross-pollination and postzygotic early embryo abortion, common in conifers. The estimated high amount of immigrant pollen found in the pooled seed lot (70.2–91.5%) is likely to influence the genetic composition of the seedlings. Notably, for individual mother trees located in the centre of the stand, up to 50% of the pollen was characterised as local. Seeds from these trees are therefore considered to retain most of the adaptive variance of the stand. Germination percentage varied greatly between half-sib families (3.6–61.9%) and was negatively correlated with relatedness and positively with effective pollen population size of the respective families. As pollen mostly originated from outside the stand and no family structures in the stand itself were found, germination differences can likely be explained by diversity differences in the individual pollen cloud."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/d12070266"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/17475"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/67213"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/112843"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.relation.issn","1424-2818"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"],["dc.title","Mating System in a Native Norway Spruce (Picea abies [L.] KARST.) Stand-Relatedness and Effective Pollen Population Size Show an Association with the Germination Percentage of Single Tree Progenies"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","236"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Fruits"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","248"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","74"],["dc.contributor.author","Chiveu, J.C."],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, K.V."],["dc.contributor.author","Kehlenbeck, K."],["dc.contributor.author","Pawelzik, E."],["dc.contributor.author","Naumann, M."],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-11-03T12:48:47Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-11-03T12:48:47Z"],["dc.date.issued","2019"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.17660/th2019/74.5.4"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/16525"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/68130"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.relation.issn","0248-1294"],["dc.relation.issn","1625-967X"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.title","Genetic diversity of common guava in Kenya: an underutilized naturalized fruit species"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1025"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","9"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Forests"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","11"],["dc.contributor.author","Götz, Jeremias"],["dc.contributor.author","Leinemann, Ludger"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Rajora, Om P."],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, Konstantin V."],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.creator.author","Jeremias Götz"],["dc.creator.author","Konstantin V. Krutovsky"],["dc.creator.author","Ludger Leinemann"],["dc.creator.author","Markus Müller"],["dc.creator.author","Om P. Rajora"],["dc.creator.author","Oliver Gailing"],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-11-03T12:48:25Z"],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-08-18T11:49:40Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-11-03T12:48:25Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-08-18T11:49:40Z"],["dc.date.issued","2020"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/f11091025"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/17579"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/68125"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/112817"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.publisher","MDPI"],["dc.relation.issn","1999-4907"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"],["dc.title","Chloroplast Haplotypes of Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra L.) Stands in Germany Suggest Their Origin from Northeastern Canada"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","469"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Genetic Epidemiology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","478"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","34"],["dc.contributor.author","Malzahn, D."],["dc.contributor.author","Schillert, Arne"],["dc.contributor.author","Mueller, M."],["dc.contributor.author","Bickeboeller, Heike"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T08:41:40Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T08:41:40Z"],["dc.date.issued","2010"],["dc.description.abstract","Current approaches for analysis of longitudinal genetic epidemiological data of quantitative traits are typically restricted to normality assumptions of the trait. We introduce the longitudinal nonparametric test (LNPT) for cohorts with quantitative follow-up data to test for overall main effects of genes and for gene-gene and gene-time interactions. The LNPT is a rank procedure and does not depend on normality assumptions of the trait. We demonstrate by simulations that the LNPT is powerful, keeps the type-1 error level, and has very good small sample size behavior. For phenotypes with normal residuals, loss of power compared to parametric approaches (linear mixed models) was small for the quite general scenarios, which we simulated. For phenotypes with non-normal residuals, gain in power by the LNPT can be substantial. In contrast to parametric approaches, the LNPT is invariant with respect to monotone transformations of the trait. It is mathematically valid for arbitrary trait distribution. Genet. Epidemiol. 34:469-478, 2010. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/gepi.20500"],["dc.identifier.isi","000280349600011"],["dc.identifier.pmid","20568282"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/6098"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/19524"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Wiley-liss"],["dc.relation.issn","0741-0395"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.title","The Longitudinal Nonparametric Test as a New Tool to Explore Gene-Gene and Gene-Time Effects in Cohorts"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Scientific Reports"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","11"],["dc.contributor.author","Cuervo-Alarcon, Laura"],["dc.contributor.author","Arend, Matthias"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Sperisen, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Finkeldey, Reiner"],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, Konstantin V."],["dc.date.accessioned","2021-06-01T10:50:42Z"],["dc.date.available","2021-06-01T10:50:42Z"],["dc.date.issued","2021"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract Studies of genetic variation underlying traits related to drought tolerance in forest trees are of great importance for understanding their adaptive potential under a climate change scenario. In this study, using a candidate gene approach, associations between SNPs and drought related traits were assessed in saplings of European beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) representing trees growing along steep precipitation gradients. The saplings were subjected to experimentally controlled drought treatments. Response of the saplings was assessed by the evaluation of stem diameter growth (SDG) and the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters F V /F M , PI abs , and PI tot . The evaluation showed that saplings from xeric sites were less affected by the drought treatment. Five SNPs (7.14%) in three candidate genes were significantly associated with the evaluated traits; saplings with particular genotypes at these SNPs showed better performance under the drought treatment. The SNPs were located in the cytosolic class I small heat-shock protein, CTR/DRE binding transcription factor, and isocitrate dehydrogenase genes and explained 5.8–13.4% of the phenotypic variance. These findings provide insight into the genetic basis of traits related to drought tolerance in European beech and could support the development of forest conservation management strategies under future climatic conditions."],["dc.description.sponsorship","Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2021"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1038/s41598-021-81594-w"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/86757"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI-Import GROB-425"],["dc.relation.eissn","2045-2322"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.title","A candidate gene association analysis identifies SNPs potentially involved in drought tolerance in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","752"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","752"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","12"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Forests"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","9"],["dc.contributor.author","Caré, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Müller, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Vornam, Barbara"],["dc.contributor.author","Kahlert, Karina"],["dc.contributor.author","Krutovsky, Konstantin V."],["dc.contributor.author","Gailing, Oliver"],["dc.contributor.author","Leinemann, Ludger"],["dc.contributor.author","Höltken, Aki M."],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-09T11:49:40Z"],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-05-13T09:52:23Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-09T11:49:40Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-05-13T09:52:23Z"],["dc.date.issued","2018"],["dc.description.abstract","High elevation sites in the low mountain ranges in Germany are naturally covered by Norway spruce (Picea abies (Karst.) L.) stands. Historically, large scale anthropogenic range expansion starting in the mid to late 18th century had a huge impact on the forest composition throughout Germany. Utilisation and exploitation often led to artificial regeneration, mostly carried out using seeds from allochthonous provenances. Usually, autochthonous (natural) high elevation Norway spruce trees have narrow crown phenotypes, whereas lowland trees have broader crowns. Narrow crown phenotypes are likely the result of adaptation to heavy snow loads combined with high wind speeds. In the present study, neighbouring stand pairs of putative autochthonous and allochthonous origin with contrasting phenotypes in high elevation sites were investigated with 200 samples each. These stands are located in the Ore Mountains, the Thuringian Forest, and the Harz Mountains. Additionally, a relict population with the typical narrow high elevation phenotypes was sampled in Thuringia, known as “Schlossbergfichte”. The objective of the study was to quantify supposedly adaptive phenotypic differences in crown architecture and the genetic differentiation of 11 putatively neutral nuclear microsatellite markers (i.e., simple sequence repeats (nSSRs)). The high differentiation of morphological traits (PST = 0.952–0.989) between the neighbouring autochthonous and allochthonous stands of similar age contrasts with the very low neutral genetic differentiation (FST = 0.002–0.007; G″ST = 0.002–0.030), suggesting that directional selection at adaptive gene loci was involved in phenotypic differentiation. Comparing the regions, a small isolation by distance effect for the Harz Mountains was detected, suggesting landscape resistance restricting gene flow. Finally, the differentiation of the very old autochthonous (up to 250 years) stand “Schlossbergfichte” with typical high elevation phenotypes could cohere with the sampling of a relict genepool."],["dc.description.sponsorship","Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/f9120752"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/15735"],["dc.identifier.scopus","2-s2.0-85058190062"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/65280"],["dc.identifier.url","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85058190062&partnerID=MN8TOARS"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.publisher","MDPI"],["dc.relation.eissn","1999-4907"],["dc.relation.issn","1999-4907"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.subject.ddc","570"],["dc.title","High Morphological Differentiation in Crown Architecture Contrasts with Low Population Genetic Structure of German Norway Spruce Stands"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]