Climate change and evolution: disentangling environmental and genetic responses
…, C Teplitsky, JS Alho, JA Mills, J Merilä - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
… Mills, Jussi Alho and Juha Merilä, unpublished data). Since the mean average ambient
temperatures in this New Zealand study population have increased over the study period (D. …
temperatures in this New Zealand study population have increased over the study period (D. …
Comparison of genetic differentiation at marker loci and quantitative traits
J Merilä, P Crnokrak - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The comparison of the degree of differentiation in neutral marker loci and genes coding
quantitative traits with standardized and equivalent measures of genetic differentiation (F ST and …
quantitative traits with standardized and equivalent measures of genetic differentiation (F ST and …
Ecological genomics of local adaptation
It is increasingly important to improve our understanding of the genetic basis of local
adaptation because of its relevance to climate change, crop and animal production, and …
adaptation because of its relevance to climate change, crop and animal production, and …
Climate change, adaptation, and phenotypic plasticity: the problem and the evidence
Many studies have recorded phenotypic changes in natural populations and attributed them
to climate change. However, controversy and uncertainty has arisen around three levels of …
to climate change. However, controversy and uncertainty has arisen around three levels of …
Heritable variation and evolution under favourable and unfavourable conditions
AA Hoffmann, J Merilä - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 1999 - cell.com
Genetic variability in quantitative traits can change as a direct response to the environmental
conditions in which they are expressed. Consequently, similar selection in different …
conditions in which they are expressed. Consequently, similar selection in different …
Comparative studies of quantitative trait and neutral marker divergence: a meta‐analysis
… (a) Mean QST estimates against FST estimates as in Merilä & Crnokrak (2001), (b) mean
QST estimates against FST estimates in this study, (c) QST estimates of individual traits against …
QST estimates against FST estimates in this study, (c) QST estimates of individual traits against …
Explaining stasis: microevolutionary studies in natural populations
Microevolution, defined as a change in the genetic constitution of a population over time, is
considered to be of commonplace occurrence in nature. Its ubiquity can be inferred from the …
considered to be of commonplace occurrence in nature. Its ubiquity can be inferred from the …
Detecting and managing fisheries-induced evolution
A Kuparinen, J Merilä - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2007 - cell.com
Exploitation of fish populations can induce evolutionary responses in life histories. For example,
fisheries targeting large individuals are expected to select for early maturation at smaller …
fisheries targeting large individuals are expected to select for early maturation at smaller …
Senescence rates are determined by ranking on the fast–slow life‐history continuum
…, CG Jones, BG Lillandt, R McCleery, J Merilä… - Ecology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Comparative analyses of survival senescence by using life tables have identified generalizations
including the observation that mammals senesce faster than similar‐sized birds. These …
including the observation that mammals senesce faster than similar‐sized birds. These …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive responses of animals to climate change are most likely insufficient
Biological responses to climate change have been widely documented across taxa and
regions, but it remains unclear whether species are maintaining a good match between …
regions, but it remains unclear whether species are maintaining a good match between …