Genetic and epigenetic regulation of phenotypic variation in invasive plants – linking research trends towards a unified framework

Transient Stability of Epigenetic Population Differentiation in a Clonal Invader

(2019) Wen Shi et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Release from natural enemies mitigates inbreeding depression in native and invasive Silene latifolia populations

(2019) Karin Schrieber et al.   Ecology and Evolution

The Ecology and Evolution of Alien Plants

(2018) Mark van Kleunen et al.   Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics

Evidence for plasticity, but not local adaptation, in invasive Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) in North America

(2018) Acer VanWallendael et al.   EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY

Traits correlate with invasive success more than plasticity: A comparison of three Centaurea congeners

(2018) Daniel Montesinos et al.   Ecology and Evolution

DNA methylation as a possible mechanism affecting ability of natural populations to adapt to changing climate

(2018) Zuzana Münzbergová et al.   OIKOS

Transgenerational Effects and Epigenetic Memory in the Clonal Plant Trifolium repens

(2018) Alejandra Pilar Rendina González et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Small-scale genotypic richness stabilizes plot biomass and increases phenotypic variance in the invasive grass Phalaris arundinacea

(2017) Alexandra R Collins et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Multiple introductions, admixture and bridgehead invasion characterize the introduction history of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe and Australia

(2017) Lotte A. van Boheemen et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Low genetic variation of invasive Fallopia spp. in their northernmost European distribution range

(2017) Anne-Kari Holm et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Small-scale genotypic richness stabilizes plot biomass and increases phenotypic variance in the invasive grass Phalaris arundinacea

(2017) Alexandra R Collins et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

A global picture of biological invasion threat on islands

(2017) Céline Bellard et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

Is There a Genetic Paradox of Biological Invasion?

(2016) Arnaud Estoup et al.   Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics

Plant Transgenerational Epigenetics

(2016) Leandro Quadrana et al.   Annual Review of Genetics

The invasion of Senecio pterophorus across continents: multiple, independent introductions, admixture and hybridization

(2016) Roser Vilatersana et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Epigenetic variation within Phragmites australis among lineages, genotypes, and ramets

(2016) Amy E. Spens et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

The Genetic Paradox of Invasions revisited: the potential role of inbreeding × environment interactions in invasion success

(2016) Karin Schrieber et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Biogeography of a plant invasion: genetic variation and plasticity in latitudinal clines for traits related to herbivory

(2016) Ganesh P. Bhattarai et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

The role of transgenerational effects in adaptation of clonal offspring of white clover (Trifolium repens) to drought and herbivory

(2016) Alejandra Pilar Rendina González et al.   EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY

Invasion success in polyploids: the role of inbreeding in the contrasting colonization abilities of diploid versus tetraploid populations ofCentaurea stoebes.l.

(2016) Christoph Rosche et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Invasive plant species are locally adapted just as frequently and at least as strongly as native plant species

(2016) Ayub M.O. Oduor et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

epiGBS: reference-free reduced representation bisulfite sequencing

(2016) Thomas P van Gurp et al.   NATURE METHODS

Adaptive and non-adaptive evolution of trait means and genetic trait correlations for herbivory resistance and performance in an invasive plant

(2016) Karin Schrieber et al.   OIKOS

How much do phenotypic plasticity and local genetic variation contribute to phenotypic divergences along environmental gradients in widespread invasive plants? A meta-analysis

(2016) Huixuan Liao et al.   OIKOS

DNA methylation mediates genetic variation for adaptive transgenerational plasticity

(2016) Jacob J. Herman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Global threats from invasive alien species in the twenty-first century and national response capacities

(2016) Regan Early et al.   Nature Communications

The Relative Importance of Genetic Diversity and Phenotypic Plasticity in Determining Invasion Success of a Clonal Weed in the USA and China

(2016) Yupeng Geng et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Evolution of Plant Growth and Defense in a Continental Introduction

(2015) Anurag A. Agrawal et al.   AMERICAN NATURALIST

Low genetic diversity despite multiple introductions of the invasive plant species Impatiens glandulifera in Europe

(2015) Jenny Hagenblad et al.   BMC GENETICS

Maternal Environment Influences Propagule Pressure of an Invasive Plant, Raphanus raphanistrum (Brassicaceae)

(2015) Lesley G. Campbell et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES

Foundations of invasion genetics: the Baker and Stebbins legacy

(2015) Spencer C. H. Barrett   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

ICE1demethylation drives the range expansion of a plant invader through cold tolerance divergence

(2015) H. J. Xie et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Genome-wide signature of local adaptation linked to variable CpG methylation in oak populations

(2015) Alexander Platt et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

The devil is in the details: genetic variation in introduced populations and its contributions to invasion

(2015) Katrina M. Dlugosch et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

What we still don't know about invasion genetics

(2015) Dan G. Bock et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Admixture between native and invasive populations may increase invasiveness ofMimulus guttatus

(2015) Mark van Kleunen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

EpiRADseq: scalable analysis of genomewide patterns of methylation using next-generation sequencing

(2015) Drew R. Schield et al.   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

The ubiquity of phenotypic plasticity in plants: a synthesis

(2015) Kattia Palacio-López et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Plant communities in harsh sites are less invaded: a summary of observations and proposed explanations

(2015) Emily Zefferman et al.   AoB Plants

Negative competitive effects of invasive plants change with time since invasion

(2015) Josephine C. Iacarella et al.   Ecosphere

Epigenetic variation reflects dynamic habitat conditions in a rare floodplain herb

(2014) Benjamin Schulz et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Can transgenerational plasticity contribute to the invasion success of annual plant species?

(2014) Annamária Fenesi et al.   OECOLOGIA

Mapping the Epigenetic Basis of Complex Traits

(2014) S. Cortijo et al.   SCIENCE

How important is intraspecific genetic admixture to the success of colonising populations?

(2014) Marc Rius et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Epigenetic Regulation in Plants

(2014) C. S. Pikaard et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

A practical guide to measuring local adaptation

(2013) François Blanquart et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Role of propagule pressure in colonization success: disentangling the relative importance of demographic, genetic and habitat effects

(2013) R. A. Hufbauer et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rapid Adaptation to Climate Facilitates Range Expansion of an Invasive Plant

(2013) R. I. Colautti et al.   SCIENCE

Genetic and epigenetic differentiation between natural Betula ermanii (Betulaceae) populations inhabiting contrasting habitats

(2013) Wei-Qing Wu et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Small RNAs and heritable epigenetic variation in plants

(2013) Donna M. Bond et al.   TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY

Epigenetic diversity increases the productivity and stability of plant populations

(2013) Vít Latzel et al.   Nature Communications

Epigenetic regulation of adaptive responses of forest tree species to the environment

(2013) Katharina Bräutigam et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Inbreeding-stress interactions: evolutionary and conservation consequences

(2012) David H. Reed et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Morphological differentiation in a common garden experiment among native and non-native specimens of the invasive weed yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)

(2012) Renée L. Eriksen et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Evidence for an epigenetic role in inbreeding depression

(2012) P. Vergeer et al.   Biology Letters

Genetic diversity in three invasive clonal aquatic species in New Zealand

(2012) Carla Lambertini et al.   BMC GENETICS

Epigenetic correlates of plant phenotypic plasticity: DNA methylation differs between prickly and nonprickly leaves in heterophyllousIlex aquifolium(Aquifoliaceae) trees

(2012) Carlos M. Herrera et al.   BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Plant chemistry underlies herbivore-mediated inbreeding depression in nature

(2012) Stuart A. Campbell et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Invasion of diverse habitats by few Japanese knotweed genotypes is correlated with epigenetic differentiation

(2012) Christina L. Richards et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Inbreeding, herbivory, and the transcriptome of Solanum carolinense

(2012) Rupesh R. Kariyat et al.   ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA

Morphological and genetic distinctiveness of metallicolous and non-metallicolous populations ofArmeria maritima s.l. (Plumbaginaceae) in Poland

(2012) A. Abratowska et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

Genetic and epigenetic variation in a cosmopolitan grass Poa annua from Antarctic and Polish populations

(2012) Katarzyna Chwedorzewska et al.   POLISH POLAR RESEARCH

Widespread dynamic DNA methylation in response to biotic stress

(2012) R. H. Dowen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Transgenerational defense induction and epigenetic inheritance in plants

(2012) Liza M. Holeski et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Phenotypic Plasticity in the Invasion of Crofton Weed (Eupatorium adenophorum) in China

(2012) Yujie Zhao et al.   WEED SCIENCE

Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance in plants

(2011) Marie-Theres Hauser et al.   Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms

Natural epigenetic variation in plant species: a view from the field

(2011) Eric J Richards   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Do invasive species show higher phenotypic plasticity than native species and, if so, is it adaptive? A meta-analysis

(2011) Amy Michelle Davidson et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Anthropogenically induced adaptation to invade (AIAI): contemporary adaptation to human-altered habitats within the native range can promote invasions

(2011) Ruth A. Hufbauer et al.   Evolutionary Applications

Founder events predict changes in genetic diversity during human-mediated range expansions

(2011) Tobias Uller et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

A history of phenotypic plasticity accelerates adaptation to a new environment

(2011) J. L. FIERST   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Untangling individual variation in natural populations: ecological, genetic and epigenetic correlates of long-term inequality in herbivory

(2011) C. M. HERRERA et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Differential regulation of a MYB transcription factor is correlated with transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of trichome density in Mimulus guttatus

(2011) Alison G. Scoville et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

A proposed unified framework for biological invasions

(2011) Tim M. Blackburn et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Climate change and weed adaptation: can evolution of invasive plants lead to greater range expansion than forecasted?

(2011) D R CLEMENTS et al.   WEED RESEARCH

Invasive genotypes are opportunistic specialists not general purpose genotypes

(2010) Devin M. Drown et al.   Evolutionary Applications

SYNTHESIS: The role of adaptive trans-generational plasticity in biological invasions of plants

(2010) Andrew R. Dyer et al.   Evolutionary Applications

Experimental alteration of DNA methylation affects the phenotypic plasticity of ecologically relevant traits in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2010) Oliver Bossdorf et al.   EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY

Highly Reduced Genetic Diversity of Rosa rubiginosa L. Populations in the Invasive Range

(2010) Heike Zimmermann et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES

Patterns of introduction and adaptation during the invasion of Aegilops triuncialis (Poaceae) into Californian serpentine soils

(2010) HARALD MEIMBERG et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Genetic uniformity characterizes the invasive spread of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), a clonal aquatic plant

(2010) YUAN-YE ZHANG et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Population genetic diversity influences colonization success

(2010) K. M. CRAWFORD et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Inbreeding effects in the epigenetic era

(2010) Christian Biémont   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Inbreeding and epigenetics: beneficial as well as deleterious effects

(2010) Daniel W. Nebert et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Epigenetic differentiation and relationship to adaptive genetic divergence in discrete populations of the violet Viola cazorlensis

(2010) Carlos M. Herrera et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Genome-wide DNA methylation alterations of Alternanthera philoxeroides in natural and manipulated habitats: implications for epigenetic regulation of rapid responses to environmental fluctuation and phenotypic variation

(2010) LEXUAN GAO et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Epigenetic Variation in Mangrove Plants Occurring in Contrasting Natural Environment

(2010) Catarina Fonseca Lira-Medeiros et al.   PLoS One

Plant phenotypic plasticity in a changing climate

(2010) A.B. Nicotra et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Epigenetic regulation of stress responses in plants

(2009) Viswanathan Chinnusamy et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

A meta-analysis of trait differences between invasive and non-invasive plant species

(2009) Mark van Kleunen et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Hybridization and Plasticity Contribute to Divergence Among Coastal and Wetland Populations of Invasive Hybrid Japanese Knotweed s.l. (Fallopia spp.)

(2009) Ramona L. Walls   Estuaries and Coasts

Adaptation and colonization history affect the evolution of clines in two introduced species

(2009) Stephen R. Keller et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Rapid structural and epigenetic reorganization near transposable elements in hybrid and allopolyploid genomes in Spartina

(2009) Christian Parisod et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Stress-induced DNA methylation changes and their heritability in asexual dandelions

(2009) Koen J. F. Verhoeven et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Implications for the Study of Heredity and Evolution

(2009) Eva Jablonka et al.   QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY

Research on inbreeding in the ‘omic’ era

(2009) Torsten N. Kristensen et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Hybridization, polyploidy and invasion: lessons from Spartina (Poaceae)

(2008) M. L. Ainouche et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Reducing redundancy in invasion ecology by integrating hypotheses into a single theoretical framework

(2008) Jane A. Catford et al.   DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Invading populations of an ornamental shrub show rapid life history evolution despite genetic bottlenecks

(2008) Katrina M. Dlugosch et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

History, chance and adaptation during biological invasion: separating stochastic phenotypic evolution from response to selection

(2008) Stephen R. Keller et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Adaptive evolution in invasive species

(2008) Peter J. Prentis et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Founding events in species invasions: genetic variation, adaptive evolution, and the role of multiple introductions

(2007) K. M. DLUGOSCH et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY