Phenotyping phytochemistry and phenology

• Genotype (G), environment (E) and their interaction (G × E) are the key factors for plant performance.
• Temperature and photoperiod jointly control plant growth and architecture, flower initiation, and dormancy, which together determine potential yield.

WP2 aims to evaluate how G × E interactions affect a number of traits that are important for climate adaptation in different environments.

A comparative transnational study from the north to the south of Europe will be performed on 230 F. vesca genotypes to obtain high-quality phenotypic data for the identification of candidate genes through Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS; WP3), which will support eco-evolutionary experiments in common gardens (WP4) and predictive modeling of climate (mal)adaptation (WP5).