D. B. Lowry

Multiple clines within an ecotype of the yellow monkeyflower, Mimulus guttatus

The study examines latitudinal clinal variation in plant height within a coastal ecotype of Mimulus guttatus, linking it to environmental factors like temperature, precipitation, and wind speed.

Heritability and host genomic determinants of switchgrass root-associated microbiota in field sites spanning its natural range.

This study examines how host genetics and environmental factors shape root microbiota in switchgrass across its native range, finding heritable variation and local microbial recruitment.

Locally-adapted Mimulus ecotypes differentially impact rhizosphere bacterial and archaeal communities in an environment-dependent manner

This study shows that locally adapted Mimulus ecotypes influence rhizosphere microbial communities, but environmental factors have a stronger impact than host genetics.

Oceanic salt spray and herbivore pressure contribute to local adaptation of coastal perennial and inland annual ecotypes of the Seep Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus)

This study shows that salt spray and herbivory, not soil water availability, drive local adaptation in coastal ecotypes of Mimulus guttatus, while inland adaptation is primarily influenced by soil water availability.

Gene Regulatory Divergence Between Locally Adapted Ecotypes in Their Native Habitats

The paper examines gene regulatory divergence between locally adapted ecotypes of Mimulus guttatus in their native habitats, finding widespread differential expression and cis-trans regulatory variation.