1 College of Life Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
2 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
3 University of Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
4 National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hua zhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(01), 029-042
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.1404
Received on 22 November 2022; revised on 29 December 2022; accepted on 01 January 2023
Plants adapt locally to a wide range of environments to achieve ecological specialization. Maladaptation and costly fitness can result from local adaptation. However, these adaptations are not common, and the underlying molecular mechanisms are now unclear. The literature was investigated to recognize potential pathways underlying ecological specialization and local adaptation. Stressors such as drought, high heat, cold, floods, herbivores, and disease were investigated. The results were summarized by recent developments in regional adaptability and plant molecular biology. In addition to situations when modifications aren't a necessary part of adaptation, procedures that may lead to changes in fitness have been identified. In the future, it will be important to investigate local adaptation with a clear focus on molecular processes.
Plant adaptation; Local adaptation; Ecological adaptation; Molecular adaptation mechanisms; Environmental stress
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Nasib ur Rahman, Jia-le Ding, Shah Nawab, Ahmad Ali, Yasir Alam, Adil Qadir and Sun Kun. Molecular evaluation and geographical adaptation of plants: A literature review. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(1), 029-042. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.1404