Demographic history and paleo-distribution of a tree species (Coffea mauritiana) endemic to Reunion Island

The impact of past climatic changes on the effective population size of a tree (Coffea mauritiana) that is endemic to Reunion Island, located in the South-West Indian Ocean was investigated. RNAseq and SNPcalling were performed from 25 accessions. Demographic changes were inferred using summary statistics calculated from genomic data. Using paleoclimate niche modeling, past species distribution was then assessed. See: Garot E, Joët T, Combes M.C., Severac D, Lashermes P (2019). Plant population dynamics on oceanic islands during the Late Quaternary climate changes: genetic evidence from a tree species (Coffea mauritiana) in Reunion Island, New Phytologist, doi: 10.1111/nph.16052