Dissection of complex traits in forest trees—opportunities for marker-assisted selection

S Thavamanikumar, SG Southerton, G Bossinger… - Tree Genetics & …, 2013 - Springer
Due to their long reproductive cycles and the time to expression of mature traits, marker-
assisted selection is particularly attractive for tree breeding. In this review, we discuss …

Regional heritability map** and genome‐wide association identify loci for complex growth, wood and disease resistance traits in Eucalyptus

RT Resende, MDV Resende, FF Silva… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Although genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have provided valuable insights into
the decoding of the relationships between sequence variation and complex phenotypes …

Pests, diseases, and aridity have shaped the genome of Corymbia citriodora

AL Healey, M Shepherd, GJ King, JB Butler… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Corymbia citriodora is a member of the predominantly Southern Hemisphere Myrtaceae
family, which includes the eucalypts (Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora;~ 800 species) …

Estimation of number and size of QTL effects in forest tree traits

D Hall, HR Hallingbäck, HX Wu - Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2016 - Springer
Map** the genetic architecture of forest tree traits is important in order to understand the
evolutionary forces that have shaped these traits and to facilitate the development of …

Development of EST-SSR markers and association map** with floral traits in Syringa oblata

Y Yang, R He, J Zheng, Z Hu, J Wu, P Leng - BMC Plant Biology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Lilac (Syringa oblata) is an important woody plant with high
ornamental value. However, very limited genetic marker resources are currently available …

Development of EST-SSR markers and association analysis of floral scent in tree peony

L Luo, Y Yang, H Zhao, P Leng, Z Hu, J Wu… - Scientia Horticulturae, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Tree peony (Paeonia Sect. Moutan) is widely grown as an ornamental plant and is
known for its 'National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance'. However, the genetic improvement …

Quantitative dynamics of stem water soluble carbohydrates in wheat can be monitored in the field using hyperspectral reflectance

MF Dreccer, LR Barnes, R Meder - Field Crops Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The capacity of wheat to store water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) in the stem is regarded as
a promising trait to buffer yield in environments with limited water availability. A high …

Characterisation of Adaptive Genetic Diversity in Environmentally Contrasted Populations of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. (River Red Gum)

S Dillon, R McEvoy, DS Baldwin, GN Rees, Y Parsons… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
As an increasing number of ecosystems face departures from long standing environmental
conditions under climate change, our understanding of the capacity of species to adapt will …

Genetic variation of wood chemical traits and association with underlying genes in Eucalyptus urophylla

M Denis, B Favreau, S Ueno… - Tree Genetics & …, 2013 - Springer
We developed a quantitative and association genetic study with Eucalyptus urophylla using
a progeny trial. Based on a sample of 831 trees distributed in 84 half-sib families whose …

Nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium at 58 stress response and phenology candidate genes in a European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) population from …

H Lalagüe, K Csilléry, S Oddou-Muratorio… - Tree Genetics & …, 2014 - Springer
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most economically and ecologically
important deciduous trees in Europe, yet little is known about its genomic diversity and its …