The status of genomics and genetics research in the Myrtaceae, a large family of
dicotyledonous woody plants, is reviewed with Eucalyptus as the focal genus. The family …

The high species endemism characteristic of many of the world's terrestrial island systems
provides a model for studying evolutionary patterns and processes, yet there has been no …

Plants encounter a broad range of natural enemies and defend themselves in diverse ways.
The cost of defense can be reduced if a plant secondary metabolite confers resistance to …

Historically fragmented and specialized habitats such as granite outcrops are understudied
globally unique hot spots of plant evolution. In contrast to predictions based on mainstream …

Eucalyptus urophylla (Timor mountain gum) is an economically important plantation species
that occurs naturally in a series of disjunct populations on the volcanic slopes of seven …

Eucalyptus tree species, commonly referred to as eucalypts, are among the most planted
hardwoods in the world (Doughty 2000). They are generally long-lived, evergreen species …

Genus Eucalyptus, with over 700 species, presents a number of systematic difficulties
including taxa that hybridize or intergrade across environmental gradients. To date, no DNA …

The climates of the central and southern regions of São Paulo state in Brazil favor
pathogens such as Puccinia psidii Winter, which causes a common and severe disease in …

With globalisation, the world's native biotas are increasingly exposed to disease, parasitism,
herbivory and competition from exotic organisms. The vulnerability of native biota to these …

Eucalyptus pellita has the characteristics of rapid growth and high resistance. However,
there is little research on molecular breeding of E. pellita, which is essential to shortening …