Genome-wide association studies: an intuitive solution for SNP identification and gene map** in trees

MN Ashwath, SA Lavale, AV Santhoshkumar… - Functional & integrative …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Analysis of natural diversity in wild/cultivated plants can be used to understand the
genetic basis for plant breeding programs. Recent advancements in DNA sequencing have …

[HTML][HTML] Toward the genetic improvement of drought tolerance in conifers: An integrated approach

P Baldi, N La Porta - Forests, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The constant rise in the global temperature and unpredictable shifts in precipitation patterns
are two of the main effects of climate change. Therefore, there is an increasing amount of …

Assembled and annotated 26.5 Gbp coast redwood genome: a resource for estimating evolutionary adaptive potential and investigating hexaploid origin

DB Neale, AV Zimin, S Zaman, AD Scott, B Shrestha… - G3, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Sequencing, assembly, and annotation of the 26.5 Gbp hexaploid genome of coast redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens) was completed leading toward discovery of genes related to …

Contrasting physiological strategies explain heterogeneous responses to severe drought conditions within local populations of a widespread conifer

C Depardieu, P Lenz, J Marion, S Nadeau… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Understanding how trees prioritize carbon gain at the cost of drought vulnerability under
severe drought conditions is crucial for predicting which genetic groups and individuals will …

Spruce giga‐genomes: structurally similar yet distinctive with differentially expanding gene families and rapidly evolving genes

KK Gagalova, RL Warren, L Coombe, J Wong… - The Plant …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Spruces (Picea spp.) are coniferous trees widespread in boreal and mountainous forests of
the northern hemisphere, with large economic significance and enormous contributions to …

Post-fire reference densities for giant sequoia seedlings in a new era of high-severity wildfires

NL Stephenson, AC Caprio, DN Soderberg… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Many forests globally are experiencing increases in large, high-severity wildfires, often with
increasingly inadequate post-fire tree regeneration. To identify areas that might need post …

Tree mortality: revisited under changed climatic and silvicultural conditions

H Pretzsch, R Grote - Progress in Botany Vol. 84, 2023‏ - Springer
When trees within forests increase their dimension, the limitation of space (and thus
resources) can cause competition-based mortality. Thus, growth and mortality interact, and …

Accumulated effects of factors determining plant development from somatic embryos of Abies nordmanniana and Abies bornmuelleriana

UB Nielsen, CB Hansen, U Hansen… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Despite a much later inception of somatic embryogenesis (SE) propagation protocols for
gymnosperms than for angiosperm species, SE is becoming increasingly important due to its …

[HTML][HTML] Selective sweep and GWAS provide insights into adaptive variation of Populus cathayana leaves

X Zhou, X **ang, D Cao, L Zhang, J Hu - Forestry Research, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leaf morphology plays a crucial role in predicting the productivity and environmental
adaptability of forest trees, making it essential to understand the genetic mechanisms behind …