The 23 chapters by various authors are presented in 6 parts. The first 3 parts review the
selection strategies used to improve a range of (tropical) plantation crops (4 chapters) …

Clonal production of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) through somatic embryogenesis has the
potential to meet the increasing industrial demands for high-quality uniform raw materials. A …

The mass cloning of elite genotypes of commercially important conifers has led to the
establishment of an industrial forest of two of the most important softwood species in the …

Until now, artificial early flowering poplar systems have mostly led to the development of
sterile flowers. In this study, several strategies aimed at inducting fertile flowers in pHSP …

Several attempts at the genetic improvement of tree species have been made, but in
comparison with crop plants the efforts as well as the results have been rather limited. The …

Because cultivation of exotic woody ornamental plants has led to establishment of a number
of invasive species, there is considerable interest in breeding methods to reduce the …

Breeding and biotechnology are being integrated in plant genetic improvement programs.
Such integration may be more important in programs for woody than herbaceous species …

US8399255B2 - In vitro flowering/seed set leading to partial or complete male sterility in grasses
- Google Patents US8399255B2 - In vitro flowering/seed set leading to partial or complete male …

Populus has been developed as a model system for biotechnological research in tree
species. It has a relatively small genome, can be easily regenerated in-vitro, and genetically …

Woody plant biotechnology has come of age. Basic techniques in the biotechnology of other
plants also work in woody plants. Regeneration of plants, clonal fidelity, somaclonal …