Vegetative propagation of forest trees offers advantages to both tree breeders and the forest
industry. This review will describe benefits, type of vegetative propagation, and its …

Forest trees provide raw materials, help to maintain biodiversity and mitigate the effects of
climate change. Certain tree species can also be used as feedstocks for bioenergy …

Plant–microbe symbioses span a continuum from pathogenic to mutualistic, with functional
consequences for both organisms in the symbiosis. In order to increase sustainable food …

Hardwood species are valuable biological resources that have an important role in the
economy and ecology of ecosystems worldwide. Non-zygotic or somatic embryogenesis …

Plant biotechnology can be used to conserve the germplasm of natural forests, and to
increase the productivity and sustainability of plantations. Both goals imply working with …

Genetic engineering of trees to improve productivity, wood quality, and resistance to biotic
and abiotic stresses has been the primary goal of the forest biotechnology community for …

Regeneration of plants by somatic embryogenesis (SE) was achieved in Stone pine (Pinus
pinea), one of the most characteristic tree species of the Mediterranean ecosystem. The …

The genus Quercus (the oaks) is an important tree taxon and we review here several
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …

Quercus ilex (holm oak) is one of the most representative trees in the Mediterranean basin,
but now the sustainability of its ecosystems is at serious risk due to the lack of natural …

Key message This article summarizes the latest findings on the parameters affecting shoot
efficacy in TIS and the effects of intermittent immersion on the morpho-physiological …