Key message This review highlights some of the discoveries and applications made
possible by “omics” technologies over the last 10 years and provides perspectives for …

Conifers have been understudied at the genomic level despite their worldwide ecological
and economic importance but the situation is rapidly changing with the development of next …

Abstract The NLRs or NBS-LRRs (nucleotide-binding, leucine-rich-repeat) form the largest
resistance gene family in plants, with lineage-specific contingents of TNL, CNL and RNL …

Background Lilium lancifolium, a very important cold-resistant wild flower for lily cold
resistance breeding, is widely distributed in southwestern and northeastern China. To gain a …

The recent sequencing of several gymnosperm genomes has greatly facilitated studying the
evolution of their genes and gene families. In this study, we examine the evidence for …

Genome-wide profiling (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) is providing
unprecedented opportunities to unravel the complexity of coordinated gene expression …

C hinese fir (C unninghamia lanceolata), a commercially important tree for the timber and
pulp industry, is widely distributed in southern C hina and northern V ietnam, but its large …

Background Silicosis is a systemic disease characterized by persistent inflammation and
incurable pulmonary fibrosis. Although great effort has been made to understand the …

The secondary xylem of conifers is composed mainly of tracheids that differ anatomically
and chemically from angiosperm xylem cells. There is currently no high‐spatial‐resolution …

Temperatures are expected to increase over the next century in all terrestrial biomes and
particularly in boreal forests, where drought-induced mortality has been predicted to rise …