Can heritable traits in a single species affect an entire ecosystem? Recent studies show that
such traits in a common tree have predictable effects on community structure and ecosystem …

The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …

We report the draft genome of the black cottonwood tree, Populus trichocarpa. Integration of
shotgun sequence assembly with genetic mapping enabled chromosome-scale …

Abstract Background Auxin/Indole-3-Acetic Acid (Aux/IAA) and Auxin Response Factor
(ARF) transcription factors are key regulators of auxin responses in plants. We identified the …

GC-biased gene conversion (gBGC) is a process that tends to increase the GC content of
recombining DNA over evolutionary time and is thought to explain the evolution of GC …

To assess the genetic control of biomass distribution in trees, phenotypic variation in the
distribution of dry mass to stems, branches, leaves, coarse roots, and fine roots was …

The karyotype represents the basic genetic make‐up of a eukaryotic species. Comparative
cytogenetic analysis of related species based on individually identified chromosomes has …

The genus Populus consists of dioecious woody species with largely unknown genetic
mechanisms for gender determination. We have discovered genetic and genomic features in …

Riverine ecosystems are recurrently rejuvenated during destructive flood events and
vegetation succession starts again. Poplars (ie species from Populus genera) respond to …

A high-density molecular marker linkage map of cotton based entirely on polymerase chain
reaction-based markers is useful for a marker-assisted breeding program. Four kinds of …