The clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated
protein Cas) system is a powerful and highly precise gene-editing tool in basic and applied …

Breeding of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) started with the selection of first generation plus-
trees in the 1950s in Japan. The initial aim of the breeding program was to improve growth …

Conifers are the world's major source of timber and pulpwood and have great economic and
ecological value. Currently, little research on the application of CRISPR/Cas9, the commonly …

Pollinosis, also known as pollen allergy or hay fever, is a global problem caused by pollen
produced by various plant species. The wind-pollinated Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria …

Dangers confronting forest ecosystems are many and the strength of these biological
systems is deteriorating, thus substantially affecting tree physiology, phenology, and growth …

The global change scenarios highlight the urgency of clarifying the mechanisms driving the
determination of wood traits in forest trees. Coniferous xylem is characterized by the …

The peculiar characteristics of conifers determine the difficulty of their study and their great
importance from various points of view. However, their study faces numerous important …

The flower is an evolutionary innovation in angiosperms that drives the evolution of
biodiversity. The carpel is integral to a flower and develops into fruits after fertilization, while …

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) is the most important Japanese forest tree,
occupying about 44% of artificial forests in Japan, and planted in East Asia, Azores …

Genetic transformation has been a cornerstone in plant molecular biology research and
molecular design breeding, facilitating innovative approaches for the genetic improvement …