The rapid expansion of next‐generation sequencing has yielded a powerful array of tools to
address fundamental biological questions at a scale that was inconceivable just a few years …

The breeding of forest trees is only a few decades old, and is a much more complicated,
longer, and expensive endeavor than the breeding of agricultural crops. One breeding cycle …

Polyploid species have long been thought to be recalcitrant to whole-genome assembly. By
combining high-throughput sequencing, recent developments in parallel computing, and …

Insights from sequenced genomes of major land plant lineages have advanced research in
almost every aspect of plant biology. Until recently, however, assembled genome …

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 …

The recent expansion of next-generation sequencing has significantly improved biological
research. Nevertheless, deep exploration of genomes or metagenomic samples remains …

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is the emblematic palm of tropical coastal areas all around the
globe. It provides vital resources to millions of farmers. In an effort to better understand its …

Trees have long life cycles and become reproductively active only after several years. The
progress of tree breeding programs is therefore strongly dependent on the time needed to …

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 …

White cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla) is a drought-tolerant evergreen conifer, which is a
member of the Australian C. columellaris species complex. The complex is comprised of five …