Studying the genetics of adaptation to new environments in ecologically and industrially
important tree species is currently a major research line in the fields of plant science and …

The holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) is the dominant tree species of the Mediterranean forest and
the Spanish agrosilvopastoral ecosystem,“dehesa.” It has been, since the prehistoric period …

Wood is the most important natural and endlessly renewable source of energy. Despite the
ecological and economic importance of wood, many aspects of its formation have not yet …

Background Plants can transmit somatic mutations and epimutations to offspring, which in
turn can affect fitness. Knowledge of the rate at which these variations arise is necessary to …

Grafting is typically utilized to merge adapted seedling rootstocks with highly productive
clonal scions. This process implies the interaction of multiple genomes to produce a unique …

Perennial woody plants hold vital ecological significance, distinguished by their unique
traits. While significant progress has been made in their genomic and functional studies, a …

Corymbia citriodora is a member of the predominantly Southern Hemisphere Myrtaceae
family, which includes the eucalypts (Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora;~ 800 species) …

Climate change is unleashing novel biotic antagonistic interactions for forest trees that may
jeopardize populations' persistence. Therefore, this review article envisions highlighting …

GATA transcription factors (TFs) are widespread eukaryotic regulators whose DNA-binding
domain is a class IV zinc finger motif (CX2CX17–20CX2C) followed by a basic region. We …

A large portion of the terrestrial vegetation carbon stock is stored in the above-ground
biomass (AGB) of tropical forests, but the exact amount remains uncertain, partly owing to …