Forests worldwide are under increasing pressure from climate change and emerging
diseases, threatening their vital ecological and economic roles. Traditional breeding …

Base editing represents a cutting-edge genome editing technique that utilizes the CRISPR
system to guide base deaminases with high precision to specific genomic sites, facilitating …

Dear Editor, Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, 2n= 2x= 26) is a fastgrowing
ornamental tree known for its significant ecological, economic, forage, and medicinal values …

Since its advent, gene-editing technology has been widely used in microorganisms,
animals, plants, and other species. This technology shows remarkable application …

Poplar (Populus) is a genus of woody plants of great economic value. Due to the growing
economic importance of poplar, there is a need to ensure its stable growth by increasing its …

The genus Populus is composed of dioecious woody plants and adult females produce
large numbers of seed hairs that can affect public health and pose a potential fire risk …

Here, a DNA-free genetic editing approach is presented for larch by delivering
ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNPs) of CRISPR/Cas9 through particle bombardment. The …

Genome editing has many potential uses in forestry because it makes it possible to change
the genes that control tree growth, the type of biomass they make, how they respond to …