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 …

Simple Summary Research on plant epigenetics aims to understand how endogenous,
biotic, and abiotic factors regulate plant development and growth independent of changes in …

The importance of tree genetic variability in the ability of forests to respond and adapt to
environmental changes is crucial in forest management and conservation. Along with …

Trees are constantly exposed to climate fluctuations, which vary with both time and
geographic location. Environmental changes that are outside of the physiological favorable …

Although epigenetic modifications have been intensely investigated over the last decade
due to their role in crop adaptation to rapid climate change, it is unclear which epigenetic …

Forest tree breeding efforts have focused mainly on improving traits of economic importance,
selecting trees suited to new environments or generating trees that are more resilient to …

Poplar (Populus spp.) is a high-value crop for wood and biomass production and a model
organism for tree physiology and genomics. The early release, in 2006, of the complete …

Trees are long‐lived organisms that continuously adapt to their environments, a process in
which epigenetic mechanisms are likely to play a key role. Via downregulation of the …

Plant scientists and farmers are facing major challenges in providing food and nutritional
security for a growing population, while preserving natural resources and biodiversity …

Institute for Biology III, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, 3 ESE, Ecology and
Ecosystem Health, Agrocampus Ouest, INRA, Rennes, France, 4 Department of Botany …