Forest tree breeding has been successful at delivering genetically improved material for
multiple traits based on recurrent cycles of selection, mating, and testing. However, long …

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 …

Abstract Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is a multivariate analysis that reduces the
complexity of datasets while preserving data covariance. The outcome can be visualized on …

Forests are not only the most predominant of the Earth's terrestrial ecosystems, but are also
the core supply for essential products for human use. However, global climate change and …

Ginkgo biloba is an economically valuable tree worldwide. The species has nearly become
extinct during the Quaternary, which has likely resulted in reduction of its genetic variability …

Classic genome-wide association studies (GWAS) look for associations between individual
single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and phenotypes of interest. With the rapid …

Lignin solvolysis from the plant cell wall is the critical first step in lignin depolymerization
processes involving whole biomass feedstocks. However, little is known about the coupled …

Abstract Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (GBLUP) in tree breeding typically only
uses information from genotyped trees. However, information from phenotyped but non …

A thorough understanding of the heritability, genetic correlations and additive and non-
additive variance components of tree growth and wood properties is a requisite for effective …

Drought stress is an important abiotic factor limiting common bean yield, with great impact
on the production worldwide. Understanding the genetic basis regulating beans' yield and …