Genetic modification using Agrobacterium-or biolisticmediated gene transfer can overcome
the limitations of conventional tree breeding. Alternatives to the use of antibiotic resistance …

Each year important losses in forest productivity are suffered due to susceptibility of trees to
disease. For instance, important forest trees in Canada like poplar and white pine are …

Genetic engineering (GE) is the physical isolation, modification, and asexual transfer of
genes. It is employed when new, qualitative changes in an organism are desired that are …

Biotechnology, which has made significant contributions to the improvement programs of
agronomic crops, offers the opportunities to enhance forestry research and accelerate tree …

In our global economy, the movement of living materials around the world is having a
homogenizing effect on previously isolated ecosystems. One of the consequences of this …

Woody plants have been cultured in vitro since the 1930s. After that time much progress has
been made in the culture of tissues, organs, cells, and protoplasts in tree species. Tree …

Transgenic technology is increasingly used in forest-tree breeding to overcome the
disadvantages of traditional breeding methods, such as a long breeding cycle, complex …

In this review we examine the history and progression of conifer genetic engineering. The
review includes the methods used, the conifer species transformed, the genes inserted and …

In addition to the extensive improvement programmes within fruit orchards and forest stands,
considerable momentum is being generated in the application of genetic manipulation …

This review highlights methods of gene transfer technology in trees, particularly conifers,
and its possible applications to commercial forestry. Two methodologies have mainly been …