Fungal and Bacterial Resistance in Transgenic Trees

Powell, William A.; Maynard, Charles; Boyle, Brian; Séguin, Armand

doi:10.1007/3-540-32199-3_11

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“…In the final generation, only highly resistant trees are left in the seed orchard. The diagram has been modified from the one designed by John Frampton at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA (Andrade and Merkle 2005;Powell et al 2006;Merkle et al 2007;Maynard et al 2008;Andrade et al 2009). Significant support for transgenic chestnut research is now being provided by the FHI, sponsored by the USDA Forest Service, Duke Energy, and the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities (http://www.foresthealthinitiative.org).…”

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Genomics of Fagaceae

Kremer

Abbott

Carlson

et al. 2012

Tree Genetics & Genomes

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An overview of recent achievements and development of genomic resources in the Fagaceae is provided, with major emphasis on the genera Castanea and Quercus. The Fagaceae is a large plant family comprising more than 900 species belonging to 8-10 genera. Using a wide range of molecular markers, population genetics and gene diversity surveys were the focus of many studies during the past 20 years. This work set the stage for investigations in genomics beginning in the early 1990s and facilitated the application of genetic and quantitative trait loci mapping approaches. Transferability of markers across species and comparative mapping have indicated tight macrosynteny between Quercus and Castanea. Omic technologies were more recently developed and the corresponding resources are accessible via electronic and physical repositories (expressed sequence tag sequences, single-nucleotide polymorphisms, candidate genes, cDNA clones, bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries) that have been installed in North America and Europe. BAC libraries and physical maps were also constructed in Castanea and Quercus and provide the necessary resources for full nuclear genome sequencing projects that are currently under way in Castanea mollissima (Chinese chestnut) and Quercus robur (pedunculate oak). Communicated by T. DrudgeA contribution to the Special Issue "The genomes of the giants: a walk through the forest of tree genomes" A. Kremer :

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Section: Transgenic Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Genomics of Fagaceae

Kremer

Abbott

Carlson

et al. 2012

Tree Genetics & Genomes

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Scientific Research Related to Genetically Modified Trees

Séguin¹,

Lachance²,

Déjardin³

et al. 2013

Challenges and Opportunities for the World's Forests in the 21st Century

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Technological advances in temperate hardwood tree improvement including breeding and molecular marker applications

Pijut

Woeste

Vengadesan

et al. 2007

In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant

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Hardwood forests and plantations are an important economic resource for the forest products industry worldwide and to the international trade of lumber and logs. Hardwood trees are also planted for ecological reasons, for example, wildlife habitat, native woodland restoration, and riparian buffers. The demand for quality hardwood from tree plantations will continue to rise as the worldwide consumption of forest products increases. Tree improvement of temperate hardwoods has lagged behind that of coniferous species and hardwoods of the genera Populus and Eucalyptus. The development of marker systems has become an almost necessary complement to the classical breeding and improvement of hardwood tree populations for superior growth, form, and timber characteristics. Molecular markers are especially valuable for determining the reproductive biology and population structure of natural forests and plantations, and the identity of genes affecting quantitative traits. Clonal reproduction of commercially important hardwood tree species provides improved planting stock for use in progeny testing and production forestry. Development of in vitro and conventional vegetative propagation methods allows mass production of clones of mature, elite genotypes or genetically improved genotypes.Genetic modification of hardwood tree species could potentially produce trees with herbicide tolerance, disease and pest resistance, improved wood quality, and reproductive manipulations for commercial plantations. This review concentrates on recent advances in conventional breeding and selection, molecular marker application, in vitro culture, and genetic transformation, and discusses the future challenges and opportunities for valuable temperate (or "fine") hardwood tree improvement.

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Fungal and Bacterial Resistance in Transgenic Trees

Cited by 8 publications

References 98 publications

Genomics of Fagaceae

Genomics of Fagaceae

Scientific Research Related to Genetically Modified Trees

Technological advances in temperate hardwood tree improvement including breeding and molecular marker applications

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