Genetic Breeding of Trees

Dear Colleagues,

Forests provide multitude of resources such as timber, paper, medicinal materials, food, and industrial materials, which play a vital role in soil and water conservation, climate regulation, and the maintenance of biodiversity, forming an essential part of terrestrial ecosystems. With the impacts of climate change and increasing demands from human populations, the genetic improvement of forest trees becomes increasingly crucial for both basic research and applications in forestry. It can enhance the adaptability, growth rate, and production and quality of timber, food, and medicinal products of tree species, as well as the ability to resist biotic and abiotic stresses. This Special Issue aims to collect and showcase the latest research findings and advancements in the field of the genetic breeding of trees.

Topics of interest for the issue include but are not limited to:

• New strategies and methods for the genetic improvement of tree species;
• Evaluation of tree genetic resources;
• Application of molecular markers and genomics in tree species improvement;
• The biotechnology in the genetic improvement of forest trees;
• Genetic basis studies on the adaptability of forest trees to environmental changes;
• Genetic breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses;
• The relationship between forest ecosystem services and genetic breeding.
• Flowering and pollination rules and its molecular mechanism of forest plants

We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners from around the globe to submit their original research and review articles on tree species genetic improvement, genomics, molecular biology, the management and conservation of genetic resources, and related fields.

Dr. Wenhao Bo
Prof. Dr. Jinhuan Chen
Guest Editors

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