We assembled the 9.8-Gbp genome of western redcedar (WRC; Thuja plicata), an
ecologically and economically important conifer species of the Cupressaceae. The genome …

Background Genomic selection (GS) can increase genetic gain by reducing the length of
breeding cycle in forest trees. Here we genotyped 1370 control-pollinated progeny trees …

We investigated the genetic structure of three phenotypically distinct ecotypic groups of
Norway spruce (Picea abies) belonging to three elevational classes; namely, low …

Background Genomic selection (GS) or genomic prediction is a promising approach for tree
breeding to obtain higher genetic gains by shortening time of progeny testing in breeding …

Primeval forests are today exceedingly rare in Europe, and transfer of forest reproductive
material for afforestation and improvement has been very common, especially over the last …

Most tree species underwent cycles of contraction and expansion during the Quaternary.
These cycles led to an ancient and complex genetic structure that has since been affected …

Norway spruce is a boreal forest tree species of significant ecological and economic
importance. Hence there is a strong imperative to dissect the genetics underlying important …

Norway spruce (Picea abies) is a dominant conifer species of major economic importance in
northern Europe. Extensive breeding programs were established to improve phenotypic …

Development of genome-wide resources for application in genomic selection or genome-
wide association studies, in the absence of full reference genomes, present a challenge to …

Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) is a conifer species of substanital economic and
ecological importance. In common with most conifers, the P. abies genome is very large (∼ …