Insights from sequenced genomes of major land plant lineages have advanced research in
almost every aspect of plant biology. Until recently, however, assembled genome …

The architecture of trees greatly impacts the productivity of orchards and forestry plantations.
Amassing greater knowledge on the molecular genetics that underlie tree form can benefit …

Background Genomic selection (GS) uses information from genomic signatures consisting of
thousands of genetic markers to predict complex traits. As such, GS represents a promising …

As boreal forests face significant threats from climate change, understanding evolutionary
trajectories of coniferous species has become fundamental to adapting management and …

The conifers are a diverse and ancient group of seed plants of monophyletic origin that
arose more than 300 million years ago (Rothwell and Scheckler 1988). They are uniformly …

Pinus sylvestris has a long history of basic and applied research that is relevant for both
forestry and evolutionary studies. Its patterns of adaptive variation and role in forest …

Despite the large body of research devoted to understanding the role of Quaternary glacial
cycles in the genetic divergence of European trees, the differential contribution of …

Abstract Black spruce (Picea mariana [Mill.] BSP) is a dominant conifer species in the North
American boreal forest that plays important ecological and economic roles. Here, we present …

Over the last decade, extensive genetic and genomic resources have been developed for
the conifer white spruce (Picea glauca, Pinaceae), which has one of the largest plant …

Association studies are widely utilized to analyze complex traits but their ability to disclose
genetic architectures is often limited by statistical constraints, and functional insights are …