Forest trees provide raw materials, help to maintain biodiversity and mitigate the effects of
climate change. Certain tree species can also be used as feedstocks for bioenergy …

Dispersal of pollen, seeds, or vegetative propagules from intensively bred, exotic, or
recombinant DNA modified forest plantations may cause detrimental or beneficial ecological …

Transgenic down-regulation of the Pt4CL1 gene family encoding 4-coumarate: coenzyme A
ligase (4CL) has been reported as a means for reducing lignin content in cell walls and …

Incorporation of crop genes into wild and weedy relative populations (ie introgression) has
long been of interest to ecologists and weed scientists. Potential negative outcomes that …

Abstract Changes in growth parameters, root and leaf anatomy, and stress hormone
contents in Cd-stressed soybean (Glycine max L.) seedlings were investigated. Under …

Biomass is a prime target for genetic engineering in forestry because increased biomass
yield will benefit most downstream applications such as timber, fiber, pulp, paper, and …

Strangled at birth? Forest biotech and the Convention on Biological Diversity | Nature
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Pollen elimination provides an effective containment method to reduce direct gene flow from
transgenic trees to their wild relatives. Until now, only limited success has been achieved in …

CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated single and biallelic knockout of poplar STERILE APETALA (PopSAP)
leads to complete reproductive sterility - PMC Skip to main content Here's how you know …

Engineered male sterility in ornamental plants has many applications such as facilitate
hybrid seed production, eliminate pollen allergens, reduce the need for deadheading to …