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Use of biotechnology for tree improvement in Populus model systems

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Micropropagation of Woody Plants

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 41))

Abstract

Tree improvement involves the identification, recovery, and multiplication of unique, useful gene combinations that provide the desired growth, quality, and stress resistance traits. The long generation time of trees, lack of knowledge about juvenile-mature trait correlations, and difficulty in obtaining the transfer and expression of desirable genes at high frequencies seriously limit the success of the classical selection, breeding and testing cycle.

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  1. USDA Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA

    M. E. Ostry & C. H. Michler

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    M. R. Ahuja

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Ostry, M.E., Michler, C.H. (1993). Use of biotechnology for tree improvement in Populus model systems. In: Ahuja, M.R. (eds) Micropropagation of Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8116-5_28

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