Genetic and Phenotypic Variation in Tree Crops Biodiversity

• Other Authors: Distefano, Gaetano (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Microbiology (non-medical); Camellia sinensis; genetic diversity; population structure; SSR; bark phenotype; bark scale; Norway spruce; resonance wood; sonic tomography; conifer adaptation; phenotypic plasticity; comparative proteomics; stress response; Hainan Province; endemic species; conservation; codon usage; sequence divergence; phylogeny; Acer; sect. Platanoidea; chloroplast genome; structural variation; phylogenetics; nSSR; cpDNA; Magnoliaceae; conservation genetics; fragmentation; agroforestry; domestication; Inga edulis; amazon forest; microsatellite markers; Paeonia rockii (flare tree peony) germplasm accessions; phenotypic traits; EST-SSR markers; chloroplast DNA sequences; tree improvement; evergreen oak; phenotypic selection; selection criteria; seed orchard; generalized value; genetic differentiation; natural regeneration; cultivated population; semi-domesticated population; growth trait; wood property; cytosine methylation; epimarker; candidate gene; gene expression; color mutation; pigment metabolism; chlorophyll; anthocyanin; mutation mechanism; RNA-seq; Castanopsis × kuchugouzhui; natural hybrid; molecular identification; chloroplast DNA sequence; microsatellite; Ilex species; Aquifoliaceae; morphological traits; DNA C-value; plastid genome; S-genotyping; S-locus; P. communis; P. pyrifolia; P. amygdaliformis; genetic structure; n/a
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Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of DNA-derived data and innovative phenotyping to obtain insights into the causative genes underlying traits of agronomical interest or to characterize tree genetic resources. The latter, in particular, could represent an important source of genetic diversity that can be readily used to enhance the adaptability to limiting environmental factors and resistance to biotic stresses or to promote novel genotypes with improved agronomic traits. On the whole, the studies collected in this book report on tree crop biodiversity characterization that could provide the essential building blocks to ensure future improvements in production and quality, as well as for innovations in tree crop development and utilization.