Genetics Of Wood Production

Author : Bruce J. Zobel,Jackson B. Jett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642795145

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Genetics of Wood Production by Bruce J. Zobel,Jackson B. Jett Pdf

Over the past years, a great deal has been learned about variation in wood prop erties. Genetic control is a major source of variation in most wood properties. Wood is controlled genetically both directly in the developmental or internal pro cesses of wood formation and indirectly by the control of tree form and growth patterns. Emphasis in this book will be on the internal control of wood production by genetics although there will be two chapters dealing with the indirect genetic control of wood, which was covered in detail in the previous book by Zobel and van Buijtenen (1989). The literature on the genetics of wood is very variable, SO'lle quite superficial, on which little reliance can be placed, and some from well-designed and correctly executed research. When suitable, near the end of each chapter, there will be a summary with the authors' interpretation of the most important information in the chapter. The literature on the genetics of wood can be quite controversial. This is to be expected, since both the environment and its interaction with the genotype of the tree can have a major effect on wood properties, especially when trees of similar genotypes are grown under widely divergent conditions. Adding to the confusion, studies frequently have been designed and analyzed quite differently, resulting in conflicting assessments of results.

Author : Bruce Zobel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Trees
ISBN : 3840588413

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Genetics of Wood Production by Bruce Zobel Pdf

Over the past years, a great deal has been learned about variation in wood prop erties. Genetic control is a major source of variation in most wood properties. Wood is controlled genetically both directly in the developmental or internal pro cesses of wood formation and indirectly by the control of tree form and growth patterns. Emphasis in this book will be on the internal control of wood production by genetics although there will be two chapters dealing with the indirect genetic control of wood, which was covered in detail in the previous book by Zobel and van Buijtenen (1989). The literature on the genetics of wood is very variable, SO'lle quite superficial, on which little reliance can be placed, and some from well-designed and correctly executed research. When suitable, near the end of each chapter, there will be a summary with the authors' interpretation of the most important information in the chapter. The literature on the genetics of wood can be quite controversial. This is to be expected, since both the environment and its interaction with the genotype of the tree can have a major effect on wood properties, especially when trees of similar genotypes are grown under widely divergent conditions. Adding to the confusion, studies frequently have been designed and analyzed quite differently, resulting in conflicting assessments of results.

Author : Yuji Ide
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036512426

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Genetics and Improvement of Forest Trees by Yuji Ide Pdf

Forest tree improvement has mainly been implemented to enhance the productivity of artificial forests. However, given the drastically changing global environment, improvement of various traits related to environmental adaptability is more essential than ever. This book focuses on genetic information, including trait heritability and the physiological mechanisms thereof, which facilitate tree improvement. Nineteen papers are included, reporting genetic approaches to improving various species, including conifers, broad-leaf trees, and bamboo. All of the papers in this book provide cutting-edge genetic information on tree genetics and suggest research directions for future tree improvement.

Author : Ursula Kües
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Forest products industry
ISBN : 9783940344113

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Wood Production, Wood Technology, and Biotechnological Impacts by Ursula Kües Pdf

In the year 2001, Prof. Dr. Ursula Kües was appointed at the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology of the Georg-August-University Göttingen to the chair Molecular Wood Biotechnology endowed by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU). Her group studies higher fungi in basic and applied research. Research foci are on mushroom development and on fungal enzymes degrading wood and their applications in wood biotechnology. This book has been edited to thank the DBU for all support given to the chair Molecular Wood Biotechnology. Contributions to the book are from scientists from Göttingen recognised in different fields of forestry and wood science. Chapters presented by members of the group Molecular Wood Biotechnology introduces into their areas of research. The book is designed for interested students of wood biology and wood technology but will also address scientists in the field.

Author : John M. Harris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642737794

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Spiral Grain and Wave Phenomena in Wood Formation by John M. Harris Pdf

It is widely recognized that spiral grain in trees severely reduces the value of sawn timber through warping and loss of strength, and that it also causes problems for other wood uses as diverse as transmission poles or plywood. Yet, paradoxically, there are highly valued grain patterns including wavy and interlocked grain, whose origins in the cambium invite direct comparison with those of spiral grain, so that many authorities believe them to be related phenomena. In recent years this concept has prompted extensive research into the anatomy, genetics, and physiology of all such grain patterns in wood. As a result it has become apparent that tree cambia provide excellent systems through which to study the origins of stem polarity and the complex processes of morphogenetic control in plants. Beside these and other pressing topics for research, the book examines methods of measuring grain deviations, and considers their influence on wood properties, on the economics of timber production, and on wood manufacturing.

Author : Timothy L. White,W. T. Adams,David B. Neale
Publisher : CABI
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845932855

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Forest Genetics by Timothy L. White,W. T. Adams,David B. Neale Pdf

This book, which contains 20 chapters, integrates the varied subdisciplines of genetics and their applications in gene conservation, tree improvement and biotechnology. Topics covered include: genetic variation in natural forests, the application of genetics in tree improvement and breeding programmes, and genomic sequences and molecular technologies. This book will be a valuable resource for students, scientists and professionals in the plant sciences, especially forest geneticists, tree breeders, forest managers and other natural resource specialists.

Author : Bruce J. Zobel,Johannes P. van Buijtenen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642740695

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Wood Variation by Bruce J. Zobel,Johannes P. van Buijtenen Pdf

Wood is the usual end product of a forestry operation. Because of its importance, numerous studies have been made relative to wood prop erties, the causes of wood variation, and how best to develop wood for desired products. There is voluminous literature related to these subjects, but it is neither well known nor appreciated by foresters because the publications are often not available or are not well understood by the forester or by those who use the wood. Frequently, the literature is confusing and contradictory, making it difficult for the nonspecialist to use what information is available. In order to produce and use wood efficiently, the variation pat terns within trees, among trees within species, and among species must be understood. This also requires some knowledge of the causes of variation and the effects of different wood properties upon utiliza tion. The information about variation patterns, their causes, and con trol and effect upon the product must be known by the tree grower, the tree breeder, and the tree harvester as well as by those who ultimately convert wood into a final, salable product.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : MINN:31951D01562413D

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Micropropagation, Genetic Engineering, and Molecular Biology of Populus by Anonim Pdf

Thirty-four Populus biotechnology chapters, written by 85 authors, are comprised in 5 sections: 1) in vitro culture (micropropagation, somatic embryogenesis, protoplasts, somaclonal variation, and germplasm preservation); 2) transformation and foreign gene expression; 3) molecular biology (molecular/genetic characterization); 4) biotic and abiotic resistance (disease, insect, and pollution); and 5) biotechnological applications (wood properties, flowering, phytoremediation, breeding, commercialization, economics, and bioethics).

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251084021

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THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The publication was prepared based on information provided by 86 countries, outcomes from regional and subregional consultations and commissioned thematic studies. It includes: •an overview of definitions and concepts related to Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) and a review of their value; •a description of the main drivers of changes; •the presentation of key emerging technologies; •an analysis of the current status of FGR conservation, use and related developments; •recommendations addressing the challenges and needs. By the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

Author : Robert J. Henry
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482254136

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Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Eucalypts by Robert J. Henry Pdf

Eucalypts are used for the production of paper products, firewood, charcoal, potential feedstocks for bioenergy and biomaterials, as ornamentals and landscape trees, and in land rehabilitation. Eucalypt breeding is at an early stage with many plantings being only at the first stages of domestication. The relatively small genomes of these species ma

Author : Institute of Forest Genetics (U.S.),Richard M. Jeffers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Forest genetics
ISBN : MINN:31951D03001514V

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Research at the Institute of Forest Genetics, Rhinelander, Wisconsin by Institute of Forest Genetics (U.S.),Richard M. Jeffers Pdf

Author : Stefan Jansson,Rishikesh Bhalerao,Andrew Groover
Publisher : Springer
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441915412

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Genetics and Genomics of Populus by Stefan Jansson,Rishikesh Bhalerao,Andrew Groover Pdf

Genetics and Genomics of Populus provides an indepth description of the genetic and genomic tools and approaches for Populus, examines the biology that has been elucidated using genomics, and looks to the future of this unique model plant. This volume is designed to serve both experienced Populus researchers and newcomers to the field. Contributors to the volume are a blend of researchers, some who have spent most of their research career on Populus and others that have moved to Populus from other model systems. Research on Populus forms a useful complement to research on Arabidopsis. In fact, many plant species found in nature are – in terms of the life history and genetics – more similar to Populus than to Arabidopsis. Thus, the genetic and genomic strategies and tools developed by the Populus community, and showcased in this volume, will hopefully provide inspiration for researchers working in other, less well developed, systems.

Author : Daniela Defavari do Nascimento,William A. Pickering
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781681084619

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Plant-Based Genetic Tools for Biofuels Production by Daniela Defavari do Nascimento,William A. Pickering Pdf

Biofuels are currently used as a viable alternative energy source in several countries. Plant-Based Genetic Tools for Biofuels Production explains biotechnological techniques and concepts that are applied to increase biofuel yield from plants and algae. Chapters of the book cover a variety of topics: the basic research techniques (cell suspension, embryogenesis, protoplast fusion), plant genetics (plant DNA mutations, new plant breeding techniques, viral genetic vectors for heterologous gene expression, sub cellular proteomes), genomic resources and bioinformatics tools, plant species with bioenergy and biofuel potential, factors influencing biomass yield, advances in cultivation technologies, fermentation of different substrates for ethanol production, and microalgae biomass technologies. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of modern biofuel production. Plant-Based Genetic Tools for Biofuels Production is a suitable reference for students in biotechnology and bioinformatics programs as well as researchers interested in information about the basics of biofuel production.

Author : Jiwei Zhang,Guodong Liu,Yu Fukasawa
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832515044

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Fungal Genetics in Plant Biomass Conversion by Jiwei Zhang,Guodong Liu,Yu Fukasawa Pdf

Author : Csaba Mátyás
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401715768

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Forest Genetics and Sustainability by Csaba Mátyás Pdf

During the 4th International Consultation on Forest Genetics and Tree Building, held in 1998 in Beijing, China, leading scientists were invited to review past achievements, to redefine the role of forest genetics and breeding in contemporary forestry, and to set priorities for future research and development. On the basis of the invited presentations, the volume summarizes the state of knowledge in various fields, such as the impact of forest management and of changing environmental conditions on genetic resources, and the value of genetic markers as indicators for adaptational potential, as well as the tasks of conservation. Detailed reports from the different continents provide a comprehensive diagnosis of the global situation of forest genetics and tree breeding research. The book offers not only an overview of contemporary trends and expected future developments, but also identifies current main problems in funding and cooperation. It may prove therefore useful not only for scientists, university lecturers and advanced students in the field of forestry, ecology and conservation biology, but also for decision makers and managers in companies and conservation organizations.