Molecular and physiological responses to abiotic stress in forest trees and their relevance to tree improvement

Expression of a SK2-type dehydrin gene from Populus euphratica in a Populus tremula Populus alba hybrid increased drought tolerance

(2016) Wang Yanzhen et al.   AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Assembling the 20 Gb white spruce (Picea glauca) genome from whole-genome shotgun sequencing data

(2013) Inanc Birol et al.   BIOINFORMATICS

Identification of drought-responsive and novel Populus trichocarpa microRNAs by high-throughput sequencing and their targets using degradome analysis

(2013) Peng Shuai et al.   BMC GENOMICS

A Novel Moderate Constitutive Promoter Derived from Poplar (Populus tomentosa Carrière)

(2013) Zhong Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution

(2013) Björn Nystedt et al.   NATURE

Next-generation sequencing for next-generation breeding, and more

(2013) Chung-Jui Tsai   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Breeding with rare defective alleles (BRDA): a naturalPopulus nigraHCT mutant with modified lignin as a case study

(2013) Bartel Vanholme et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Global identification of miRNAs and targets in Populus euphratica under salt stress

(2013) Bosheng Li et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Next-generation phenotyping: requirements and strategies for enhancing our understanding of genotype–phenotype relationships and its relevance to crop improvement

(2013) Joshua N. Cobb et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Epigenetic regulation of adaptive responses of forest tree species to the environment

(2013) Katharina Bräutigam et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Transgenic poplar “NL895” expressing CpFATB gene shows enhanced tolerance to drought stress

(2012) Ling Zhang et al.   ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM

Integrating genome annotation and QTL position to identify candidate genes for productivity, architecture and water-use efficiency in Populus spp

(2012) Romain Monclus et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Plant development—a snapshot in 2012

(2012) Xuemei Chen et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Weakened cyclones, intensified anticyclones and recent extreme cold winter weather events in Eurasia

(2012) Xiangdong Zhang et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Identification of novel and conserved Populus tomentosa microRNA as components of a response to water stress

(2012) Yuanyuan Ren et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

Accuracy of Genomic Selection Methods in a Standard Data Set of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.)

(2012) M. F. R. Resende et al.   GENETICS

Transcriptional profiling analysis in Populus yunnanensis provides insights into molecular mechanisms of sexual differences in salinity tolerance

(2012) Hao Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Drought induces alterations in the stomatal development program in Populus

(2012) Erin T Hamanishi et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Intensification of Northern Hemisphere subtropical highs in a warming climate

(2012) Wenhong Li et al.   Nature Geoscience

Genomic selection for growth and wood quality in Eucalyptus: capturing the missing heritability and accelerating breeding for complex traits in forest trees

(2012) Marcos D. V. Resende et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Enhanced drought and salt tolerance by expression of AtGSK1 gene in poplar

(2012) M. S. Han et al.   Plant Biotechnology Reports

Tackling Drought Stress: RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASES Present New Approaches

(2012) Alex Marshall et al.   PLANT CELL

Two CBL genes from Populus euphratica confer multiple stress tolerance in transgenic triploid white poplar

(2012) Dandan Li et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Genome-wide transcriptional response of Populus euphratica to long-term drought stress

(2012) Dong-Hui Yan et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

An adaptive epigenetic memory in conifers with important implications for seed production

(2012) Igor Yakovlev et al.   SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH

Efficiency of genomic selection with models including dominance effect in the context of Eucalyptus breeding

(2012) Marie Denis et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Transcriptional profiling reveals sexual differences of the leaf transcriptomes in response to drought stress in Populus yunnanensis

(2012) S. Peng et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Mining and visualization of microarray and metabolomic data reveal extensive cell wall remodeling during winter hardening in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

(2012) Ruth Grene et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Genome-wide identification of cold-responsive and new microRNAs in Populus tomentosa by high-throughput sequencing

(2011) Lei Chen et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

RNA-Seq reveals genotype-specific molecular responses to water deficit in eucalyptus

(2011) Emilie Villar et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Microarray analysis and scale-free gene networks identify candidate regulators in drought-stressed roots of loblolly pine (P. taeda L.)

(2011) W Walter Lorenz et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Ecophysiological and transcriptomic responses of oak (Quercus robur) to long-term drought exposure and rewatering

(2011) Nadine Spieß et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Genome-wide responses to drought in forest trees

(2011) E. T. Hamanishi et al.   FORESTRY

Genome-wide characterization of new and drought stress responsive microRNAs in Populus euphratica

(2011) Bosheng Li et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Effect of Water Deficit on Expression of Stress-related Genes in the Cambial Region of Two Contrasting Poplar Clones

(2011) Grazia Pallara et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Responses to environmental stresses in woody plants: key to survive and longevity

(2011) Yuriko Osakabe et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH

One dry summer: A leaf proteome study on the response of oak to drought exposure

(2011) Kjell Sergeant et al.   Journal of Proteomics

Poplar under drought: Comparison of leaf and cambial proteomic responses

(2011) Thomas C. Durand et al.   Journal of Proteomics

Metabolomics demonstrates divergent responses of two Eucalyptus species to water stress

(2011) Charles R. Warren et al.   Metabolomics

Forest tree genomics: growing resources and applications

(2011) David B. Neale et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Accelerating the domestication of trees using genomic selection: accuracy of prediction models across ages and environments

(2011) M. F. R. Resende et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Large-scale detection of rare variants via pooled multiplexed next-generation sequencing: towards next-generation Ecotilling

(2011) Fabio Marroni et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

PdERECTA, a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase of poplar, confers enhanced water use efficiency in Arabidopsis

(2011) Hai Tao Xing et al.   PLANTA

Expression of Multiple Resistance Genes Enhances Tolerance to Environmental Stressors in Transgenic Poplar (Populus × euramericana ‘Guariento’)

(2011) Xiaohua Su et al.   PLoS One

Clone history shapes Populus drought responses

(2011) S. Raj et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Novel aspects of transcriptional regulation in the winter survival and maintenance mechanism of poplar

(2011) Jae-Heung Ko et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Comparative study of transcriptional and physiological responses to salinity stress in two contrasting Populus alba L. genotypes

(2011) I. Beritognolo et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Overexpression of Arabidopsis thaliana Na+/H+ antiporter gene enhanced salt resistance in transgenic poplar (Populus × euramericana ‘Neva’)

(2011) Chaoqiang Jiang et al.   TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Accelerating the domestication of forest trees in a changing world

(2011) Antoine Harfouche et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

DNA methylation and histone acetylation: genotypic variations in hybrid poplars, impact of water deficit and relationships with productivity

(2010) Delphine Gourcilleau et al.   ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

Apoplast proteome reveals that extracellular matrix contributes to multistress response in poplar

(2010) Olga Pechanova et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Comparative transcriptomics of drought responses in Populus: a meta-analysis of genome-wide expression profiling in mature leaves and root apices across two genotypes

(2010) David Cohen et al.   BMC GENOMICS

‘Omics’ analyses of regulatory networks in plant abiotic stress responses

(2010) Kaoru Urano et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Perspectives for genetic engineering of poplars for enhanced phytoremediation abilities

(2010) Rakesh Yadav et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY

Early effects of water deficit on two parental clones ofPopulus nigragrown under different environmental conditions

(2010) Claudia Cocozza et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

The salt- and drought-inducible poplar GRAS protein SCL7 confers salt and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2010) Hong-Shuang Ma et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Transcriptome changes in the cambial region of poplar (Populus alba L.) in response to water deficit

(2010) M. Berta et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

The role of abscisic acid and auxin in the response of poplar to abiotic stress

(2010) J. Popko et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

Two EguCBF1 genes overexpressed in Eucalyptus display a different impact on stress tolerance and plant development

(2010) Marie Navarro et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Transgenic poplar expressing Arabidopsis NDPK2 enhances growth as well as oxidative stress tolerance

(2010) Yun-Hee Kim et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Intraspecific variation in the Populus balsamifera drought transcriptome

(2010) ERIN T. HAMANISHI et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Patterns of PIP gene expression in Populus trichocarpa during recovery from xylem embolism suggest a major role for the PIP1 aquaporin subfamily as moderators of refilling process

(2010) FRANCESCA SECCHI et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Linking the Salt Transcriptome with Physiological Responses of a Salt-Resistant Populus Species as a Strategy to Identify Genes Important for Stress Acclimation

(2010) M. Brinker et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Root-Specific Expression of OsNAC10 Improves Drought Tolerance and Grain Yield in Rice under Field Drought Conditions

(2010) J. S. Jeong et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Comparative physiological, ultrastructural and proteomic analyses reveal sexual differences in the responses of Populus cathayana under drought stress

(2010) Sheng Zhang et al.   PROTEOMICS

Molecular Signals of Epigenetic States

(2010) Roberto Bonasio et al.   SCIENCE

Maintenance of genetic diversity in Cordia africana Lam., a declining forest tree species in Ethiopia

(2010) Abayneh Derero et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Effect of overexpression of radish plasma membrane aquaporins on water-use efficiency, photosynthesis and growth of Eucalyptus trees

(2010) A. Tsuchihira et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Tree genetic engineering and applications to sustainable forestry and biomass production

(2010) Antoine Harfouche et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

The VEP1 gene (At4g24220) encodes a short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase with 3-oxo-Δ4,5-steroid 5β-reductase activity in Arabidopsis thaliana L.

(2009) V. Herl et al.   BIOCHIMIE

A ThCAP gene from Tamarix hispida confers cold tolerance in transgenic Populus (P. davidiana × P. bolleana)

(2009) Xiao-Hong Guo et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Epigenetic regulation of stress responses in plants

(2009) Viswanathan Chinnusamy et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Leaf morphological plasticity and stomatal conductance in three Populus alba L. genotypes subjected to salt stress

(2009) Grazia Abbruzzese et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Complementary regulation of four Eucalyptus CBF genes under various cold conditions

(2009) M. Navarro et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Enhanced salt tolerance of transgenic poplar plants expressing a manganese superoxide dismutase from Tamarix androssowii

(2009) Yu Cheng Wang et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Improve freezing tolerance in transgenic poplar by overexpressing a ω-3 fatty acid desaturase gene

(2009) Z. Zhou et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Physiological and proteomic responses of two contrastingPopulus cathayanapopulations to drought stress

(2009) Xiangwen Xiao et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Genetic variation and drought response in two Populus×euramericana genotypes through 2-DE proteomic analysis of leaves from field and glasshouse cultivated plants

(2009) Ludovic Bonhomme et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY

Drought tolerance of two black poplar (Populus nigraL.) clones: contribution of carbohydrates and oxidative stress defence

(2009) NICOLE REGIER et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Post-transcriptional gene regulation of salinity and drought responses by plant microRNAs

(2009) ALEJANDRA A. COVARRUBIAS et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Genotype and time of day shape thePopulusdrought response

(2009) Olivia Wilkins et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Differential and dynamic regulation of miR398 in response to ABA and salt stress in Populus tremula and Arabidopsis thaliana

(2009) Xiaoyun Jia et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Leaf proteome analysis of eightPopulus ×euramericanagenotypes: Genetic variation in drought response and in water-use efficiency involves photosynthesis-related proteins

(2009) Ludovic Bonhomme et al.   PROTEOMICS

Regulators of PP2C Phosphatase Activity Function as Abscisic Acid Sensors

(2009) Y. Ma et al.   SCIENCE

Abscisic Acid Inhibits Type 2C Protein Phosphatases via the PYR/PYL Family of START Proteins

(2009) S.-Y. Park et al.   SCIENCE

Expression of jasmonic ethylene responsive factor gene in transgenic poplar tree leads to increased salt tolerance

(2009) Y. Li et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Genetic Variation of Stomatal Traits and Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Two Hybrid Poplar Families (Populus deltoides ‘S9-2’ × P. nigra ‘Ghoy’ and P. deltoides ‘S9-2’ × P. trichocarpa ‘V24’)

(2008) Sophie Y. Dillen et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Plant Aquaporins: Membrane Channels with Multiple Integrated Functions

(2008) Christophe Maurel et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Quantitative Genomics: Analyzing Intraspecific Variation Using Global Gene Expression Polymorphisms or eQTLs

(2008) Dan Kliebenstein   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Identification of cold-inducible microRNAs in plants by transcriptome analysis

(2008) X ZHOU et al.   Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms

Quantitative trait loci affecting stomatal density and growth in aQuercus roburprogeny: implications for the adaptation to changing environments

(2008) OLIVER GAILING et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Changes in the protein profile of Quercus ilex leaves in response to drought stress and recovery

(2008) Sira Echevarría-Zomeño et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Evaluation of Seven Function-Known Candidate Genes for their Effects on Improving Drought Resistance of Transgenic Rice under Field Conditions

(2008) Ben-Ze Xiao et al.   Molecular Plant

Global monitoring of autumn gene expression within and among phenotypically divergent populations of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)

(2008) Jason A. Holliday et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Quercitol and osmotic adaptation of field-grown Eucalyptus under seasonal drought stress

(2008) STEFAN K. ARNDT et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Overexpression of DnaK from a halotolerant cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica enhances growth rate as well as abiotic stress tolerance of poplar plants

(2008) Tomoko Takabe et al.   PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Calcineurin B-Like family in Populus: comparative genome analysis and expression pattern under cold, drought and salt stress treatment

(2008) Hechen Zhang et al.   PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

Stress-responsive microRNAs inPopulus

(2008) Shanfa Lu et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Involvement of CBF Transcription Factors in Winter Hardiness in Birch

(2008) A. Welling et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Overall Alteration of Circadian Clock Gene Expression in the Chestnut Cold Response

(2008) Cristian Ibañez et al.   PLoS One

Proteins responding to drought and high-temperature stress in Populus × euramericana cv. ‘74/76’

(2008) Caiyun He et al.   TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Sensing the epigenome

(2008) Jay B. Hollick   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Small RNA metabolism in Arabidopsis

(2008) Vanitharani Ramachandran et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE