Gene-Editing for Production Traits in Forest Trees: Challenges to Integration and Gene Target Identification

Gene-editing methods, particularly CRISPR, provide extraordinary opportunities for scientific insights and applications in the life sciences. However, the prospects for near-term applications to commercial forestry appear limited. Loss-of-function phenotypes that can be imparted by mutation of one o...

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Main Authors: Steven H. Strauss, Gancho T. Slavov, Stephen P. DiFazio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/11/1887