Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in Forest Trees

Dear Colleagues,

Forests are the predominant terrestrial component on earth, providing abundant materials and energy for human beings. It is a crucial task of forestry work to breed improved varieties of trees with fast growth and stress resistance. However, the field of forestry biology has faced challenges due to the complex genomes, lengthy life cycles, and obstacles in regeneration and genetic transformation. The emergence of novel biotechnologies, such as high-throughput single-cell RNA sequencing (sc-RNA seq), presents opportunities for advancing research in forestry. The urgent task at hand is to effectively integrate these technologies into plant systems and establish efficient and stable methods for enhancing woody plants, thereby addressing current limitations in forestry research. This special issue entitled “Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in Forest Trees” will cover a variety of biotechnology and molecular research including plant tissue culture, cell engineering, genetic transformation and molecular genetic tools to deepen our understanding of biological processes such as tree growth and development, adaptation to abiotic and biotic stress, and coordination and trade-offs among various traits.

Prof. Dr. Chenghao Li
Guest Editor

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• biotechnology

• forest trees
• genetic engineering
• abiotic and biotic stress
• molecular mechanism
• multi-omics analysis