Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Nat Rev Genet. 2011 Feb;12(2):111-22. doi: 10.1038/nrg2931.
Over the past two decades, research in forest tree genomics has lagged behind that of model and agricultural systems. However, genomic research in forest trees is poised to enter into an important and productive phase owing to the advent of next-generation sequencing technologies, the enormous genetic diversity in forest trees and the need to mitigate the effects of climate change. Research on long-lived woody perennials is extending our molecular knowledge of complex life histories and adaptations to the environment - enriching a field that has traditionally drawn biological inference from a few short-lived herbaceous species.
在过去的二十年中，森林树木基因组学的研究落后于模式生物和农业系统。然而，由于新一代测序技术的出现、森林树木巨大的遗传多样性以及减轻气候变化影响的需要，森林树木的基因组研究即将进入一个重要而富有成效的阶段。对长寿命木本多年生植物的研究扩展了我们对复杂生活史和对环境适应的分子认识——丰富了一个传统上从少数短命草本物种中得出生物学推论的领域。
