TY - JOUR T1 - Applications of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics to Tree Improvement JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO - JOA SP - 84 LP - 98 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1993.016 VL - 19 IS - 2 AU - Yinghua Huang AU - David F. Karnosky AU - C. G. Tauer Y1 - 1993/03/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/2/84.abstract N2 - Biotechnology, which has made significant contributions to the improvement programs of agronomic crops, offers the opportunities to enhance forestry research and accelerate tree improvement. Forest biologists and tree breeders are turning their attentions to these biotechnologies, which enable them to overcome barriers and can be integrated into conventional breeding methods leading to more rapid progress in tree breeding. Plant biotechnology currently comprises a range of activities, such as vegetative propagation and tissue culture, genome analysis and gene cloning, DNA recombination and gene transfer, and DNA-based selection. Although application of biotechnology in forest trees and ornamental woody plants is just in its infancy, micropropagation is rapidly becoming a standard tool for tree improvement. In addition, emerging success and practical application have become visible in genetic transformation. These initial achievements have already proven that biotechnology will make inestimable impact on tree improvement. ER -