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Improving Forest Productivity Through Biotechnology

Significant gains have been made with loblolly pine through well-developed tree breeding and testing programs. The technology is now available to build on these successes and provide additional gains through clonal selection within families and through genetic transformation.


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Author(s): Mark Rutter

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 2005