Breeding Douglas-fir for high-value wood products in the genomic selection era

Authors: Mari Suontama, Heidi Dungey
Publication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2018, Issue N.Z.J.For. 63(1) 2018, pp 24-28, May 2018
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Abstract: The Specialty Wood Products Research Partnership (SWP), which is in its third year, has a strong focus on the genetic improvement of Douglas-fir. The background of Douglas-fir in New Zealand and elsewhere, and achievements of the current genetic research programme targeting high-value wood production, with an initiation of genomic selection into the breeding programme is discussed.