David B Neale, Aleksey V Zimin, Amy Meltzer, Akriti Bhattarai, Maurice Amee, Laura Figueroa Corona, Brian J Allen, Daniela Puiu, Jessica Wright, Amanda R De La Torre, Patrick E McGuire, Winston Timp, Steven L Salzberg, Jill L Wegrzyn
Whitebark pine (WBP, Pinus albicaulis) is a white pine of subalpine regions in western contiguous US and Canada. WBP has become critically threatened throughout a significant part of its natural range due to mortality from the introduced fungal pathogen white pine blister rust (WPBR, Cronartium ribicola) and additional threats from mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), wildfire, and maladaptation due to changing climate. Vast acreages of WBP have suffered nearly complete mortality. Genomic technologies can contribute to a faster, more cost-effective approach to the traditional practices of identifying disease-resistant, climate-adapted seed sources for restoration...
March 25, 2024: G3: Genes—Genomes—Genetics