The Conifers: Genomes, Variation and Evolution
This Book provides the first comprehensive volume on conifers detailing their genomes, variations, and evolution. The book begins with general information about conifers such as taxonomy, geography, reproduction, life history, and social and economic impo
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The Conifers: Genomes, Variation and Evolution
The Conifers: Genomes, Variation and Evolution
David B. Neale • Nicholas C. Wheeler
The Conifers: Genomes, Variation and Evolution
David B. Neale Department of Plant Sciences University of California, Davis Davis, CA, USA
Nicholas C. Wheeler Consultant Centralia, WA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-46806-8 ISBN 978-3-319-46807-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46807-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019931904 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
The authors of this volume are sincerely pleased to dedicate our work to the many postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, research assistants, and undergraduate interns who provided the hard work, enthusiasm, and creativity to so many research projects the authors collaborated on over the years. Thanks to you all, we look forward to your ongoing contributions to our understanding of the genetics of forest trees.
Foreword
Conifers, and related gymnosperms, are among the world’s oldest groups of organisms. I learned that in my first year at university while training as a forester, and even now, as a forest geneticist nearing the end of my scientific career, I still find this fascinating. Conifers evolved during the era of the dinosaurs and continue to dominate large expanses of forest around the world, even after the subsequent evolution of the angiosperms, which are exceedingly more species-diverse. What was in the DNA of conifers that made them so durable? In The Conifers: Genomes, Variation, and Evolution, David Neale and Nicholas Wheeler review and synthesize findings from traditional genetic studies and the most recent molecular gene
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