The massive genome sequence of the loblolly pine—the most commercially important tree species in the United States and the source of most American paper products—has been completed by a nationwide ...

New models developed by University of Georgia researchers may help guide the fight against rust disease, according to a new study. The paper is published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

More than 50 years of genetics work to increase loblolly pine production in the Southeast has improved the trees’ ability to act as carbon sinks that mitigate climate change, according to a new study ...

The massive genome of the loblolly pine -- around seven times bigger than the human genome -- is the largest genome sequenced to date and the most complete conifer genome sequence ever published. This ...

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A giant among trees, the loblolly pine boasts the largest set of genetic blueprints published to date. Even though it’s big on DNA letters, the pine’s instruction book lacks originality: About 82 ...

The phrase "sequencing a genome" misleads. It makes the process sound so straightforward: A simple sequence of events leads to a sequenced genome. First, take the DNA that makes up the genome. Spool ...

Geneticists have finally assembled the genome of the huge loblolly pine. With more than 23 billion base pairs, it's seven times the size of a human's, and the largest one ever sequenced. But what ...

New models developed by University of Georgia researchers may help guide the fight against rust disease, according to a new study. Fusiform rust is one of the costliest diseases in the timber industry ...