Editorial Board for section 'Genetics and Molecular Biology'
- Forest Ecology and Management Section
- Forest Ecophysiology and Biology Section
- Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science Section
- Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing Section
- Wood Science and Forest Products Section
- Genetics and Molecular Biology Section
- Forest Operations and Engineering Section
- Natural Hazards and Risk Management Section
- Forest Health Section
- Urban Forestry Section
- Forest Biodiversity Section
- Forest Hydrology Section
- Forest Soil Section
- Forest Meteorology and Climate Change Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, MS 2258, College Station, TX 77843-2258, USA
Interests: conifer genomics; tree improvement; drought resistance; gene expression, wood development; dendrology
* Section: Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Interests: conifer genomics; tree improvement; drought resistance; gene expression, wood development; dendrology
* Section: Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 278, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
Interests: forest genetics; conservation of genetic resources-genetic monitoring; population genetics; epigenetics-epigenomics; molecular breeding-QTL mapping-MAS; coevolution; fluctuating asymmetry & allometry
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Interests: forest genetics; conservation of genetic resources-genetic monitoring; population genetics; epigenetics-epigenomics; molecular breeding-QTL mapping-MAS; coevolution; fluctuating asymmetry & allometry
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Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 7, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Interests: forest fungi; tree–microbe interactions; fungal genomics; ecogenomics; molecular pathobiology; interspecific fungal interactions; mycobiome; comparative fungal genomics; symbiosis; biocontrol
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Interests: forest fungi; tree–microbe interactions; fungal genomics; ecogenomics; molecular pathobiology; interspecific fungal interactions; mycobiome; comparative fungal genomics; symbiosis; biocontrol
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Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Interests: quantitative genetics; disease resistance; forest and tree crop diseases
Interests: quantitative genetics; disease resistance; forest and tree crop diseases
CSIRO Australian Tree Seed Centre, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Interests: forest genetic resource management; genetic conservation; domestication and tree breeding strategies; inbreeding; seed production; tree crops for bioenergy
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Interests: forest genetic resource management; genetic conservation; domestication and tree breeding strategies; inbreeding; seed production; tree crops for bioenergy
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Department of Life Sciences, Centre for Functional Ecology, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: plant breeding; plant biotechnology; in vitro culture; genomics; plant anatomy; somatic embryogenesis; plant development; forestry
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Interests: plant breeding; plant biotechnology; in vitro culture; genomics; plant anatomy; somatic embryogenesis; plant development; forestry
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Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Interests: genomics; gene expression; population genetics; endangered species
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Interests: genomics; gene expression; population genetics; endangered species
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Forest Research Centre, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (CSIC-INIA), Ctra. A Coruña km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: life history evolution in pines; forest tree breeding; conservation of genetic resources; fire tolerance and resilience of forest tree species; phenotypic plasticity and phenotypic integration
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Interests: life history evolution in pines; forest tree breeding; conservation of genetic resources; fire tolerance and resilience of forest tree species; phenotypic plasticity and phenotypic integration
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Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, 6140 Plant Sciences Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Interests: forest biotechnology; nitrogen metabolism; gene expression, transporters, and dormancy; genome editing, growth and development; tree architecture
Interests: forest biotechnology; nitrogen metabolism; gene expression, transporters, and dormancy; genome editing, growth and development; tree architecture
Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via la Pira 4 – 50121, Florence, Italy
Interests: molecular phylogeny; community phylogenetics; population genetics; plant functional traits; ecosystem services
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Interests: molecular phylogeny; community phylogenetics; population genetics; plant functional traits; ecosystem services
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Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
Interests: gene expression; transcriptome analysis; RNA-sequencing; pine wilt disease; Pinus pinaster; Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; Castanea spp.; molecular breeding; biotic stresses
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Interests: gene expression; transcriptome analysis; RNA-sequencing; pine wilt disease; Pinus pinaster; Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; Castanea spp.; molecular breeding; biotic stresses
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Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: quantitative genetics; evolutionary biology; ecological genetics; climate adaptation; functional traits; genetic improvement of tree species; statistical modelling
Interests: quantitative genetics; evolutionary biology; ecological genetics; climate adaptation; functional traits; genetic improvement of tree species; statistical modelling
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Forestry and Wood, 52100 Arezzo, Italy
Interests: forest tree population genetics; ecophysiology; phenotyping; functional traits; adaptive traits; drought stress
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Interests: forest tree population genetics; ecophysiology; phenotyping; functional traits; adaptive traits; drought stress
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Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute, University of Valladolid-INIA, Avenida de Madrid 44, 34071 Palencia, Spain
Interests: forest pathology; biological control; fungal biodiversity; micoviruses; climate change; genetic control
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Interests: forest pathology; biological control; fungal biodiversity; micoviruses; climate change; genetic control
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Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Università degli Studi di Catania, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), Sez. Arboricoltura e Genetica agraria, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
Interests: tree crop biotechnology; tree crop genomics; transgenics; biodiversity evaluation and analysis; fruit tree crops breeding; reproductive biology on fruit crops
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Interests: tree crop biotechnology; tree crop genomics; transgenics; biodiversity evaluation and analysis; fruit tree crops breeding; reproductive biology on fruit crops
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Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 145 Mulford Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Interests: forest genetics/genomics; conservation genetics; evolutionary genetics; colonization and gene dispersal; hybridization
Interests: forest genetics/genomics; conservation genetics; evolutionary genetics; colonization and gene dispersal; hybridization
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), SS Sesto Fiorentino, National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Interests: abiotic and biotic stress response of plants; system biology; comparative genomics
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Interests: abiotic and biotic stress response of plants; system biology; comparative genomics
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Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Mönchebergstraße 19, 34109 Kassel, Germany
Interests: forest genetics; population genetics of tropical trees; population genetics of Fagaceae; conservation of plant genetic resources; population genetics of plants; molecular markers; adaptation of forest trees to changing environments; human impact on plant genetic resources
Interests: forest genetics; population genetics of tropical trees; population genetics of Fagaceae; conservation of plant genetic resources; population genetics of plants; molecular markers; adaptation of forest trees to changing environments; human impact on plant genetic resources
Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
Interests: forest genetics; adaptation to climate change; hybridization
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Interests: forest genetics; adaptation to climate change; hybridization
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ELKH-EKKE Lendület Environmental Microbiome Research Group, Eötvös Loránd Research Network and Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Leányka u. 6., 3300 Eger, Hungary
Interests: community ecology; DNA metabarcoding; landscape ecology; microbial ecology; secondary succession
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Interests: community ecology; DNA metabarcoding; landscape ecology; microbial ecology; secondary succession
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SN International, Hemel Hampstead, UK
Interests: mixed linear models; quantitative genetics; design of experiments; plant breeding; forest and agricultural statistics; genomics
Interests: mixed linear models; quantitative genetics; design of experiments; plant breeding; forest and agricultural statistics; genomics
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari Ambientali e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Firenze (University of Florence), Piazzale delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
Interests: forest pathology; emerging diseases; alien forest pathogens; molecular diagnostics; tree dormancy; tree phenology; ontogenetic disease resistance; disease escape; tree breeding for disease resistance
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Interests: forest pathology; emerging diseases; alien forest pathogens; molecular diagnostics; tree dormancy; tree phenology; ontogenetic disease resistance; disease escape; tree breeding for disease resistance
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Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, TG Masaryka 24, 96001 Zvolen, Slovakia
Interests: forest genetics; forest reproductive materials; forest genetic resources
Interests: forest genetics; forest reproductive materials; forest genetic resources
DBN Herbarium and Plant Molecular Laboratory, National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, D09 VY63, Ireland
Interests: forest genetic resources, phylogeography; conservation; molecular ecology; population genetics
Interests: forest genetic resources, phylogeography; conservation; molecular ecology; population genetics
Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant science; wood formation; secondary wall biosynthesis; biotechnological improvement
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Interests: plant science; wood formation; secondary wall biosynthesis; biotechnological improvement
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College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Changcheng Rd 700, Qingdao 266000, China
Interests: cell wall polysaccharides; pectin; xyloglucan; transcriptional regulation; secondary cell wall; pectin demethylesterification
Interests: cell wall polysaccharides; pectin; xyloglucan; transcriptional regulation; secondary cell wall; pectin demethylesterification
Head of Department for Forest Physiology and Genetics & the Research Programme P4-0107, LIFEGENMON Coordinator, Večna pot 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: physiology and ecology of forest trees and their symbionts; the role of belowground diversity and turnover of fine roots and mycorrhizal mycelia in mycorrhizosphere processes and carbon dynamics; mycobioindication of stress in forest soils; conservation of forest genetic resources and certification of forest reproductive material
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Interests: physiology and ecology of forest trees and their symbionts; the role of belowground diversity and turnover of fine roots and mycorrhizal mycelia in mycorrhizosphere processes and carbon dynamics; mycobioindication of stress in forest soils; conservation of forest genetic resources and certification of forest reproductive material
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Forest Industries Research Centre and Tropical Forests And People Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, QLD 4558, Australia
Interests: forest genetics; forest tree breeding; breeding systems; taxa site matching; Corymbia; Santalum; resource characterisation; climate change
Interests: forest genetics; forest tree breeding; breeding systems; taxa site matching; Corymbia; Santalum; resource characterisation; climate change
Dipartimento Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro, Italy
Interests: forest pathology; molecular ecology; fungal endophytes; invasive Phytophthora species; diversity, biology, pathogenicity and taxonomy of Botryosphaeriaceae species
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Interests: forest pathology; molecular ecology; fungal endophytes; invasive Phytophthora species; diversity, biology, pathogenicity and taxonomy of Botryosphaeriaceae species
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School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Interests: taxonomy; population genetic analysis; molecular and biochemical analyses; comparative genomics; ecophysiological analysis
Interests: taxonomy; population genetic analysis; molecular and biochemical analyses; comparative genomics; ecophysiological analysis
