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Breeding ash trees for tolerance to ash dieback
Forest Research have been engaged in efforts to improve tolerance of ash trees to ash dieback caused by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (previously known as ‘Chalara‘) since the disease was first recognised in Great Britain in 2012. Progress has been made under three main projects: Living Ash Project Ash dieback mass screening trials Testing a range of ash species for tolerance to ash dieback Across these three projects,...
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Living Ash Project phase II (LAP2)
LAP2 commenced in 2019 as an extention of the earlier Living Ash Project phase I. The objectives of LAP2 are to: Establish a National Archive of Tolerant Ash based on selections made in the Living Ash Project phase I and from Forest Research’s mass screening trials (Future Trees Trust) Intensively screen selected trees using...
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Improving stiffness in Sitka spruce
The grading, and therefore the ultimate value of construction timber is governed by the mechanical properties of strength, density and stiffness. The majority of British spruce timber is graded as C16 but has density and strength characteristics which are usually high enough to achieve greater grades. The factor limiting a greater...
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Geneflow in native tree species
In this project we have examined pollen flow in species such as oak and cherry
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Priorities for research on Emerging Species
An analysis of species diversity of the Public Forest Estate in Britain to help inform the future direction of research on species and provenance.
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UK Forest Genetic Resources Strategy
Forest Genetic Resources Strategy
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Sitka spruced
A collaboration between Forest Research, Oxford University and Roslin Institute (University of Edinburgh) which will use DNA-marker technology to identify at a very early age those Sitka spruce trees which will have outstanding growth rate and timber quality when felled 30-years later
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Conifer Breeding Co-operative
Co-operative breeding of Sitka spruce to secure planting stock and advancement of the breeding programme.
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EUFORGEN and FRM
Forest Research involvement with European Forest Genetic Resources Programme
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Genetics of woodland dwelling species
In this project we have utilised existing and developed new microsatellite markers in model species such as wood ants, wood crickets and twinflower to gain insight into the effect of landscape features.
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Genetic conservation – molecular approaches
Forest research is currently exploring the feasibility of establishing meta barcoding in our laboratory to confirm the presence of clones, species and species assemblages.
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Provenance trials of native tree species
Project page about Genetic conservation in forestry. This project also considers various aspects of the genetic diversity of forest dwelling species.
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Marker Aided Selection (MAS) in Sitka spruce
Association of DNA-markers with field-based performance
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The breeding of conifer species
Improving the economic value of conifer planting stock through breeding and selection.
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Cell wall macromolecules and reaction wood (CEMARE)
This page summarises the results of the ‘Cell wall macromolecules and reaction wood’ (CEMARE) project, funded by the EU’s COST cooperative research programme.
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Genetic conservation references
Genetic conservation
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Genetic conservation
This project conducts research on adaptive and neutral genetic variation in our native tree species and woodland dwelling organisms. The results of the work contribute to the development of appropriate policy relating to future resilience of our native woodlands.
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Completed genetic conservation molecular studies
Exploring the genetic structure of tree species populations and the geneflow ocurring within them

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