College of Forestry

Pacific Northwest Tree Improvement Research Cooperative

Publications

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2020

Howe G.T., Jayawickrama K.J.S., Kolpak S.E., Kling J.G., Trappe M., Hipkins V.D., Ye T., Guida S., Cronn R., Cushman S.A. et al.. 2020. An Axiom SNP genotyping array for Douglas-fir. BMC Genomics. 21(9) PDF
St.Clair J.B., Howe G.T., Kling J.G. 2020. The 1912 Douglas-fir Heredity Study: Long-term effects of climatic transfer distance on growth and survival. Journal of Forestry. 118(1):1-13. PDF

2019

Lu H., Klocko A.L., Brunner A.M., Ma C., Magnuson A.C., Howe G.T., An X., Strauss S.H. 2019. RNA interference suppression of AGAMOUS and SEEDSTICK alters floral organ identity and impairs floral organ determinacy, ovule differentiation, and seed-hair development in Populus. New Phytologist. 222:923-937. PDF

2017

Celer E. 2017. Douglas-fir seedlings in the Pacific Northwest: The genetics of drought adaptation. M.S. Thesis, Oregon State University Google Scholar
Howe G.T., Strauss S.H. 2017. Biotechnology research is developing new tools for tree breeders. Western Forester. 62(3):26-27. PDF

2016

Klocko A., Brunner A.M., Huang J., Meilan R., Lu H., Ma C., Morel A., Zhao D., Ault K., Dow M. et al.. 2016. Containment of transgenic trees by suppression of LEAFY. Nature Biotechnology. 34:918–922. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3636 DOI | PDF

2015

Kolpak S.E., Smith J., Albrecht M.J., DeBell J., Lipow S., Cherry M.L., Howe G.T. 2015. High-density miniaturized seed orchards of Douglas-fir. New Forests. 46:121-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-014-9452-6 DOI

2014

Magalska L., Howe G.T. 2014. Genetic and environmental control of Douglas fir stem defects. For. Ecol. Manage. 318:228-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.01.002 DOI
Urhan O.S., Kolpak S.E., Jayawickrama K.J.S., Howe G.T. 2014. Early genetic selection for wood stiffness in juvenile Douglas-fir and western hemlock. For. Ecol. Manage. 320:104-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.02.020 DOI

2013

Howe G.T., Yu J., Knaus B., Cronn R., Kolpak S., Dolan P., Lorenz W.W., Dean J.F.D. 2013. A SNP resource for Douglas-fir: de novo transcriptome assembly and SNP detection and validation. BMC Genomics. 14(137) PDF

2012

Lorenz W.W., Neale D.B., Jermstad K.D., Howe G.T., Rogers D.L., Bordeaux J.M., Ayyampalayam S., Dean J.F.D. 2012. Conifer DBMagic: A database housing multiple de novo transcriptome assemblies for twelve diverse conifer species. Tree Genet. Genomes. 8:1477-1485.

2011

Chmura D.J., Anderson P.D., Howe G.T., Harrington C.A., Halofsky J.E., Peterson D.L., Shaw D.C., St.Clair J.B. 2011. Forest responses to climate change in the northwestern United States: Ecophysiological foundations for adaptive management. Forest Ecology and Management. 261:1121-1142. PDF
Jayawickrama K.J.S., Ye T.Z., Howe G.T. 2011. Heritabilities, intertrait genetic correlations, GxE interaction and predicted genetic gains for acoustic velocity in mid-rotation coastal Douglas-fir. Silvae Genetica. 60:8-18.
St.Clair J.B., Howe G.T. 2011. Strategies for the conservation of forest genetic resources in the face of climate change. Turk. J. Bot. 35:403-409.
Vikram V., Cherry M.L., Briggs D., Cress D.W., Evans R., Howe G.T. 2011. Stiffness of Douglas-fir lumber: Effects of wood properties and genetics. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 41:1160-1173. PDF

2010

Chmura D.J., Howe G.T., Anderson P.D., St.Clair J.B. 2010. Adaptation of trees, forests and forestry to climate change. Sylwan. 154(9):587-602. PDF
St.Clair J.B., Howe G.T. 2010. Ensuring that forests are adapted to future climates. Northwest Woodlands. 26(2):20-21,31. PDF

2009

St.Clair J.B., Howe G.T. 2009. Genetic options for adapting forests to climate change. Western Forester. 54(1):9-11. PDF

2008

Cherry M.L., Vikram V., Briggs D., Cress D.W., Howe G.T. 2008. Genetic variation in direct and indirect measures of wood stiffness in coastal Douglas-fir. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 38:2476-2486. PDF

2007

Cherry M.L., Anekonda T.S., Albrecht M.J., Howe G.T. 2007. Flower stimulation in young miniaturized seed orchards of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 37(1):1-10. PDF

2006

Howe G.T. 2006. Bibliography of Douglas-fir ecological genetics, evolutionary genetics, physiological genetics, and tree breeding. Pacific Northwest Research Cooperative Report. :20pp. PDF
Howe G.T., Jayawickrama K.J.S., Cherry M.L., Johnson G.R., Wheeler N.C. 2006. Breeding Douglas-fir. Plant breeding reviews. 27:245-353. PDF

2005

Howe D.K., Brunner A.M., Cherry M.L., Krutovsky K.V., Neale D.B., Howe G.T. 2005. Identifying candidate genes associated with cold hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir using DNA microarrays. Western Forest Genetics Association 50th Anniversary Meeting: Looking Back—Looking Ahead. PDF

2004

Cherry M.L., Howe G.T. 2004. Proceedings, genetics and growth modeling workshop. Pacific Northwest Research Cooperative Report . :171pp.. PDF
Slavov G.T., Howe G.T., Gyaourova A.V., Birkes D.S., Adams W.T. 2004. Pollen Flow (PFL): A computer program for estimating pollen flow using highly variable markers and paternity exclusion. PDF
Slavov G.T., Howe G.T., Yakovlev I, Edwards K.J., Krutovskii K.V., Tuskan G.A., Carlson J.E., Strauss S.H., Adams W.T. 2004. Highly variable SSR markers in Douglas-fir: Mendelian inheritance and map locations. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:873-880. PDF

2003

Howe G.T., Aitken S.N., Neale D.B., Jermstad K.D., Wheeler N.C., Chen T.H.H. 2003. From genotype to phenotype: Unraveling the complexities of cold adaptation in forest trees. Canadian Journal of Botany. 81:1247-1266. PDF
Slavov G.T. 2003. CTAB protocol for extracting DNA from Douglas-fir seed embryos and megagametophytes. PDF
Vargas-Hernandez J.J., Adams W.T., Joyce D.G. 2003. Quantitative genetic structure of stem form and branching traits in Douglas-fir seedlings and implications for early selection. 52. :36-44. PDF

2002

Anekonda T.S., Lomas M.C., Adams W.T., Kavanagh K.L., Aitken S.N. 2002. Genetic variation in drought hardiness of coastal Douglas-fir seedlings from British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 32:1701-1716. PDF
Jayawickrama K.J.S., Bracher G, Howe G.T. 2002. Genetic improvement of wood quality in coastal Douglas-fir and western hemlock. Joint PNWTIRC/NWTIC workshop. PDF

2001

Adams W.T., Aitken S.N., Joyce D.G., Howe G.T., Vargas-Hernandez J.J. 2001. Evaluating efficacy of early testing for stem growth in coastal Douglas-fir. Silvae Genetica. 50:167-175. PDF
Anekonda T.S. 2001. Extreme growth phenotypes of trees are caused by differences in energy metabolism. Thermochimica Acta . 373:125-132. PDF
Anekonda T.S. 2001. Genetics of cold and drought hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir. Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting. PDF
Jermstad K.D., Bassoni D.L., Wheeler N.C., Anekonda T.S., Aitken S.N., Adams W.T., Neale D.B. 2001. Mapping of quantitative trait loci controlling adaptive traits in coastal Douglas-fir: II. Spring and fall cold hardiness. Theoretical and Applied Genetics . 102:1152-1158. PDF
O'Neill G.A., Adams W.T., Aitken S.N. 2001. Quantitative genetics of spring and fall cold hardiness in seedlings from two Oregon populations of coastal Douglas-fir. Forest Ecology and Management. 149:305-318. PDF

2000

Adams W.T., Burczyk J. 2000. Magnitude and implications of gene flow in gene conservation reserves. Forest Conservation Genetics: Principles and Practices. :pp.215-224. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Adams W.T. 2000. Genetics of dark respiration and its relationship with drought hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir. Thermochimica Acta . 349:69-77. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Adams W.T. 2000. Pacific Northwest Tree Improvement Research Cooperative. Western Forester. 45:13. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Adams W.T., Aitken S.N. 2000. Cold hardiness testing for Douglas-fir tree improvement programs: guidelines for a simple, robust and inexpensive screening method. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 15:129-136. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Adams W.T., Aitken S.N., Neale D.B., Jermstad K.D., Wheeler N.C. 2000. Genetics of cold hardiness in a cloned full-sib family of coastal Douglas-fir. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 30:837-840. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Criddle R.S., Bacca M.I., Hansen L.D. 2000. Influence of age on dark respiration in eucalypts. Thermochimica Acta. 343:11-17. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Criddle R.S., Hansen L.D. 2000. Response to letter from M. Adams. Functional Ecology. 14:654-656. PDF
Anekonda T.S., Lomas M.C., Adams W.T. 2000. Genetic variation in drought hardiness of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) seedlings. Joint Meeting North American Forest Biology Workshop and Western Forest Genetics Association. PDF
Criddle R.S., Anekonda T.S., Tong H, Church J.N., Ledig F.T., Hansen L.D. 2000. Effects of climate on growth traits of river red gum are determined by respiration parameters. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 27:435-443. PDF
O'Neill G.A., Aitken S.N., Adams W.T. 2000. Genetic selection for cold hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir seedlings and saplings. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 30:1799-1807. PDF
Temel F, Adams W.T. 2000. Persistence and age-age genetic correlations of stem defects in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco). Forest Genetics. 7:145-153. PDF

1999

Anekonda T.S., Criddle R.S., Bacca M.I., Hansen L.D.. 1999. Contrasting adaptation of two eucalyptus subgenera is related to differences in respiratory metabolism. Functional Ecology. 13:675-682. PDF
Balduman L.M., Aitken S.N., Harmon M, Adams W.T.. 1999. Genetic variation in cold hardiness of Douglas-fir in relation to parent tree environment. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 29:62-72. PDF
Lomas M.C.. 1999. Physiology and genetics of drought hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir seedlings. M.S.:80. PDF