Publications
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2025
Klápště J., Graham N.J., Dungey H.S., Suontama M., Howe G.T., … et al. 2025. Using genomics to trace genealogy in the early stages of forest tree domestication. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.72(8):9537–9554.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-025-02513-w DOI | PDF
O’Neill G.A., Howe G.T., Aitken S.N.. 2025. Pollen Assisted Migration Faces Its Own Challenges. Global Change Biology. 31(6):e70265
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70265 DOI | PDF
Shalev T.J., McClure M.L., Stevenson-Molnar N., Howe G.T., … et al. 2025. Zone Matcher: A climate-based web application for deployment and assisted migration of forest trees [preprint]. bioRxiv.
https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.30.644615 DOI | PDF
Sibley A., Still C., Gregory M., Harrington C., Shaw D., Ferrari N., … Bell D. M. 2025. Extreme heatwave causes immediate, widespread mortality of forest canopy foliage, highlighting modes of forest sensitivity to extreme heat. Global Change Biology. 31(11). doi:
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70571 DOI | PDF
Slavov G.T., Macaya-Sanz D., DiFazio S.P., Howe G.T.. 2025. Population structure limits the use of genomic data for predicting phenotypes and managing genetic resources in forest trees. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 122(26). doi:
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2425691122 DOI | PDF
2022
Petit J.D., Needham M.D., Howe G.T.. 2022. Trust, perceptions of risks and benefits, and normative acceptance of approaches for restoring American chestnut trees. Risk Analysis. 42(3):470–486.
https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13766 DOI | PDF
St. Clair J.B., Richardson B.A., Stevenson-Molnar N., Howe G.T., Bower A.D., Erickson V.J., Ward B., Bachelet D., Kilkenny F.F., Wang T.. 2022. Seedlot Selection Tool and Climate-Smart Restoration Tool: web-based tools for sourcing seed adapted to future climates. Ecosphere. 13(5). doi:
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4089 DOI | PDF
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. Google Scholar
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. PDF
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. PDF
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. PDF
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. Google Scholar
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