The Current Status and Development of Insect-Resistant Genetically Engineered Poplar in China

Poplar is one of the main afforestation tree species in China, and the use of a single, or only a few, clones with low genetic diversity in poplar plantations has led to increasing problems with insect pests. The use of genetic engineering to cultivate insect-resistant poplar varieties has become a...

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Main Authors: Guiying Wang, Yan Dong, Xiaojie Liu, Guosheng Yao, Xiaoyue Yu, Minsheng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01408/full