Funding period: 2024-2028
Leads: Patrick Lenz, Funda Ogut
Total GRDI funding: $712,000
The objectives of the project are: to develop phenotyping methods for adaptive traits in spruce genetic trials; to deliver genomic selection models, including various adaptive, growth and quality traits; and to transfer knowledge of adaptation potential of breeding populations to end-user partners. The development of high-throughput phenotyping is an important and critical step for efficient selection of adaptive traits across various stages of tree development.
Publications
- Beaulieu, J., Lenz, P.R., Laverdière, J.P., Nadeau, S. and Bousquet, J., 2024. A meta-analysis on the effects of marker coverage, status number, and size of training set on predictive accuracy and heritability estimates from genomic selection in tree breeding. Tree Genetics & Genomes, 20(4), p.22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-024-01653-x
- Reed-Métayer, E., Depardieu, C., Lenz, P., Bousquet, J. and Perron, M., 2025. Spruce hybrids show superior lifespan growth but intermediate response to climate stress compared to their ecologically divergent parental species. Forest Ecology and Management, 581, p.122550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122550
- Robert, E., Lenz, P., Bergeron, Y., de Lafontaine, G., Bouriaud, O., Isabel, N. and Girardin, M.P., 2024. Future carbon sequestration potential in a widespread transcontinental boreal tree species: Standing genetic variation matters! Global Change Biology, 30(6), p.e17347. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17347
Contact us
For additional information, please contact:
Genomics R&D Initiative
Email: info@grdi-irdg.collaboration.gc.ca