@inbook{07ef4f5fbd164f118feac3d5772de5f7,
title = "Introduction to genomics",
abstract = "This chapter introduces the genomics of trees, a still understudied field of science that will provide many important discoveries with practical implications. It covers the history of genomics, from early plant and animal breeding to modern DNA sequencing techniques. The chapter explains how large and complex tree genomes are sequenced and the practical uses of this genetic information in breeding, conservation, and studying tree evolution. It also discusses how analyzing gene activity (transcriptome) and understanding epigenetic mechanisms helps connect tree genetics to their physical traits, also providing suggestions for practical applications of such knowledge. Lastly, it highlights current challenges and future directions in tree genome research.",
keywords = "biotechnology, genetics, genomics, Genomics/methods",
author = "Vilnis {\v S}ķipars and Dainis Ruņgis",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",
year = "2025",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/B978-0-443-21903-0.00003-5",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780443219030",
volume = "4",
series = "Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology: Volume 4",
publisher = "Academic Press",
pages = "15--30",
editor = "Fred Asiegbu and Andriy Kovalchuk",
booktitle = "Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology: Volume 4",
address = "United States",
}