The white oak tree whose genome was sequenced for the study is from the Makers Mark campus in Loretto, Kentucky.

Scott Schlarbaum, UTIA distinguished professor of forestry, leads the UT Tree Improvement Program and is among the co-authors of the paper describing the white oak genome and how local adaptations ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba ... into fundamental questions about plant evolution, tree breeding and genetic improvement efforts that ...

Scott Schlarbaum, UTIA distinguished professor of forestry, leads the UT Tree Improvement Program and is among the co-authors of the paper describing the white oak genome and how local adaptations ...

Trees provide lots of benefits to us and our environment, from capturing carbon to fueling ecosystems. We look at initiatives ...