Fikret Isik

Genetic Parameter Estimates from a Polymix Breeding Population of Pinus taeda L.

Forest Science.

Low-density AgriSeq targeted genotyping-by-sequencing markers are efficient for pedigree quality control in Pinus taeda L. breeding

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 19(4).

Performance Based on Measurements from Individual-Tree Progeny Tests Strongly Predicts Early Stand Yield in Loblolly Pine

Shalizi, M. N., Walker, T. D., Heine, A. J., Payn, K. G., Isik, F., Bullock, B. P., & McKeand, S. E. (2023, February 3). FOREST SCIENCE, Vol. 2.

AgMate: An Optimal Mating Software for Monoecious Species. A LongTerm Breeding Example for Pinus taeda L.

AgriRxiv, 2022.

Current status and trends in forest genomics

Forestry Research, 2(1), 0–0.

Genetic linkage between the training and selection sets impacts the predictive ability of SNP markers in a cloned population of Pinus taeda L.

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 18(1).

Genomic Prediction of Complex Traits in Perennial Plants: A Case for Forest Trees

In Methods in Molecular Biology (pp. 493–520).

Long-term evaluation of intra- and inter-provenance hybrids of loblolly pine in the Piedmont region of the southeastern United States

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 522.

Optimal mating of Pinus taeda L. under different scenarios using differential evolution algorithm

Goda, K., & Isik, F. (2022, July 19).

Pollination Bag Type Affects Ovule Development and Seed Yields in Pinus taeda L.

Heine, A. J., Walker, T. D., Jett, J. B., Isik, F., & McKeand, S. E. (2022, December 14). FOREST SCIENCE, Vol. 12.

Prediction ability of genome-wide markers in Pinus taeda L. within and between population is affected by relatedness to the training population and trait genetic architecture

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 12(2).

Single-Step Genomic Analysis Increases the Accuracy of Within-Family Selection in a Clonally Replicated Population of Pinus taeda L.

FOREST SCIENCE, 68(1), 37–52.

A genome‐wide SNP genotyping resource for tropical pine tree species

Molecular Ecology Resources, 22(2), 695–710.

Correction: Major QTL confer race-nonspecific resistance in the co-evolved Cronartium quercuum f. sp. fusiforme-Pinus taeda pathosystem

Heredity, 7.

Genetic Parameters and Genotype-by-Environment Interactions in Regional Progeny Tests of Pinus taeda L. in the Southern USA

FOREST SCIENCE, 67(1), 60–71.

Genetic Variation and the Effect of Herbicide and Fertilization Treatments on Wood Quality Traits in Loblolly Pine

FOREST SCIENCE, 67(5), 564–573.

Genetic Variation in Frost Tolerance, Uromycladium acaciae Rust Resistance, and Growth in an Acacia mearnsii Population

FOREST SCIENCE, 67(5), 574–586.

Genetic relationships between terminal shoot length, number of flushes and height in a 4-year-old progeny test of Pinus brutia Ten

ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE, 78(2).

Genetic variation and inheritance of susceptibility to Neonectria neomacrospora and Christmas tree traits in a progeny test of Nordmann fir

ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE, 78(1).

Genomic Breeding for Diameter Growth and Tolerance to Leptocybe Gall Wasp and Botryosphaeria/Teratosphaeria Fungal Disease Complex in Eucalyptus grandis

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 12.

Genomic prediction for fusiform rust disease incidence in a large cloned population of Pinus taeda

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 11(9).

Major QTL confer race-nonspecific resistance in the co-evolved Cronartium quercuum f. sp. fusiforme-Pinus taeda pathosystem

Lauer, E., & Isik, F. (2021, June 25). HEREDITY, Vol. 6.

Provenance and Family Variation in Biomass Potential of Loblolly Pine in the Piedmont of North Carolina

FOREST SCIENCE, 67(3), 312–320.

Toward genomic selection in Pinus taeda: Integrating resources to support array design in a complex conifer genome

APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES, 9(6).

Correspondence between Breeding Values of the Same Pinus taeda L. Genotypes from Clonal Trials and Half-Sib Seedling Progeny Trials

Forest Science, 66(5), 600–611.

Evaluation of the efficiency of genomic versus pedigree predictions for growth and wood quality traits in Scots pine

BMC GENOMICS, 21(1).

Expected benefits of genomic selection for growth and wood quality traits inEucalyptus grandis

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 16(4).

Pollination Bag Type Has a Significant Impact on Cone Survival in Mass Production of Controlled Pollinated Seeds in Loblolly Pine

Forest Science, 66(5), 589–599.

Potential Alternative Tree Species as Substrates for Forest Farming of Log-grown Shiitake Mushrooms in the Southeastern United States

HORTTECHNOLOGY, 30(6), 741-+.

Fourth cycle breeding and testing strategy for Pinus taeda in the NC State University Cooperative Tree Improvement Program

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 15(5).

Genetic Variation in Acoustic Time of Flight and Drill Resistance of Juvenile Wood in a Large Loblolly Pine Breeding Population

Forest Science, 65(4), 469–482.

Genetic parameter estimates and GxE interaction in a large cloned population of Pinus taeda L.

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 15(3).

Genetic variation in resistance to Uromycladium acaciae fungus, growth, gummosis, and stem form in Acacia mearnsii populations

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 15(3).

Genomic prediction accuracies and abilities for growth and wood quality traits of Scots pine, using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) data

Improving wood properties for wood utilization through multi-omics integration in lignin biosynthesis

Nature Communications, 9(1), 1579.

Quantitative Genetics and Genomics Converge to Accelerate Forest Tree Breeding

[Review of ]. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 9.

Correspondence of Loblolly Pine Response for Fusiform Rust Disease from Local and Wide-Ranging Tests in the Southern United States

FOREST SCIENCE, 63(5), 496–503.

Correspondence of Loblolly Pine Response for Fusiform Rust Disease from Local and Wide-Ranging Tests in the Southern United States

Forest Science.

Genetic Data Analysis for Plant and Animal Breeding

Genomic predictions of breeding values in a cloned Eucalyptus globulus population in Chile

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 13(4).

Optimal Seed Deployment Under Climate Change Using Spatial Models: Application to Loblolly Pine in the Southeastern US

Journal of the American Statistical Association, 112(519), 909–920.

Variation among Loblolly Pine Seed Sources across Diverse Environments in the Southeastern United States

Forest Science, 63(1), 39–48.

A Proteomic-Based Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Monolignol Biosynthetic Protein Abundance and Lignin Content Using TransgenicPopulus trichocarpa

In V. C. Kumi Yoshida & S. Quideau (Eds.), Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research (Vol. 5, pp. 89–107).

Factors Influencing Productivity of Pine Biomass in the Southeastern United States

In On biofuels in the Southeast. Auburn, AL: Auburn University.

Genetic Variation in Response to Herbicide and Fertilization Treatments for Growth and Form Traits in Loblolly Pine

FOREST SCIENCE, 62(6), 633–640.

Genomic selection in maritime pine

PLANT SCIENCE, 242, 108–119.

High-density SNP assay development for genetic analysis in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster)

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, 16(2), 574–587.

Linkage and Association Mapping for Two Major Traits Used in the Maritime Pine Breeding Program: Height Growth and Stem Straightness

PLOS ONE, 11(11).

Performance of genomic prediction within and across generations in maritime pine

BMC GENOMICS, 17(1).

Quantitative trait loci influencing forking defects in an outbred pedigree of loblolly pine

BMC Genetics, 17(1).

Variation in needle and cone characteristics and seed germination ability of Abies bornmuelleriana and Abies equi-trojani populations from Turkey

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 40(2), 169–176.

Acceleration of Forest and Fruit Tree Domestication by Genomic Selection

In Advances in Botanical Research (Vol. 74, pp. 93–124).

Effects of Inbreeding on Growth and Quality Traits in Loblolly Pine

Forest Science, 61(3), 579–585.

Height-Diameter Relationships for Different Genetic Planting Stock of Loblolly Pine at Age 6

Forest Science, 61(3), 424–428.

Modeling Climate Change Effects on the Height Growth of Loblolly Pine

Forest Science, 61(4), 703–715.

Seedling Evaluation of Atlantic Coastal and Piedmont Sources of Pinus taeda L. and Their Hybrids for Cold Hardiness

Forest Science, 61(1), 169–175.

Variation in Stem Taper and Growth Traits in a Clonal Trial of Loblolly Pine

FOREST SCIENCE, 61(1), 76–82.

Genetic Analysis of Diallel Progeny Test Data Using Factor Analytic Linear Mixed Models

FOREST SCIENCE, 60(1), 119–127.

Genetics of Stem Forking and Ramicorn Branches in a Cloned Loblolly Pine Family

Forest Science, 60(2), 360–366.

Genome-wide distribution of genetic diversity and linkage disequilibrium in a mass-selected population of maritime pine

BMC GENOMICS, 15(1).

Genomic selection in forest tree breeding: the concept and an outlook to the future

NEW FORESTS, 45(3), 379–401.

Modeling genetic effects on growth of diverse provenances and families of loblolly pine across optimum and deficient nutrient regimes

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, 44(11), 1453–1461.

Systems Biology of Lignin Biosynthesis in Populus trichocarpa: Heteromeric 4-Coumaric Acid:Coenzyme A Ligase Protein Complex Formation, Regulation, and Numerical Modeling

The Plant Cell, 26(3), 876–893.

Genetic variation in resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in seedlings of two Turkish Abies species

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 9(1), 53–63.

Genomic Estimated Breeding Values Using Genomic Relationship Matrices in a Cloned Population of Loblolly Pine

G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 3(5), 909–916.

Modern Advances in Tree Breeding

El-Kassaby, Y. A., Isik, F., & Whetten, R. W. (2013, October). Challenges and Opportunities for the World's Forests in the 21st Century, pp. 441–459.

Genetic Improvement of Sawtimber Potential in Loblolly Pine

FOREST SCIENCE, 58(2), 168–177.

SNP markers trace familial linkages in a cloned population of Pinus taeda-prospects for genomic selection

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 8(6), 1307–1318.

Effects of propagule type on genetic parameters of wood density and growth in a loblolly pine progeny test at ages 10 and 11 years

Tree Genetics & Genomes, 7(6), 1147–1158.

Genetic effects on transpiration, canopy conductance, stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit, and cavitation resistance in loblolly pine

Ecohydrology, 4(2), 168–182.

Genetic variation in Pinus taeda wood properties predicted using non-destructive techniques

Annals of Forest Science, 68(2), 283–293.

Genomic selection in loblolly pine - from lab to field

BMC Proceedings, 5(S7).

In situ wood quality assessment in Douglas-fir

TREE GENETICS & GENOMES, 7(3), 553–561.

Interactions of Fr genes and mixed-pathogen inocula in the loblolly pine-fusiform rust pathosystem

Tree Genetics & Genomes, 8(1), 15–25.

Genetic variation of stem forking in loblolly pine

Forest Science, 56(5), 429–436.

Prediction of whole-stem alpha-cellulose yield, lignin content, and wood density in juvenile and mature loblolly pine

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, 34(2), 84–90.

Selection efficiency for solid wood traits in pinus taeda using time-of-flight acoustic and micro-drill resistance methods

Forest Science, 56(3), 233–241.

Genetic resistance of spruce to gall-forming adelgids (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, 39(12), 2536–2541.

Genetic variation and relationships to growth traits for microfibril angle, wood density and modulus of elasticity in a Picea abies clonal trial in southern Sweden

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, 24(6), 494–503.

Relationships between acoustic variables and different measures of stiffness in standing Pinus taeda trees

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE FORESTIERE, 39(8), 1421–1429.

An evaluation of selection for volume growth in loblolly pine

SILVAE GENETICA, 57(1), 22–28.

Analysis of cellulose microfibril angle using a linear mixed model in Pinus taeda clones

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, 38(6), 1676–1689.

Forestry and natural resource management in Turkey

Sylvanet, 21, 9–10.

Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits from diallel tests of loblolly pine throughout the southeastern United States

SILVAE GENETICA, 57(3), 101–110.

Near infrared calibration models for the estimation of wood density in Pinus taeda using repeated sample measurements

JOURNAL OF NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY, 16(6), 517–528.

Prediction of wood density breeding values of Pinus taeda elite parents from unbalanced data: A method for adjustment of site and age effects using common checklots

ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE, 65(4).

Resistance of Pinus taeda families under artificial inoculations with diverse fusiform rust pathogen populations and comparison with field trials

Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 38(10), 2687–2696.

Resistance of Pinus taeda families under artificial inoculations with diverse fusiform rust pathogen populations and comparison with field trials (vol 38, pg 2687, 2008)

Isik, F., Amerson, H. V., Whetten, R. W., Garcia, S. A., Li, B., & McKeand, S. E. (2008, December). CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE FORESTIERE, Vol. 38, pp. 3151–3151.

Genetic Variation in the Economic Value of Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) Christmas Trees in North Carolina, USA

Eighth International Christmas Tree Research & Extension Conference IUFRO.

Improvements in stem form and growth of elite genotypes in loblolly pine

Proceedings of the 29th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, 108–111.

The impact of over-exploitation on the genetic structure of Turkish red pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) populations determined by RAPD markers

SILVA FENNICA, 41(2), 211–220.

Using markers in breeding, testing and selection in loblolly pine ? current and future research.

Conference Proceedings.

Using markers in breeding, testing and selection in loblolly pine: Current and future research

GENECAR Meeting: Application of DNA Based Tools for Genetic Research, Molecular Breeding, Management and Monitoring of Genetic Resources.

Genetic variation and genotype by environment interactions of juvenile wood chemical properties in Pinus taeda L.

ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE, 63(8), 897–904.

Low input improvement of Christmas trees

Proceedings, IUFRO Division 2 Joint Conference : low input breeding and genetic conservation of forest tree species : 9-13 October 2006 Antalya Turkey, 60.

Marker aided selection of loblolly pine clones

Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Symposium.

Perspectives on Turkey

Limbs & Needles, 33(2), 17–19.

Perspectives on forestry in Turkey

Sylvanet, 19(1), 13–15.

Predicting whole-stem wood properties in loblolly pine

Information Exchange Group 40 Conference, Incorporating Genetic Advances into Forest Productivity Systems: Value for All Landowners. Exchange Group 40 Conference, Incorporating Genetic Advances into Forest Productivity Systems: Value for All Landowners., 40.

Prediction of whole-stem solid wood properties of superior loblolly pine clones for deployment

Information Exchange Group 40 Conference, Incorporating Genetic Advances into Forest Productivity Systems: Value for All Landowners, 40, 25.

Genetic Improvement of Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana Mill.) for Christmas Tree Production.

Forest Genetics, 11, 137–147.

Genetic improvement of Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana Mill.) for Christmas tree production

Forest Genetics, 11, 137–147.

Genetic variation in MFA, MOE and wood density among clones of Pinus taeda L.

28th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, 28.

Genotypic selectivity of test environments on different ecological zones

10th European Ecological Congress, Vol. 10.

Predicted genetic gains and testing efficiency from two loblolly pine clonal trials

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, 35(7), 1754–1766.

The distribution of genetic parameter estimates and confidence intervals from small disconnected diallels

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, 110(7), 1236–1243.

Variation of a-cellulose content and related metabolites during wood formation in loblolly pine

13th ISWFPC Proceedings, 13.

Advance and Challenges in Clonal Forestry with Rooted Cuttings of Loblolly Pine

In B. Li & S. McKeand (Eds.), Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in the Age of Genomics: Progress and Future, IUFRO Joint Conference of Division 2, Conference Proceedings (p. 41).

Breeding and selection strategies for full-sib families and clones in Loblolly pine

IEG-40 Meeting.

Cloned genotypes are more efficient than seedlings for indirect selection

In B. Li & S. McKeand (Eds.), Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in the Age of Genomics: Progress and Future, IUFRO Joint Conference of Division 2, Conference Proceedings (p. 465).

Cloned progeny testing for within-family selection in forest tree improvement programs

IUFRO Joint Conference of Division 2: Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in the Age of Genomics: Progress and Future, Vol. 2.

Deployment issues: what kinds of research, development and demonstration activities are needed to address critical topics, such as public concerns, performance monitoring, and technologies for merchandising harvested clones?

Conference Proceedings.

Deployment issues: what kinds of research, development and demonstration activities are needed to address critical topics, such as public concerns, performance monitoring, and technologies for merchandising harvested clones?

Agenda 2020 Technology Summit II: Meeting the Challenge of Deployment.

Efficiency of clones versus seedlings for correlated response of wood density

IEG-40 Meeting.

Efficiency of seedlings and rooted cuttings for testing and selection in Pinus taeda

Forest Science, 50(1), 44–53.

Environmental factors that determine within-species variation

Turkish Red Pine National Ecology and Environment Congress.

Genetic improvement of Pinus virginiana Mill. for Christmas tree production

Forest Genetics, 11(2), 139.