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As part of its Living Collections Campaign, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University has begun to create the first “genomic type collection” of plants in the world. This living collection will be the permanent home for sequenced living specimens of temperate woody taxa, available to all who wish to undertake research on the biology of these plants. The Arboretum envisions this collection to be a central resource for comparative genomics, developmental biology, whole plant physiology, phylogenetics, and plant responses to the environment. In addition to growing germplasm of temperate woody plant taxa that have already been sequenced, the Arboretum promoted the development of additional genomic resources through competitive awards for de novo sequencing of important taxa within the Arboretum’s living collections.
The living collections of temperate woody plants at the Arnold Arboretum, numbering some 15,000 plants representing some 2,100 species, are distinguished as one of the most thoroughly documented in the world. Taxonomic diversity and breadth are noteworthy, and the floras of North America, China, Japan, and Korea are particularly well represented.
Priority Core Genera and preferred species:
| Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba | Cupressaceae Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
| Juglandaceae Carya ovata Platycarya strobilacea | Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis vernalis Parrotia persica |
| Pinaceae Tsuga caroliniana | Oleaceae Syringa reticulata |
| Theaceae Stewartia pseudocamellia Franklinia alatamaha | Caprifoliaceae Kolkwitzia amabilis Heptacodium miconioides |
| Magnoliaceae Magnolia zenii Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron chinense | Adoxaceae Viburnum furcatum Viburnum lantanoides |
| Sapindaceae Acer griseum | Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica |
| Cornaceae Davidia involucrata |
Additional Information
For questions about the award, Arboretum resources, research proposal or submission process, contact the selection committee (Email).