Wenzhong Huang , Zhongmei Hong

CRO Service Station, Sanya Tihitar SciTech Breeding Service Inc., Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
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Plant Gene and Trait, 2025, Vol. 16, No. 5   doi: 10.5376/pgt.2025.16.0022
Received: 21 Aug., 2025    Accepted: 23 Sep., 2025    Published: 30 Sep., 2025

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Huang W.Z., and Hong Z.M.., 2025, Breeding strategies and utilization of Phyllostachys edulis for shoot and timber production, Plant Gene and Trait, 16(5): 206-214 (doi: 10.5376/pgt.2025.16.0022)

 

This study expounds the breeding methods and current situation of the utilization of Phyllostachys edulis for shoot and timber production. In recent years, technologies such as molecular breeding and gene editing have brought new ideas to the breeding of new Phyllostachys edulis varieties and the improvement of their traits. The research found that through transcriptome and small RNA sequencing, some key genes and miRNAs that affect the growth, lignification and primary thickening of bamboo shoots were identified, and their regulatory networks were also analyzed. Hormone signaling, carbon metabolism and cell wall synthesis all play important roles in the rapid growth and material property formation of Phyllostachys edulis. Research on some specific varieties, such as Phyllostachys edulis ‘Pachyloen’, has also revealed the molecular mechanisms underlying their high-yield and high-quality traits. This research aims to provide theoretical support for the breeding of high-quality Phyllostachys edulis for shoot and timber production and the sustainable development of the industry.

Phyllostachys edulis; Molecular breeding; Gene editing; Rapid growth; Lignification