Michelia macclurei Dandy is a significant tree species that has extensive cultivation for forestry and horticulture purposes in southern China, owing to its economic practical importance. Light quality influences plantlet growth development during tissue culture. However, the characteristic molecular regulation of M. under different light conditions are not well understood yet. In thi...

Michelia yunnanensis Franch., is a traditional ornamental, aromatic, and medicinal shrub that endemic to Yunnan Province in southwest China. Although the species has a large distribution pattern and is abundant in Yunnan Province, the populations are dramatically declining because of overexploitation and habitat destruction. Studies on the genetic variation and demography of endemic species are...

Heat stress due to external heat sources such as fire is an ecological problem for plants. When forest plants suffer from fire, high temperatures cause array of morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes, which affect growth development. Michelia macclurei Dandy evergreen broad-leaved tree species with the characteristics fast growth, strong adaptability, good fire-resistance. Some s...