Table 3.
Criterion | Arabidopsis | Populus |
Wide genetic diversity | Yes | Yes |
Fast growth | Yes | Yes |
Short life cycle | Yes | No |
Ease of breeding system | Yes | No |
Ability to transform | Yes | Yes |
Molecular genetic maps | Yes | Yes |
Recombinant inbred lines | Yes | No |
Genomics | Yes | Yes |
Immortal mapping populations | No | Yes |
Sequencing data | Yes | On‐going |