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The transcriptomes of columnar and standard type apple trees (Malus x domestica) - a comparative study.
Gene - 1 May 2012
Krost Clemens, Petersen Romina, Schmidt Erwin R
Abstract excerpt
Columnar apple trees (Malus x domestica) provide several economic advantages due to their specific growth habit. The columnar phenotype is the result of the dominant allele of the gene Co and is characterized by thick stems with short internodes and reduced lateral branching. Co is located on chromosome 10 and often appears in a heterozygous state (Co/co). The molecular explanation of columnar growth is not well...
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