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Evaluation of the hormonal state of columnar apple trees (Malus x domestica) based on high throughput gene expression studies.
Plant molecular biology - 1 Feb 2013
Krost Clemens, Petersen Romina, Lokan Stefanie, Brauksiepe Bastienne, Braun Peter, Schmidt Erwin R
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The columnar phenotype of apple trees (Malus x domestica) is characterized by a compact growth habit with fruit spurs instead of lateral branches. These properties provide significant economic advantages by enabling high density plantings. The columnar growth results from the presence of a dominant allele of the gene Columnar (Co) located on chromosome 10 which can appear in a heterozygous (Co/co) or homozygous...
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