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Allelic variation in a cellulose synthase gene (PtoCesA4) associated with growth and wood properties in Populus tomentosa.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 6 Nov 2013
Du Qingzhang, Xu Baohua, Pan Wei, Gong Chenrui, Wang Qingshi, Tian Jiaxing, Li Bailian, Zhang Deqiang
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Lignocellulosic biomass from trees provides a renewable feedstock for biofuels, lumber, pulp, paper, and other uses. Dissecting the mechanism underlying natural variation of the complex traits controlling growth and lignocellulose biosynthesis in trees can enable marker-assisted breeding to improve wood quality and yield. Here, we combined linkage disequilibrium (LD)-based association analysis with traditional...
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