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Dissection of figured wood trait in curly birch (Betula pendula Roth var. carelica (Mercklin) Hämet-Ahti) using high-throughput genotyping.
Scientific reports - 1 Mar 2024
Gubaev Rim, Karzhaev Dmitry, Grigoreva Elizaveta, Lytkin Kirill, Safronycheva Elizaveta, Volkov Vladimir, Nesterchuk Veronika, Vetchinnikova Lidiia, Zhigunov Anatoly, Potokina Elena
Abstract excerpt
Curly (Karelian) birch is a special variety of Betula pendula Roth distributed in the northwestern part of Europe. Karelian birch is well-known for its valuable figured curly wood also known as "wooden marble". The genetic basis underlying curly wood formation has been debated since last century, however, there was no data about loci responsible for the curly wood trait. In the present study, we analyzed two...
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