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Dwarfism in Pinus taeda originates from independent somatic mutations co-localized in a shared genomic region.
Heredity - 1 Jan 2026
Guner Pinar, Shalizi M Nasir, Isik Fikret, Walker Trevor D
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutations in long-lived conifers are rarely characterized yet offer a unique window into the spontaneous genetic forces that shape variation in plants. In Pinus taeda, dwarf phenotypes originate from abnormal branches, colloquially known as "witches' brooms", where progeny derived from the affected branch segregate for dwarfism in an apparent Mendelian 1:1 ratio. In this study, we genotyped six unrelated...
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