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Influence of altitude and tree class on climate-growth relationships in a larch plantation in subtropical China
Precise quantification of climate-growth relationships can make a major contribution to scientific forest management. However, whether differences in the response of growth to climate at different altitudes re...
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Forest thinning alleviates the negative effects of precipitation reduction on soil microbial diversity and multifunctionality
Thinning is an important forest management practice to mitigate the adverse effects of increased drought on tree growth and productivity. However, the responses of the soil microbial community and its function...
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Modelling the responses of crown profiles to competition in terms of different tree classes and directions in two coniferous tree species in northeastern China
Using branch data from 63 L.kaempferi and 36 L.gmelinii sampled trees in northeastern China, the responses of crown profiles with different tree classes (dominant, intermediate and suppressed trees) and aspects (...
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Development of improved and comprehensive growth and yield models for genetically improved stands
This synthesis of the literature on incorporation of genetic gain into growth and yield models reveals a fundamental challenge associated with the rapid progress in genetics and breeding and li...
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Open AccessMulti-omics sequencing provides insight into floral transition in Catalpa bungei. C.A. Mey
Floral transition plays an important role in development, and proper time is necessary to improve the value of valuable ornamental trees. The molecular mechanisms of floral transition remain unknown in perenni...
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Effects of mixed coniferous and broad-leaved litter on bacterial and fungal nitrogen metabolism pathway during litter decomposition
Litter decomposition and nitrogen metabolism are the key determinants of nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. However, how processes and functional groups are affected by mixed litter decomposition is poorly...
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Open AccessPotential function of CbuSPL and gene encoding its interacting protein during flowering in Catalpa bungei
“Bairihua”, a variety of the Catalpa bungei, has a large amount of flowers and a long flowering period which make it an excellent material for flowering researches in trees. SPL is one of the hub genes that regul...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptome analyses reveal candidate genes regulating wood quality in Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)
We studied the molecular mechanism of the quality traits of wood formation in larch. We used the immature latewood cells of two Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) clones with significant differences in density and ...
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Dynamics of physiological and miRNA changes after long-term proliferation in somatic embryogenesis of Picea balfouriana
We found that embryogenic tissues of Picea balfouriana adopt different physiological pathways for long-term proliferation with 6-benzylaminopurine treatment and identified the miRNAs closely associated with proli...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of long non-coding RNAs in Catalpa bungei and their potential function in floral transition using high-throughput sequencing
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have crucial roles in various biological regulatory processes. However, the study of lncRNAs is limited in woody plants. Catalpa bungei is a valuable ornamental tree with a long cul...
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Mating patterns and pollen dispersal in a Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) clonal seed orchard: a case study
Pollination dynamics highly determines the genetic quality of seed orchard crops. However, there is less research about the effect of mating patterns on seed productivity of orchard crops. So far, clonal seed ...
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Isolation, expression and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) analysis of LACCASE gene (LkLAC8) from Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)
Nucleotide diversity (π) and linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis based on SNP marker could provide a sound basis for choosing an association analysis method. Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) is an important timb...
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Plant regeneration of Picea asperata Mast. by somatic embryogenesis
This study provides a novel desiccation indicator for somatic embryos and an efficient system for somatic seedling production in Picea asperata Mast. ...
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Open AccessTranscriptome and proteome profiling of adventitious root development in hybrid larch (Larix kaempferi × Larix olgensis)
Hybrids of larch (Larix kaempferi × Larix olgensis) are important afforestation species in northeastern China. They are routinely propagated via rooted stem cuttings. Despite the importance of rooting, little is ...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis of callus from Picea balfouriana
Picea likiangensis var. balfouriana (Rehd. et Wils.) Hillier ex Slavin (also known as Picea balfouriana) is an ecologically and economically important conifer that grows rapidly under optimum conditions and produ...
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Open AccessAge-related trends in genetic parameters for Larix kaempferi and their implications for early selection
Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) has been introduced in China at the end of the 19th century, and as one successful exotic species, is becoming the preferred coniferous in northern China and sub-tropical alpine r...
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Open AccessDraft genome sequence of the mulberry tree Morus notabilis
Human utilization of the mulberry–silkworm interaction started at least 5,000 years ago and greatly influenced world history through the Silk Road. Complementing the silkworm genome sequence, here we describe ...
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A genome-wide survey of microRNA truncation and 3′ nucleotide addition events in larch (Larix leptolepis)
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in numerous developmental and metabolic processes in animals and plants. Although the framework of miRNA biogenesis and function is established, the mechanism of miRNA d...
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Dynamic expression of small RNA populations in larch (Larix leptolepis)
Small RNAs (sRNAs) are emerging as essential regulators of biological processes. However, several studies have reported that gymnosperms do not express appreciable amounts of 24-nt sRNAs, and conifers in parti...
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miRNA regulation in fast- and slow-growing hybrid Larix trees
Variation in the growth of Larix hybrid trees is under complex genetic regulation. To examine whether microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in this complex regulation, we compared miRNA expression profiles between six ...
