<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), native in mountainous regions in USA, is increasing in importance for forestry in many countries as a „multi-purpose tree“ associated with breeding efforts at the family and clonal levels. A few population genetic studies exist with nuclear, codominantly inherited markers. Here we present an additional marker type, the maternally inherited chloroplast haplotypes. The studied material included samples from the natural range and from artificial stands from three European countries as well as samples from a clone collection. Eleven haplotypes belonging to two clearly separated groups of related haplotypes were found using the PCR-RFLP method. The variation pattern of chloroplast haplotypes in artificial stands is strongly influenced by the local silvicultural management.</p></abstract>

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), native in mountainous regions in USA, is increasing in importance for forestry in many countries as a „multi-purpose tree“ associated with breeding efforts at the family and clonal levels. A few population genetic studies exist with nuclear, codominantly inherited markers. Here we present an additional marker type, the maternally inherited chloroplast haplotypes. The studied material included samples from the natural range and from artificial stands from three European countries as well as samples from a clone collection. Eleven haplotypes belonging to two clearly separated groups of related haplotypes were found using the PCR-RFLP method. The variation pattern of chloroplast haplotypes in artificial stands is strongly influenced by the local silvicultural management.

Chloroplast DNA variation in planted and natural regenerated stands of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)

Silvae Genetica

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Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), native in mountainous regions in USA, is increasing in importance for forestry in many countries as a „multi-purpose...

Chloroplast DNA variation in planted and natural regenerated stands of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)

Published Online: Aug 01, 2017

Page range: 27 - 35

Received: Jun 24, 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0004

Keywords
Robinia pseudoacacia L., cpDNA haplotypes, PCRRFLP, artificial populations, silvicultural management

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Chloroplast DNA variation in planted and natural regenerated stands of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)

Published Online: Aug 01, 2017

Page range: 27 - 35

Received: Jun 24, 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0004

KeywordsRobinia pseudoacacia L., cpDNA haplotypes, PCRRFLP, artificial populations, silvicultural management

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Robinia pseudoacacia L., cpDNA haplotypes, PCRRFLP, artificial populations, silvicultural management