<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Cryptomeria japonica is distributed on the Pacific Ocean side and reproduces only by seedling; however, C. japonica var. radicans is distributed on the Japan Sea side and reproduces by both seedling and layering. Until now, there has been no report that C. japonica on the Pacific Ocean side regenerates by layering. In this study, the regeneration system of C. japonica in a national forest of Miyagi Prefecture Ishinomaki City was investigated using DNA analysis. C. japonica growing in the study plot was divided into seven genets and 40 single ramets, clearly suggesting that C. japonica at this site regenerates not only by seedling, but also by layering. The strong winds and low temperature appear to be key factors in layering reproduction at this site. </p></abstract>

Cryptomeria japonica is distributed on the Pacific Ocean side and reproduces only by seedling; however, C. japonica var. radicans is distributed on the Japan Sea side and reproduces by both seedling and layering. Until now, there has been no report that C. japonica on the Pacific Ocean side regenerates by layering. In this study, the regeneration system of C. japonica in a national forest of Miyagi Prefecture Ishinomaki City was investigated using DNA analysis. C. japonica growing in the study plot was divided into seven genets and 40 single ramets, clearly suggesting that C. japonica at this site regenerates not only by seedling, but also by layering. The strong winds and low temperature appear to be key factors in layering reproduction at this site.

Evidence of clonal propagation in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don distributed on Pacific Ocean side in Japan

Silvae Genetica

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Cryptomeria japonica is distributed on the Pacific Ocean side and reproduces only by seedling; however, C. japonica var. radicans is distributed on the Japan...

Evidence of clonal propagation in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don distributed on Pacific Ocean side in Japan

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Dez. 2017

Seitenbereich: 43 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2017-0007

Schlüsselwörter
sugi, C. japonica var. radicans, SSR, microsatellite, clone reproduction

© 2018

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

Evidence of clonal propagation in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don distributed on Pacific Ocean side in Japan

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Dez. 2017

Seitenbereich: 43 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2017-0007

Schlüsselwörtersugi, C. japonica var. radicans, SSR, microsatellite, clone reproduction

© 2018

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

Schlüsselwörter
sugi, C. japonica var. radicans, SSR, microsatellite, clone reproduction