<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Norway spruce is an important commercial tree species in northern and central Europe. Pure mitochondrial DNA isolated from tissue culture materials grown in the dark were used to construct a partial mitochondrial library. 100 clones were randomly selected and 19 markers were isolated. Three of these markers proved to be polymorphic and two showed maternal inheritance in controlled crosses. These markers will be useful for population genetic studies in P. abies.</p></abstract>

Norway spruce is an important commercial tree species in northern and central Europe. Pure mitochondrial DNA isolated from tissue culture materials grown in the dark were used to construct a partial mitochondrial library. 100 clones were randomly selected and 19 markers were isolated. Three of these markers proved to be polymorphic and two showed maternal inheritance in controlled crosses. These markers will be useful for population genetic studies in P. abies.

Short Note: Development of Mitochondrial Markers for Population Genetics of Norway Spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.]

Silvae Genetica

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Norway spruce is an important commercial tree species in northern and central Europe. Pure mitochondrial DNA isolated from tissue culture materials grown in...

Short Note: Development of Mitochondrial Markers for Population Genetics of Norway Spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.]

Publié en ligne: 14 oct. 2017

Pages: 41 - 44

Reçu: 09 oct. 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2008-0007

Mots clés
mtDNA, marker development, maternal inheritance, population genetics, length polymorphism, null alleles, Picea abies

© 2017

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

Short Note: Development of Mitochondrial Markers for Population Genetics of Norway Spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.]

Publié en ligne: 14 oct. 2017

Pages: 41 - 44

Reçu: 09 oct. 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2008-0007

Mots clésmtDNA, marker development, maternal inheritance, population genetics, length polymorphism, null alleles, Picea abies

© 2017

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

Mots clés
mtDNA, marker development, maternal inheritance, population genetics, length polymorphism, null alleles, Picea abies