Wounding response in xylem of Scots pine seedlings shows wide genetic variation and connection with the constitutive defence of heartwood

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Harju, Anni M ^a   Venalainen, Martti ^a   Laakso, Tapio ^a   Saranpaa, Pekka ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Early testing; Genetic parameters; Pinosylvin; Pinus sylvestris L.; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; SEEDLING; WOUNDING; XYLEM;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

FURAN DERIVATIVE; LIGNAN; MATAIRESINOL; NORTRACHELOGENIN; PINOSYLVIN; PLANT RESIN; STILBENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PLANT DISEASE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SCOTS PINE; SEEDLING; TREE; WOOD; XYLEM;

FURANS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; LIGNANS; PHENOTYPE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANT DISEASES; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; RESINS, PLANT; SEEDLING; STILBENES; TREES; WOOD; XYLEM;

EID: 63049107548     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpn006     Document Type: Article

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