Variation in telomeric repeats of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 267-275

  Aronen, Tuija ^a   Ryynänen, Leena ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Genotypic variation; Long living tree; Physiological ageing; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84858616256     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-011-0438-7     Document Type: Article

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