Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the 5′ UTR of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (PtUGDH) associate with wood properties in Populus tomentosa

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 339-354

  Tian, Jiaxing ^a   Du, Qingzhang ^a   Li, Bailian ^a   Zhang, Deqiang ^a  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Association studies; Linkage disequilibrium; Single nucleotide polymorphism; UDP glucose dehydrogenase; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897021848     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-013-0689-6     Document Type: Article

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