A new genomic resource dedicated to wood formation in Eucalyptus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Renowned for their fast growth, valuable wood properties and wide adaptability, Eucalyptus species are amongst the most planted hardwoods in the world, yet they are still at the early stages of domestication because conventional breeding is slow and costly. Thus, there is huge potential for marker-assisted breeding programs to improve traits such as wood properties. To this end, the sequencing, analysis and annotation of a large collection of expressed sequences tags (ESTs) from genes involved in wood formation in Eucalyptus would provide a valuable resource.

Results

We report here the normalization and sequencing of a cDNA library from developing Eucalyptus secondary xylem, as well as the construction and sequencing of two subtractive libraries (juvenile versus m

SUBMITTER: Rengel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2670833 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature