Shikimate dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.1.1. 25 ShDH) alleles as potential markers for flowering phenology in Pinus sylvestris

Inhibitors of shikimate dehydrogenase as potential herbicides.

The shikimic acid biosynthetic pathway, which operates in micro-organisms and higher plants but not in mammals, leads to several essential amino acids and also to a variety of other metabolites. It was hoped, therefore, that blockage of the pathway might have a damaging effect on plant metabolism, giving a useful commercial herbicide with selective toxicity. Shikimate dehydrogenase, the enzyme ...

Development and characterization of 25 EST-SSR markers in Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica (Pinaceae)1

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY A set of novel expressed sequence tag (EST) microsatellite markers was developed in Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica to promote further genetic studies in this species. • METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred seventy-five EST-simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers were designed and synthesized for 31,653 isotigs based on P. tabuliformis EST sequences. The primer pair...

Annual Cambial Rhythm in Pinus halepensis and Pinus sylvestris as Indicator for Climate Adaptation

To understand better the adaptation strategies of intra-annual radial growth in Pinus halepensis and Pinus sylvestris to local environmental conditions, we examined the seasonal rhythm of cambial activity and cell differentiation at tissue and cellular levels. Two contrasting sites differing in temperature and amount of precipitation were selected for each species, one typical for their growth ...

Timing of GA4/7 application and the flowering of Pinus sylvestris grafts in the greenhouse.

Effects of varying the time of stem injection of gibberellin A4/7 (GA4/7) on male and female flowering in potted grafts of Pinus sylvestris L. in a greenhouse were monitored in two consecutive years. Flowering results for each application time were correlated with phenological characteristics and abiotic factors in an attempt to find reproducible indicators of the most effective time of GA4/7 t...

Characterization of cDNAs corresponding to two Lhca4 alleles from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).