The drumstick tree(Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a perennial crop that has gained popularity in certain developing countries for its high-nutrition content and adaptability to arid and semi-arid environments. Here we repo...The drumstick tree(Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a perennial crop that has gained popularity in certain developing countries for its high-nutrition content and adaptability to arid and semi-arid environments. Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of M. oleifera. This assembly represents 91.78% of the estimated genome size and contains 19,465 protein-coding genes. Comparative genomic analysis between M. oleifera and related woody plant genomes helps clarify the general evolution of this species, while the identification of several species-specific gene families and positively selected genes in M. oleifera may help identify genes related to M. oleifera's high protein content, fast-growth, heat and stress tolerance. This reference genome greatly extends the basic research on M. oleifera, and may further promote applying genomics to enhanced breeding and improvement of M. oleifera.展开更多
The longitudinal displacement between two reference points upon stress release was measured throgh using the CIRAD-foret one-hole method on a total of 305 trees of 6 eucalyptuses, including Eucalyptus urophylla, E. pe...The longitudinal displacement between two reference points upon stress release was measured throgh using the CIRAD-foret one-hole method on a total of 305 trees of 6 eucalyptuses, including Eucalyptus urophylla, E. pellita, E. teriticornis, E. camaldulensis, E. urophylla x E. grandis and E. urophylla × E. teriticornis. These trees were between 3 to 5 years old and are regarded as commercially important plantation species in China. Significant differences in the growth strain and diameter at breast height over bark （DBHOB） were observed between species, provenances and clones of the same age. The data clearly showed that, E. pellita, E. teriticornis and E. camaldulensis （provenance 15025） had higher growth rates but much lower growth strain at the tree surface, in comparison to other species / hybrids / clones. Whilst conclusive recommendations for species selection need to be substantiated with comprehensive studies that include other key wood properties, results of this study have shown trends pertaining to wood quality differences between the six species.展开更多
文摘The drumstick tree(Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a perennial crop that has gained popularity in certain developing countries for its high-nutrition content and adaptability to arid and semi-arid environments. Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of M. oleifera. This assembly represents 91.78% of the estimated genome size and contains 19,465 protein-coding genes. Comparative genomic analysis between M. oleifera and related woody plant genomes helps clarify the general evolution of this species, while the identification of several species-specific gene families and positively selected genes in M. oleifera may help identify genes related to M. oleifera's high protein content, fast-growth, heat and stress tolerance. This reference genome greatly extends the basic research on M. oleifera, and may further promote applying genomics to enhanced breeding and improvement of M. oleifera.
文摘The longitudinal displacement between two reference points upon stress release was measured throgh using the CIRAD-foret one-hole method on a total of 305 trees of 6 eucalyptuses, including Eucalyptus urophylla, E. pellita, E. teriticornis, E. camaldulensis, E. urophylla x E. grandis and E. urophylla × E. teriticornis. These trees were between 3 to 5 years old and are regarded as commercially important plantation species in China. Significant differences in the growth strain and diameter at breast height over bark （DBHOB） were observed between species, provenances and clones of the same age. The data clearly showed that, E. pellita, E. teriticornis and E. camaldulensis （provenance 15025） had higher growth rates but much lower growth strain at the tree surface, in comparison to other species / hybrids / clones. Whilst conclusive recommendations for species selection need to be substantiated with comprehensive studies that include other key wood properties, results of this study have shown trends pertaining to wood quality differences between the six species.
