Scientists do research with cone gene sequences

Danh Phuong

American scientists are conducting research on the genetic sequence of pine trees in the first series of projects that are intended to expand the list of six families of cone genes.

Professor Jeffrey Dean of the University of Georgia is leading the project at the Genetic Research Institute of the United States Department of Energy (JGI). According to JGI, a partial study of the genome of biological organisms has the effect of eliminating the dependence on obsolete fuel formed from decaying animal vibrations.

Wood taken from conical fruit trees is almost certainly an important component of the national biomass energy strategy, but despite large-scale commercial lands. Basically, they still exist a non-domesticated type.

By comparing genes expressed by other cone genes under similar conditions, scientists hope to be able to quickly identify more key genes to regulate growth and growth. of the tree.

The project includes: David Neale of the University of California-Davis, Glenn Howe of Oregon State University, Kathleen Jermstad of the US Department of Agriculture, and Deborah Rogers of the Natural Land Management Center.

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