Publications by authors named "Viivi H Ahonen"
Silver birch (Betula pendula) is a pioneer boreal tree that can be induced to flower within 1 year. Its rapid life cycle, small (440-Mb) genome, and advanced germplasm resources make birch an attractive model for forest biotechnology. We assembled and chromosomally anchored the nuclear genome of an inbred B.
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- Noccaea caerulescens populations exhibit significant variations in their ability to accumulate and tolerate metals like zinc, cadmium, and nickel, prompting researchers to investigate these traits through high-throughput sequencing of root transcriptomes from three distinct accessions.
- The study identified critical differences in genes related to metal ion transport, binding, and antioxidant activities, which are thought to influence the plants' metal hyperaccumulation and hypertolerance capabilities.
- It highlights both known and new candidate genes that contribute to these traits, suggesting that understanding these genetic differences can aid in developing plants that are more effective for cleaning up metal-contaminated environments.