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Transgenic Poplar Trees (PopulusSpecies)

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Transgenic Trees

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 44))

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Poplar, belongs to the Salicaceae family. The genus Populus is mainly composed of dioecious species, which makes cross-pollination between separate trees compulsory for sexual reproduction. However, some poplar species, such as Populus lasiocarpa, are monoecious.

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Leplé, JC., Pilate, G., Jouanin, L. (2000). Transgenic Poplar Trees (PopulusSpecies). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Transgenic Trees. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59609-4_16

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