ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2006, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (S2): 129-132. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2006.z2.032

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The Progress of the Genetic Diversity Studies on Castanea (Tourn.)L.

HAN Ji-cheng, LIU Qing-xiang, WANG Guang-peng, KONG De-jun, ZHANG Xin-zhong   

  1. Changli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Changli 066600, China
  • Received:2006-08-26 Published:2007-01-01

Abstract: The genus Castanea,belonging to the Fagaceae,includes seven species,which are Castanea mollissimaa BL.,Castanea seguinii Dode.,Castanea henryi(skan) Rehd.et Wils.,native to China,Castanea crenata Sieb.Zucc.,native to Japanese and Korean Peninsula,Castanea dentate Marsh.,Castanea pumila Mill.,native to America,and Castanea sativa Mill.,native to Europe and West Asia.Castanea is the one of the most important tree species to the production of timbers and nuts.Based on isozyme,storage proteins in cotyledon and RAPD data,Castanea mollissimaa is the originated species of the Castanea,and the Yangtze River valley is the center of genetic diversity of Castanea mollissimaa,while Turkey is one of the supposed centers of origin of Castanea sativa.

Key words: Castanea (Tourn.) L, Genetic diversity

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HAN Ji-cheng, LIU Qing-xiang, WANG Guang-peng, KONG De-jun, ZHANG Xin-zhong. The Progress of the Genetic Diversity Studies on Castanea (Tourn.)L.[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2006, 21(S2): 129-132. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2006.z2.032.