| Research
Decorative Wood Research: Identifying and Propagating Trees with Novel, Naturally Occurring Figured Wood. |
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| Research Focus: Is there a genetic basis to figured wood formation? Our research is aimed at the identification of stable genetic defects that result in abnormal wood development. |
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| Objectives: 1.To identify and propagate novel naturally occurring hardwood varieties with figured wood. Click here: Propagation Picture , to see how we propagate new seedlings from wood cambium/shoot samples. 2. To develop efficient propagation technology for various figured wood varieties. |
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| Potential Research Outcomes: If a genetic basis to wood formation is identified, there may be potential for propagation of valuable novel wood varieties (‘value-added hardwood”). This research will also enable us to provide a useful framework for further studies into genetic bases of wood formation. |
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