Betula pendula subsp. pendula Raw sequence reads. Betula pendula subsp. pendula

The scientific objective of the project is to develop a technology (molecular markers) for determining juvenility during the micropropagation process of silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) based on miRNAs and their target gene expression changes, and to investigate factors affecting juvenility of birch genotypes with different in vitro morphogenic ability. Development of this technology will improve the propagation success rate for high quality selected birch genotypes, increasing the efficiency of breeding programs and the value of forest stands over the rotation period.