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Wavy grain maple

Lead Institute FG Institute of Forest Genetics
Involved Institutes HF Institute of Wood Research
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Maple Trees

Development of biotechnological methods for the identification, conservation, propagation and use of selected maple trees with wavy grain for timber production

Development of biotechnological methods for the identification, conservation, propagation and use of selected maple trees with wavy grain for timber production

Background and Objective

Wavy grain maple is one of the most expensive hardwoods in Central Europe. In the frame of this project, biotechnological methods for the propagation of valuable wavy grain maple material and for the long-term conservation of genetically characterized clones will be developed. In addition, investigations towards the heritability and recognizability of the wavy grain will be conducted. Another aim is to elucidate the causes of wavy grain. At this stage, studies on genetic and epigenetic levels and at the level of endophyte / pathogen screenings will be carried out. Based on these results, a unique technique for the molecular biological detection of the wavy grain on living trees will be developed. The plant material positively proven towards the wavy grain will be used for the development of an efficient, commercially applicable in vitro propagation protocol, with the aim of being marketed as a high quality reproductive material.

Approach

In the frame of this project, biotechnological methods for the propagation of valuable wavy grain maple material and for the long-term conservation of genetically characterized clones will be developed. The plant material positively proven towards the wavy grain will be used for the development of an efficient, commercially applicable in vitro propagation protocol, with the aim of being marketed as a high quality reproductive material.

Results

Thünen-Contact

Liesebach, Heike

FG Institute of Forest Genetics

Involved Thünen-Partners

Involved external Thünen-Partners

Funding Body

  • Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
    (national, privat)

Duration

12.2015 - 6.2019

More Information

Project funding number: 776 393
Funding program: Innovationsförderung
Project status: finished

Publications

  1. 0

    Bäucker C, Liesebach H (2021) Geriegelter Bergahorn - ein besonders wertvolles Holz. Bündnerwald 74(1):26-29

  2. 1

    Quambusch M, Bäucker C, Haag V, Meier-Dinkel A, Liesebach H (2021) Growth performance and wood structure of wavy grain sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) in a progeny trial. Ann Forest Sci 78(1):15, DOI:10.1007/s13595-021-01035-6

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn063360.pdf

  3. 2

    Bäucker C, Schneck V, Liesebach H (2020) Versuchsanlagen mit in vitro vermehrten Riegelahornpflanzen für die Zulassung von Wertholz-Klonen nach FoVG. Thünen Rep 76:155-167

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn062242.pdf

  4. 3

    Bäucker C, Liesebach H (2018) From in vitro clones to high-quality timber production: the Project "Wavy Grain Maple". Thünen Rep 62:49-54

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn060314.pdf

  5. 4

    Wallbraun M, Liesebach H, Meier-Dinkel A, Janßen A, Hutter I, Schneider C, Merkle S (2016) Erarbeitung biotechnologischer Methoden zur Identifizierung, Erhaltung, Vermehrung und Nutzung selektierter Riegelahorn-Bäume für die Wertholzproduktion (Riegelahorn). In: Innovationstage 2016 : Die Zukunft ins Jetzt holen ; 15. bis 26. Oktober in Bonn. Bonn: Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, pp 44-46

  6. 5

    Ewald D, Naujoks G (2015) Vegetative propagation of wavy grain Acer pseudoplatanus and confirmation of wavy grain in wood of vegetatively propagated trees: a first evaluation. Dendrobiology 74:135-142, DOI:10.12657/denbio.074.013

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn055882.pdf

  7. 6

    Ewald D, Naujoks G (2014) Bildung und Erkennung der Riegelung bei vegetativ vermehrtem Riegelahorn. AFZ Der Wald 69(5):17-19

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn053376.pdf

  8. 7

    Naujoks G, Ewald D, Meier-Dinkel A, Wallbraun M (2013) Endlich hinter Schloss und Riegel : Stand und Perspektiven der Forschung beim Riegelahorn. AFZ Der Wald 68(5):10-12

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn051805.pdf

  9. 8

    Ewald D, Schneck V, Liesebach H (2006) Riegelahorn - Vermehrung und Anbauversuch. In: Forstliche Genressourcen als Produktionsfaktor : Tagungsband 26. Tagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung, Fuldatal, 20.-22.10.2005. Hessen-Forst, pp 131-132

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