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The genetic variability of Scots pine was investigated in six populations from Poland representing two maternal populations and their natural and artificial progenies. Thirteen enzyme systems controlled by 25 allozyme loci were analyzed using starch gel electrophoresis. Progeny populations maintained a high and similar level of genetic variation to that observed in the maternal populations. As expected, much closer genetic relationships were observed between maternal populations and their respective progeny than between the two maternal populations themselves. Progeny populations had the same major alleles, but differed in the number of rare alleles. Therefore, probably not all rare alleles were transferred from the maternal stands to the progenies. In addition, new rare alleles appeared in the progeny populations, possibly as a result of external pollen flow into the maternal populations.
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Kosinska,
Department of Human Medical Genetics, Medical University of Warsaw, Oczki 1, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland
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jk@nn.pl
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Lewandowski,
Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Dendrology, 62-035 Kórnik, Poland
E-mail:
al@nn.pl
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Chalupka,
Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Dendrology, 62-035 Kórnik, Poland
E-mail:
wc@nn.pl