Table 1 Poplar tissues used for gene expression studies.
From: Validating internal controls for quantitative plant gene expression studies
Sample name | Collection date (2001) | Tissue description |
|---|---|---|
VB1 | March 20 | Overwintered terminal vegetative buds |
VB2 | April 3 | Overwintered terminal vegetative buds approximately 1 week prior to bud flush |
S | April 18 | Newly expanding shoots (average shoot elongation = 38 mm) |
ST1 | May 3 | Shoot tips, including unexpanded leaves |
ST2 | June 19 | Shoot tips, including unexpanded leaves |
VB3 | August 7 | Terminal vegetative buds |
VB4 | October 15 | Terminal vegetative buds |
FB | October 15 | Inflorescence buds |