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• n  type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines

• Pinus
• genus Pinus

News & Articles

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• Largest Genome Sequenced: Loblolly Pine's Genetic Code Is 7 Times Larger Than A Human’s
  A team of researchers have sequenced the genome of the Pinus taeda, commonly known as the loblolly pine, and found that the tree’s genetic code -- seven times larger than a human’s -- is the largest and the most complete conifer genome ever sequenced.
  March 21, 2014 - International Business Times
• In the genome of loblolly pine lies hope for better resistance to a damaging disease
  ( USDA Forest Service ? Southern Research Station ) US Forest Service Southern Research Station scientists co-authored the article in the journal Genome Biology that reports the sequencing, assembly, and annotation of the loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) genome. As the primary source of pulpwood and saw timber for the US forest industry, loblolly pine is of great economic importance to the South and ...
  March 20, 2014 - EurekAlert!