Prunus tenella

Overview

Genus Prunus
Species tenella
Common Name Dwarf Russian almond
Abbreviation P. tenella
Ploidy Diploid
Chromosome Number 2n = 16
Genome Size 230 Mb
Genome Assemblies 1
Cross Reference NCBI taxon: 140661

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Description

Prunus tenella, the dwarf Russian almond, is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus Prunus, native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia, as well as dry open sites of Caucasus, Western and Central Asia.

It yields small almond-like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. It was formerly included in Prunus sect. Amygdalus, but molecular phylogenetic studies indicate it is closely related to bush cherries, apricots and plums, rather than almonds.

The Latin specific epithet tenella means "tender" or "delicate".

'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.

Whole Genomes

Whole Genome Sequences & Annotations for Prunus tenella

S genes

Prunus S genes Nucleotide

Prunus S genes Protein

Downloads

The Prunus S gene sequences are available in FASTA format.

CDS and Protein (FASTA file) S-gene_Prunus

Publications

Qin Y, Zhao H, Han H, Zhu G, Wang Z, Li F. Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Population Genomic Analyses Reveal Geographic Variation and Population Genetic Structure of Prunus tenella. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jul 21;24(14):11735. doi: 10.3390/ijms241411735.

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