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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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.
Prunus S genes Nucleotide
Prunus S genes Protein
The Prunus S gene sequences are available in FASTA format.
CDS and Protein (FASTA file) | S-gene_Prunus |
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.