Combined analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveals the mechanism of Red heart Chinese fir heartwood formation

Abstract Cunninghamia lanceolata, a coniferous timber species solely endemic to China, possesses a natural variant known as Red-heart Chinese fir. This variant is renowned for the distinctive color of its heartwood, where the chestnut-brown xylem significantly enhances the economic value of Cunningh...

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Main Authors: Cuiping Li, Kaiyong Huang, Kuipeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10524-x
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