Sugi Genome Database

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About SGD

Since ancient times, sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) has been a very valuable tree species in Japan because of its excellent attributes (straight bole, rapid growth, ease of processing, and pleasant color and scent) for use in house beams, rafters, and boards (Ohba 1993). This species is an allogamous, wind-pollinated conifer species that is frequently used for commercial afforestation in Japan. The plantation of this species occupied ca. 45 % of the total artificial plantation of 10 million ha because of importance of Japanese forestry. The modern natural forests of this species are widely distributed in moist temperate regions from Aomori Prefecture (40°42'N) to Yakushima Island (30°15'N) in the Japanese Archipelago (Hayashi 1960).  

 We have been conducting genome project of this species since 1998 and obtain information regarding EST sequences, DNA markers, linkage maps, and genetic diversity in this species. We have also studied another Japanese conifer, Chamaecyparis obtusa, which is closely related to C. japonica. Therefore, we provide these genome information in this site.

What's new

• 2021.01.20::Webpage updated.
• 2020.05.22::Webpage updated.
• 2018.10.10::Webpage updated.
• 2017.07.26::Webpage updated.
• 2017.04.04::Webpage updated.
• 2016.08.08::Cryptomeria japonica Linkage map 2016
• 2016.04.08::Webpage updated.
• 2016.02.08::Webpage updated.
• 2012.09.25::Cryptomeria japonica Linkage map 2012
• 2012.01.05::Cryptomeria japonica SNP primers information.
• 2011.12.05::Cryptomeria japonica Chloroplast DNA Information.
• 2011.10.04::Members and publication were updated.
• 2006.06.08::New webpage updated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inquiry

Inquiries:Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology

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