Welcome to TEAK GENES DATABASE!

The Teak Genes Database (TGD) at ICFRE-IFGTB gathers, aggregates, and integrates data generated from ongoing teak genetic and genomic research. TGD offers tools for data mining, sequence searching (BLAST), genome browsing (JBrowse), and data download capabilities. Through the creation and export of customized annotation datasets integrated with research data for use in downstream studies, TGD aims to speed up genomics analysis for researchers lacking scripting abilities. In addition to providing a data foundation for further study, these databases provide a forum for researchers to exchange data and findings from previous studies.

The Teak Genes Database is hosted at the BIACP Programme Centre Resource Partner on Forest Genetic Resources and Tree Improvement hosted by ICFRE - Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Coimbatore Sponsored by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India. It is supported by INDO-DENMARK JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT grant no. IC-12013(12)/2/2021-EEB-DBT from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India under the project entitled, Genomic selection for superior heartwood formation in two commercial timber species teak (Tectona grandis) and European oak (Quercus robur) - FastWood.

Published a handbook entitled, "A MANUAL ON FIELD AND LABORATORY DATA COLLECTION OF TEAK BASED ON THE STUDIES CONDUCTED UNDER DET, Gol Funded INDO-DENMARK JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT: Genomic selection for superior heartwood formation in two commercial timber species: teak (Tectona grandis) and European oak (Quercus robur) - FastWood - (ISBN NO: 978-93-82387-27-5). Please click here to download

About

Teak (Tectona grandis Lf, with 2n = 36 chromosomes) is a highly regarded tropical hardwood that produces the world's finest timber. This deciduous tree plays a crucial role in the environment and ecology. Native to India, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, with naturalized populations in Java, teak exhibits significant diversity across its populations. Notably, it relies on outerossing for reproduction due to self-incompatibility. Teak demonstrates remarkable adaptability, thriving in various environmental conditions. Different populations exhibit variations in several traits, including stem form, reproductive success, leaf shape, branching patterns, the ratio of sapwood to heartwood, wood and fiber characteristics, and resistance to various stresses. Due to its valuable timber, teak plantations are widespread across continents, with over 60 countries involved in its cultivation. Studying the genetic variations within teak populations using molecular tools is a growing area of research.

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