Reap the crop wild relatives for breeding future crops
Crop wild relatives (CWRs) have provided breeders with several'game-changing'traits or
genes that have boosted crop resilience and global agricultural production. Advances in …
genes that have boosted crop resilience and global agricultural production. Advances in …
Plants facing oxidative challenges—A little help from the antioxidant networks
C Soares, MEA Carvalho, RA Azevedo… - … and Experimental Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
A large number of reviews have discussed many aspects of oxidative burst due to plant
exposure to biotic and abiotic stresses, including the dual role of reactive oxygen species …
exposure to biotic and abiotic stresses, including the dual role of reactive oxygen species …
Graph pangenome captures missing heritability and empowers tomato breeding
Missing heritability in genome-wide association studies defines a major problem in genetic
analyses of complex biological traits,. The solution to this problem is to identify all causal …
analyses of complex biological traits,. The solution to this problem is to identify all causal …
Genome evolution and diversity of wild and cultivated potatoes
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world's most important non-cereal food crop, and the
vast majority of commercially grown cultivars are highly heterozygous tetraploids. Advances …
vast majority of commercially grown cultivars are highly heterozygous tetraploids. Advances …
Super-pangenome analyses highlight genomic diversity and structural variation across wild and cultivated tomato species
Effective utilization of wild relatives is key to overcoming challenges in genetic improvement
of cultivated tomato, which has a narrow genetic basis; however, current efforts to decipher …
of cultivated tomato, which has a narrow genetic basis; however, current efforts to decipher …
Major impacts of widespread structural variation on gene expression and crop improvement in tomato
Structural variants (SVs) underlie important crop improvement and domestication traits.
However, resolving the extent, diversity, and quantitative impact of SVs has been …
However, resolving the extent, diversity, and quantitative impact of SVs has been …
The tomato pan-genome uncovers new genes and a rare allele regulating fruit flavor
Modern tomatoes have narrow genetic diversity limiting their improvement potential. We
present a tomato pan-genome constructed using genome sequences of 725 …
present a tomato pan-genome constructed using genome sequences of 725 …
RaGOO: fast and accurate reference-guided scaffolding of draft genomes
We present RaGOO, a reference-guided contig ordering and orienting tool that leverages
the speed and sensitivity of Minimap2 to accurately achieve chromosome-scale assemblies …
the speed and sensitivity of Minimap2 to accurately achieve chromosome-scale assemblies …
Gene duplication and evolution in recurring polyploidization–diploidization cycles in plants
Background The sharp increase of plant genome and transcriptome data provide valuable
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
Engineering drought and salinity tolerance traits in crops through CRISPR-mediated genome editing: Targets, tools, challenges, and perspectives
Prolonged periods of drought triggered by climate change hamper plant growth and cause
substantial agricultural yield losses every year. In addition to drought, salinity is one of the …
substantial agricultural yield losses every year. In addition to drought, salinity is one of the …