Double flowers with supernumerary petals have been selected by humans for their attractive
appearance and commercial value in several ornamental plants, including Prunus persica …

Abstract Background The advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies and
the concomitant reduction in sequencing costs allows unprecedented high throughput …

Background Single primer enrichment technology (SPET) is an emerging and increasingly
popular solution for high-throughput targeted genotyping in plants. Although SPET requires …

The metabolomic content determines many of the important features of a fruit, such as its
taste, flavor, color, nutritional value, and abiotic or biotic resistance. Peach (Prunus persica …

Background With the domestication of ornamental plants, artificial selective pressure favored
the propagation of mutations affecting flower shape, and double-flower varieties are now …

Cultivated cottons are the most important economic crop, which produce natural fiber for the
textile industry. In recent years, the genetic basis of several essential traits for cultivated …

Improving the performance of peach varieties in the context of climate change requires
multiple approaches. Not only will climate change alter plant phenology, but it will also drive …

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a typical polyploid crop and one of the most important
oilseed crops worldwide. With the rapid progress on high-throughput sequencing …

Environmental adaptation of deciduous fruit trees largely depends on their ability to
synchronize growth and development with seasonal climate change. Winter dormancy of …

Plants have evolved a range of adaptive mechanisms that adjust their development and
physiology to variable external conditions, particularly in perennial species subjected to long …