Apomixis, asexual reproduction through seeds, has the potential to revolutionize agriculture
if its genetic basis can be elucidated. However, the genetic control of natural apomixis has …

This chapter reviews the agricultural role of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) or mustard family.
The family includes many economically important edible and industrial oilseed, vegetable …

The Brassicaceae is a large plant family (338 genera and 3,700 species) of major scientific
and economic importance. The taxonomy of this group has been plagued by convergent …

Elucidating the factors influencing genetic differentiation is an important task in biology, and
the relative contribution from natural selection and genetic drift has long been debated. In …

The persistence of sexual reproduction in the face of competition from asexual invaders is
more likely if asexual lineages are produced infrequently or have low fitness. The generation …

We have compared the transcriptomic profiles of microdissected live ovules at four
developmental stages between a diploid sexual and diploid apomictic Boechera. We …

Recent studies have elucidated the ancient polyploid history of the Arabidopsis thaliana
(Brassicaceae) genome. The studies concur that there was at least one polyploidy event …

Although the evolutionary importance of natural hybridization has been debated for
decades, it has become increasingly clear that hybridization plays a fundamental role in the …

The model plant family Brassicaceae, also known as Cruciferae, is among the largest
angiospermic family belonging to the order Brassicales. The family consists of annuals …

Freezing limits plant growth and crop productivity, and plant species in temperate zones
have the capacity to develop freezing tolerance through complex modulation of gene …