Molecular mechanisms of natural rubber biosynthesis

S Yamashita, S Takahashi - Annual Review of Biochemistry, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Natural rubber (NR), principally comprising cis-1, 4-polyisoprene, is an industrially important
natural hydrocarbon polymer because of its unique physical properties, which render it …

Genomic insight into domestication of rubber tree

J Chao, S Wu, M Shi, X Xu, Q Gao, H Du, B Gao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the genetic basis of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) domestication is crucial
for further improving natural rubber production to meet its increasing demand worldwide …

The rubber tree genome reveals new insights into rubber production and species adaptation

C Tang, M Yang, Y Fang, Y Luo, S Gao, X Xiao, Z An… - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract The Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an economically important tropical tree
species that produces natural rubber, an essential industrial raw material. Here we present a …

Powdery mildew disease of rubber tree

KK Liyanage, S Khan, PE Mortimer, KD Hyde… - Forest …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Powdery mildew disease of rubber trees affects young rubber leaves, buds, inflorescences
and other immature tissues reducing rubber latex yields by up to 45%. The disease is …

Diversity of fungal endophytes in leaves and stems of wild rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peru

R Gazis, P Chaverri - fungal ecology, 2010 - Elsevier
Endophytic fungi isolates from foliage and sapwood of Hevea brasiliensis were studied to
determine the total diversity of endophytes inhabiting leaves and sapwood, and differences …

[图书][B] Biology of Hevea rubber

PM Priyadarshan - 2011 - Springer
Natural rubber has been an essential commodity not only for the tyre industry but also for
more than 50,000 products that hold elasticity as an attribute. Rubber is obtained from the …

The chromosome-based rubber tree genome provides new insights into spurge genome evolution and rubber biosynthesis

J Liu, C Shi, CC Shi, W Li, QJ Zhang, Y Zhang, K Li… - Molecular plant, 2020 - cell.com
The rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, produces natural rubber that serves as an essential
industrial raw material. Here, we present a high-quality reference genome for a rubber tree …

Chromosome‐level wild Hevea brasiliensis genome provides new tools for genomic‐assisted breeding and valuable loci to elevate rubber yield

H Cheng, X Song, Y Hu, T Wu, Q Yang… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is grown in tropical regions and is the major source of
natural rubber. Using traditional breeding approaches, the latex yield has increased by …

Construction of a high-density integrated genetic linkage map of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS)

W Pootakham, P Ruang-Areerate, N Jomchai… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Construction of linkage maps is crucial for genetic studies and marker-assisted breeding
programs. Recent advances in next generation sequencing technologies allow for the …

De novo hybrid assembly of the rubber tree genome reveals evidence of paleotetraploidy in Hevea species

W Pootakham, C Sonthirod, C Naktang… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an important economic species as it is the sole
commercial producer of high-quality natural rubber. Here, we report a de novo hybrid …