Engineering crops of the future: CRISPR approaches to develop climate-resilient and disease-resistant plants
To meet increasing global food demand, breeders and scientists aim to improve the yield
and quality of major food crops. Plant diseases threaten food security and are expected to …
and quality of major food crops. Plant diseases threaten food security and are expected to …
Evolution and conservation of plant NLR functions
F Jacob, S Vernaldi, T Maekawa - Frontiers in immunology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
In plants and animals, nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeats (NLR)-containing
proteins play pivotal roles in innate immunity. Despite their similar biological functions and …
proteins play pivotal roles in innate immunity. Despite their similar biological functions and …
Large-scale analyses of angiosperm nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat genes reveal three anciently diverged classes with distinct evolutionary patterns
Nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes make up the largest plant
disease resistance gene family (R genes), with hundreds of copies occurring in individual …
disease resistance gene family (R genes), with hundreds of copies occurring in individual …
Legume phylogeny and classification in the 21st century: progress, prospects and lessons for other species–rich clades
Legume Phylogeny Working Group, A Bruneau… - Taxon, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The Leguminosae, the third–largest angiosperm family, has a global distribution and high
ecological and economic impor tance. We examine how the legume systematic research …
ecological and economic impor tance. We examine how the legume systematic research …
Copy number polymorphism in plant genomes
Copy number variants (CNVs) are genomic rearrangements resulting from gains or losses of
DNA segments. Typically, the term refers to rearrangements of sequences larger than 1 kb …
DNA segments. Typically, the term refers to rearrangements of sequences larger than 1 kb …
Structural variants in the soybean genome localize to clusters of biotic stress-response genes
LK McHale, WJ Haun, WW Xu, PB Bhaskar… - Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Genome-wide structural and gene content variations are hypothesized to drive important
phenotypic variation within a species. Structural and gene content variations were assessed …
phenotypic variation within a species. Structural and gene content variations were assessed …
Embracing heterogeneity: coalescing the Tree of Life and the future of phylogenomics
ABSTRACT Building the Tree of Life (ToL) is a major challenge of modern biology, requiring
advances in cyberinfrastructure, data collection, theory, and more. Here, we argue that …
advances in cyberinfrastructure, data collection, theory, and more. Here, we argue that …
Long-term evolution of nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat genes: understanding gained from and beyond the legume family
ZQ Shao, YM Zhang, YY Hang, JY Xue… - Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Proper utilization of plant disease resistance genes requires a good understanding of their
short-and long-term evolution. Here we present a comprehensive study of the long-term …
short-and long-term evolution. Here we present a comprehensive study of the long-term …
Genome-wide comparative analyses reveal the dynamic evolution of nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat gene family among Solanaceae plants
Plants have evolved an elaborate innate immune system against invading pathogens.
Within this system, intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune …
Within this system, intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune …
Meta-analysis reveals consensus genomic regions associated with multiple disease resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Abstract In wheat, meta-QTLs (MQTLs) and candidate genes (CGs) were identified for
multiple disease resistance (MDR). For this purpose, information was collected from 58 …
multiple disease resistance (MDR). For this purpose, information was collected from 58 …