Developing naturally stress-resistant crops for a sustainable agriculture
A major problem facing humanity is that our numbers are growing but the availability of land
and fresh water for agriculture is not. This problem is being exacerbated by climate change …
and fresh water for agriculture is not. This problem is being exacerbated by climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Next generation sequencing technologies: the doorway to the unexplored genomics of non-model plants
Non-model plants ie, the species which have one or all of the characters such as long life
cycle, difficulty to grow in the laboratory or poor fecundity, have been schemed out of …
cycle, difficulty to grow in the laboratory or poor fecundity, have been schemed out of …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
[HTML][HTML] Haplotype-resolved genome analyses of a heterozygous diploid potato
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important tuber crop worldwide. Efforts are
underway to transform the crop from a clonally propagated tetraploid into a seed …
underway to transform the crop from a clonally propagated tetraploid into a seed …
[HTML][HTML] Phased, chromosome-scale genome assemblies of tetraploid potato reveal a complex genome, transcriptome, and predicted proteome landscape …
Cultivated potato is a clonally propagated autotetraploid species with a highly
heterogeneous genome. Phased assemblies of six cultivars including two chromosome …
heterogeneous genome. Phased assemblies of six cultivars including two chromosome …
Rewilding crops for climate resilience: economic analysis and de novo domestication strategies
To match predicted population growth, annual food production should be doubled by 2050.
This is not achievable by current agronomical and breeding practices, due to the impact of …
This is not achievable by current agronomical and breeding practices, due to the impact of …
[HTML][HTML] Making plants break a sweat: the structure, function, and evolution of plant salt glands
M Dassanayake, JC Larkin - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Salt stress is a complex trait that poses a grand challenge in developing new crops better
adapted to saline environments. Some plants, called recretohalophytes, that have naturally …
adapted to saline environments. Some plants, called recretohalophytes, that have naturally …
The antioxidant properties of plant flavonoids: their exploitation by molecular plant breeding
V D'Amelia, R Aversano, P Chiaiese, D Carputo - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2018 - Springer
Flavonoids are a large group of plant secondary metabolites that have a high popularity as
nutraceuticals. Further, they contribute to food quality, acting as preservatives, pigments and …
nutraceuticals. Further, they contribute to food quality, acting as preservatives, pigments and …
Genome sequence of M6, a diploid inbred clone of the high‐glycoalkaloid‐producing tuber‐bearing potato species Solanum chacoense, reveals residual …
Cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a highly heterozygous autotetraploid that
presents challenges in genome analyses and breeding. Wild potato species serve as a …
presents challenges in genome analyses and breeding. Wild potato species serve as a …
The autotetraploid potato genome provides insights into highly heterozygous species
F Wang, Z Xia, M Zou, L Zhao, S Jiang… - Plant biotechnology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) originated in the Andes and evolved its vegetative
propagation strategy through short day‐dependent tuber development. Herein, we present a …
propagation strategy through short day‐dependent tuber development. Herein, we present a …