Improving oil yield and quality is a major goal for crop breeding, and CRISPR/Cas-mediated
genome editing has opened a new era for designing oil crops with enhanced yield and …

Polyploidy or duplication of an entire genome occurs in the majority of angiosperms. The
understanding of polyploid genomes is important for the improvement of those crops, which …

Green plants (Viridiplantae) include around 450,000–500,000 species, of great diversity and
have important roles in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Here, as part of the One …

Background As a perennial crop, oil-Camellia possesses a long domestication history and
produces high-quality seed oil that is beneficial to human health. Camellia oleifera Abel. is a …

Horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis) is an important medicinal tree that contains various
bioactive compounds, such as aescin, barrigenol-type triterpenoid saponins (BAT), and …

The importance of whole-genome duplication (WGD) for evolution is controversial. Whereas
some view WGD mainly as detrimental and an evolutionary dead end, there is growing …

Asterids are one of the most successful angiosperm lineages, exhibiting extensive
morphological diversity and including a number of important crops. Despite their biological …

Background Unravelling domestication processes is crucial for understanding how species
respond to anthropogenic pressures, forecasting crop responses to future global changes …

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is internationally renowned for its high-end product, extra virgin
olive oil. An incomplete genome of O. europaea was previously obtained using shotgun …

Citrus peels have health-promoting effects and are a rich source of antioxidant substances.
This study evaluated the compositions of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities in …