Pan-genome and phylogenomic analyses highlight Hevea species delineation and rubber trait evolution

Y Fang, X Xiao, J Lin, Q Lin, J Wang, K Liu, Z Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is the world's sole commercial source of natural
rubber, a vital industrial raw material. However, the narrow genetic diversity of this crop …

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 …

Natural rubber latex-based biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine: Trends and directions

PAC Marques, NB Guerra, LS Dos Santos… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) has shown to be a promising biomaterial for use as a
drug delivery system to release various bioactive compounds. It is cost-effective, easy to …

Genomic technologies for Hevea breeding

R Supriya, PM Priyadarshan - Advances in genetics, 2019 - Elsevier
The commercial production of high quality natural rubber (NR) solely depends on Hevea
brasiliensis Muell. Arg,(Para rubber tree) and accounts for> 98% of total production …

Melatonin enhances salt stress tolerance in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) seedlings

H Yang, L Dai, Y Wei, Z Deng, D Li - Industrial crops and products, 2020 - Elsevier
As a well-known agent, melatonin plays very important roles in animals. However, its
possible function is less clear in plants, especially in rubber tree. In this study, we …

Genetic diversity associated with natural rubber quality in elite genotypes of the rubber tree

IC Sant'Anna, LRL Gouvêa, MA Martins… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic variability of natural rubber latex traits
among 44 elite genotypes of the rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) …

Toughening of natural rubber nanocomposites by the incorporation of nanoscale lignin combined with an industrially relevant leaching process

A Hosseinmardi, N Amiralian, AN Hayati… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Strong and tough nanocomposite materials based on natural rubber (NR) latex demonstrate
increasing potential to be used in advanced engineering applications and personal care …

Genetic diversity analysis and core germplasm bank construction in cold resistant germplasm of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis)

M Tian, W Li, P Luo, J He, H Zhang, Q Yan, Y Ye - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Muell. Arg., is the sole plant
worldwide utilized for the commercial production of natural rubber. Following years of …

Evaluation of the physicochemical properties of natural rubber from Hevea brasiliensis clones

MJ Silva, PIC Claro, JC da Silva, EJS Júnior… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural rubber (NR) is a raw material that presents unique properties and has many
industrial applications. However, due to the global commercial demand for rubber, there is …

Genome-wide association study identifies QTL for girth and dry rubber yield in a progeny population of Whickham Hevea germplasms

C Liang, Y Zhang, X Liu, Y Tan, T Xu, C Zheng… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cultivation of elite latex-timber clones that exhibit both enhanced NR and wood
production has become a key objective in current Hevea brasiliensis breeding programs …