Marginal lands to grow novel bio-based crops: a plant breeding perspective
F Pancaldi, LM Trindade - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …
Novel and emerging capabilities that can provide a holistic understanding of the plant root microbiome
In recent years, the root microbiome (ie, microorganisms growing inside, on, or in close
proximity to plant roots) has been shown to play an important role in plant health and …
proximity to plant roots) has been shown to play an important role in plant health and …
Development and genetic control of plant architecture and biomass in the panicoid grass, Setaria
M Mauro-Herrera, AN Doust - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The architecture of a plant affects its ability to compete for light and to respond to
environmental stresses, thus affecting overall fitness and productivity. Two components of …
environmental stresses, thus affecting overall fitness and productivity. Two components of …
The Genetic Basis of Upland/Lowland Ecotype Divergence in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
The evolution of locally adapted ecotypes is a common phenomenon that generates
diversity within plant species. However, we know surprisingly little about the genetic …
diversity within plant species. However, we know surprisingly little about the genetic …
Construction of high-density genetic linkage map and identification of flowering-time QTLs in orchardgrass using SSRs and SLAF-seq
Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) is one of the most economically important perennial,
cool-season forage species grown and pastured worldwide. High-density genetic linkage …
cool-season forage species grown and pastured worldwide. High-density genetic linkage …
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance yield and photosynthesis of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) under extreme drought and alters the biomass composition of …
Drought is one of the major environmental stressors that affect plant growth and
performance. To cope with such stresses most plants utilize belowground association with …
performance. To cope with such stresses most plants utilize belowground association with …
Integrating Bayesian genomic cline analyses and association mapping of morphological and ecological traits to dissect reproductive isolation and introgression in a …
Hybrid zones provide unique opportunities to examine reproductive isolation and
introgression in nature. We utilized 45,384 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci to …
introgression in nature. We utilized 45,384 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci to …
Genotyping-by-Sequencing and QTL Mapping of Biomass Yield in Two Switchgrass F1 Populations (Lowland x Coastal and Coastal x Upland)
The prevalence of genetic diversity in switchgrass germplasm can be exploited to capture
favorable alleles that increase its range of adaptation and biomass yield. The objectives of …
favorable alleles that increase its range of adaptation and biomass yield. The objectives of …
Quantitative trait loci for freezing tolerance in a lowland x upland switchgrass population
Low-temperature related abiotic stress is an important factor affecting winter survival in
lowland switchgrass when grown in northern latitudes in the United States. A better …
lowland switchgrass when grown in northern latitudes in the United States. A better …
Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping for Flowering Time in a Lowland × Upland Switchgrass Pseudo‐F2 Population
CE Tornqvist, M Taylor, Y Jiang, J Evans… - The Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Flowering is an important developmental event in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), as the
time to complete the life cycle affects overall biomass accumulation. The objective of this …
time to complete the life cycle affects overall biomass accumulation. The objective of this …