Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop that feeds 40% of the world's population.
Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous …
Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous …
[HTML][HTML] Importance of landraces in cereal breeding for stress tolerance
D Marone, MA Russo, A Mores, DBM Ficco, G Laidò… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The renewed focus on cereal landraces is a response to some negative consequences of
modern agriculture and conventional breeding which led to a reduction of genetic diversity …
modern agriculture and conventional breeding which led to a reduction of genetic diversity …
[HTML][HTML] Population genomic analysis of Aegilops tauschii identifies targets for bread wheat improvement
Aegilops tauschii, the diploid wild progenitor of the D subgenome of bread wheat, is a
reservoir of genetic diversity for improving bread wheat performance and environmental …
reservoir of genetic diversity for improving bread wheat performance and environmental …
[HTML][HTML] An unusual tandem kinase fusion protein confers leaf rust resistance in wheat
The introgression of chromosome segments from wild relatives is an established strategy to
enrich crop germplasm with disease-resistance genes. Here we use mutagenesis and …
enrich crop germplasm with disease-resistance genes. Here we use mutagenesis and …
[HTML][HTML] Dissection of a rapidly evolving wheat resistance gene cluster by long-read genome sequencing accelerated the cloning of Pm69
Gene cloning in repeat-rich polyploid genomes remains challenging. Here, we describe a
strategy for overcoming major bottlenecks in cloning of the powdery mildew resistance gene …
strategy for overcoming major bottlenecks in cloning of the powdery mildew resistance gene …
Wheat Pm4 resistance to powdery mildew is controlled by alternative splice variants encoding chimeric proteins
J Sánchez-Martín, V Widrig, G Herren, T Wicker… - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
Crop breeding for resistance to pathogens largely relies on genes encoding receptors that
confer race-specific immunity. Here, we report the identification of the wheat Pm4 race …
confer race-specific immunity. Here, we report the identification of the wheat Pm4 race …
Hyperbranched catechol biomineralization for preparing super antibacterial and fire-resistant soybean protein adhesives with long-term adhesion
Z Liu, T Liu, W Gu, X Zhang, J Li, SQ Shi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing a strong soybean protein adhesive with long-term adhesion and multiple
functions to replace petroleum-based adhesives is important but challenging. Inspired by the …
functions to replace petroleum-based adhesives is important but challenging. Inspired by the …
[HTML][HTML] The wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr43 encodes an unusual protein kinase
To safeguard bread wheat against pests and diseases, breeders have introduced over 200
resistance genes into its genome, thus nearly doubling the number of designated resistance …
resistance genes into its genome, thus nearly doubling the number of designated resistance …
High performance and multifunctional protein-based adhesive produced via phenol-amine chemistry and mineral reinforcement strategy inspired by arthropod cuticles
Arthropod cuticles are extraordinarily stiff and strong due to phenol-amine chemistry and
mineral reinforcement. Nevertheless, these cuticles require costly dopamine (phenol …
mineral reinforcement. Nevertheless, these cuticles require costly dopamine (phenol …
[HTML][HTML] Aegilops sharonensis genome-assisted identification of stem rust resistance gene Sr62
The wild relatives and progenitors of wheat have been widely used as sources of disease
resistance (R) genes. Molecular identification and characterization of these R genes …
resistance (R) genes. Molecular identification and characterization of these R genes …