Mutation is the source of all heritable diversity, the essential material of evolution and
breeding. While mutation rates are often regarded as constant, variability in mutation rates …

Transcriptional regulation is crucial to control of gene expression. Both spatio-temporal
expression patterns and expression levels of genes are determined by the interaction …

High‐quality radish (Raphanus sativus) genome represents a valuable resource for
agronomical trait improvements and understanding genome evolution among Brassicaceae …

Insertions are one of the major types of structural variations and are defined as the addition
of 50 nucleotides or more into a DNA sequence. Several methods exist to detect insertions …

The naturally selected fungal crop (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus) farmed by leafcutter ants
shows striking parallels with artificially selected plant crops domesticated by humans (eg …

Glossiness is an important quality-related trait of Chinese cabbage, which is a leafy
vegetable crop in the family Brassicaceae. The glossy trait is caused by abnormal cuticular …

Crop breeding has undergone numerous advancements throughout history with the next
revolution being uncertain. This review provides an overview of breeding techniques from …

Transposable elements (TEs) and satellite DNAs, two major categories of repetitive
sequences, are expected to accumulate in non-recombining genome regions, including sex …

Transposable elements (TEs) significantly contribute to the evolution and diversity of plant
genomes. In this study, we explored the roles of TEs in the genomes of Citrus and Citrus …

Somatic variations can give rise to bud sports with advantageous traits, serving as the
foundation for bud sport breeding in perennial plants. Here, we report a fully phased …