Ancestral alliances: plant mutualistic symbioses with fungi and bacteria
BACKGROUND Among the extensive cortège of plant-associated microorganisms (the so-
called plant microbiota), mutualistic fungal and bacterial symbionts are striking examples of …
called plant microbiota), mutualistic fungal and bacterial symbionts are striking examples of …
Speak, friend, and enter: signalling systems that promote beneficial symbiotic associations in plants
GED Oldroyd - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
Plants associate with a wide range of microorganisms, with both detrimental and beneficial
outcomes. Central to plant survival is the ability to recognize invading microorganisms and …
outcomes. Central to plant survival is the ability to recognize invading microorganisms and …
A chickpea genetic variation map based on the sequencing of 3,366 genomes
RK Varshney, M Roorkiwal, S Sun, P Bajaj… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Zero hunger and good health could be realized by 2030 through effective conservation,
characterization and utilization of germplasm resources. So far, few chickpea (Cicer …
characterization and utilization of germplasm resources. So far, few chickpea (Cicer …
A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution
We report the first annotated chromosome-level reference genome assembly for pea, Gregor
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
Allele-aware chromosome-level genome assembly and efficient transgene-free genome editing for the autotetraploid cultivated alfalfa
Artificially improving traits of cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), one of the most important
forage crops, is challenging due to the lack of a reference genome and an efficient genome …
forage crops, is challenging due to the lack of a reference genome and an efficient genome …
The genome of cultivated peanut provides insight into legume karyotypes, polyploid evolution and crop domestication
High oil and protein content make tetraploid peanut a leading oil and food legume. Here we
report a high-quality peanut genome sequence, comprising 2.54 Gb with 20 …
report a high-quality peanut genome sequence, comprising 2.54 Gb with 20 …
Gene duplication and evolution in recurring polyploidization–diploidization cycles in plants
Background The sharp increase of plant genome and transcriptome data provide valuable
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
Nuclear phylotranscriptomics and phylogenomics support numerous polyploidization events and hypotheses for the evolution of rhizobial nitrogen-fixing symbiosis in …
Fabaceae are the third largest angiosperm family, with 765 genera and∼ 19 500 species.
They are important both economically and ecologically, and global Fabaceae crops are …
They are important both economically and ecologically, and global Fabaceae crops are …
Phylogenomics reveals multiple losses of nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis
M Griesmann, Y Chang, X Liu, Y Song, G Haberer… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Access to nutrients such as nitrogen is required for plant growth. Legumes
and nine additional plant families benefit from the nitrogen-fixing root nodule (NFN) …
and nine additional plant families benefit from the nitrogen-fixing root nodule (NFN) …
Widespread natural variation of DNA methylation within angiosperms
Background DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …