[HTML][HTML] Mutation mechanism of leaf color in plants: a review

MH Zhao, X Li, XX Zhang, H Zhang, XY Zhao - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Color mutation is a common, easily identifiable phenomenon in higher plants. Color
mutations usually affect the photosynthetic efficiency of plants, resulting in poor growth and …

Molecularly tagged genes and quantitative trait loci in cucumber with recommendations for QTL nomenclature

Y Wang, K Bo, X Gu, J Pan, Y Li, J Chen… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L.(2n= 2x= 14), is an important vegetable crop
worldwide. It was the first specialty crop with a publicly available draft genome. Its relatively …

A point mutation in the gene encoding magnesium chelatase I subunit influences strawberry leaf color and metabolism

YY Ma, JC Shi, DJ Wang, X Liang, F Wei… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Magnesium chelatase (MgCh) catalyzes the insertion of magnesium into protoporphyrin IX,
a vital step in chlorophyll (Chl) biogenesis. The enzyme consists of 3 subunits, MgCh I …

A paler shade of green: engineering cellular chlorophyll content to enhance photosynthesis in crowded environments

EA Cutolo, Z Guardini, L Dall'Osto, R Bassi - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In natural ecosystems, plants compete for space, nutrients and light. The optically dense
canopies limit the penetration of photosynthetically active radiation and light often becomes …

STAYGREEN, STAY HEALTHY: a loss‐of‐susceptibility mutation in the STAYGREEN gene provides durable, broad‐spectrum disease resistances for over 50 years …

Y Wang, J Tan, Z Wu, K VandenLangenberg… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Gy14 cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is resistant to oomyceteous downy mildew
(DM), bacterial angular leaf spot (ALS) and fungal anthracnose (AR) pathogens, but the …

CsMYB36 is involved in the formation of yellow green peel in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

N Hao, Y Du, H Li, C Wang, C Wang, S Gong… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2018 - Springer
Key message A yellow green peel mutant (ygp) in cucumber was caused by a mutation in
Csa2G352940 encoding MYB36 transcription factor. Abstract Peel color is one of the …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic mapping and molecular characterization of the delayed green gene dg in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

H Gebremeskel, MJ Umer, Z Hongju, B Li… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Leaf color mutants are common in higher plants that can be used as markers in crop
breeding and are important tools in understanding regulatory mechanisms of chlorophyll …

Recent progress on the molecular breeding of Cucumis sativus L. in China

S Feng, J Zhang, Z Mu, Y Wang, C Wen, T Wu… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Key message Molecular breeding of Cucumis sativus L. is based on traditional breeding
techniques and modern biological breeding in China. There are opportunities for further …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic mapping reveals a marker for yellow skin in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.)

J Dou, X Lu, A Ali, S Zhao, L Zhang, N He, W Liu - PloS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
As a diverse species, watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. &Nakai var. lanatus]
has different kinds of fruit sizes, shapes, flesh colors and skin colors. Skin color is among the …

Characterization and fine mapping of a yellow leaf gene regulating chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast development in cotton (Gossypium arboreum)

L Fan, Y Hou, L Zheng, H Shi, Z Liu, Y Wang, S Li, L Liu… - Gene, 2023 - Elsevier
Chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast development are essential for photosynthesis and
plant growth. Gossypium arboreum, a valuable source of genetic variation for cotton …