Natural rubber (NR) is a nonfungible and valuable biopolymer, used to manufacture~ 50
000 rubber products, including tires and medical gloves. Current production of NR is derived …

Natural rubber is a kind of indispensable biopolymers with great use and strategic
importance in human society. However, its production relies almost exclusively on rubber …

There is a need to explore renewable alternatives (eg, biofuels) that can produce energy
sources to help reduce the reliance on fossil oils. In addition, the consumption of fossil oils …

Natural rubber has been an essential commodity not only for the tyre industry but also for
more than 50,000 products that hold elasticity as an attribute. Rubber is obtained from the …

Tree bark is a highly specialized array of tissues that plays important roles in plant protection
and development. Bark tissues develop from two lateral meristems; the phellogen (cork …

Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an important economic species as it is the sole
commercial producer of high-quality natural rubber. Here, we report a de novo hybrid …

Construction of linkage maps is crucial for genetic studies and marker-assisted breeding
programs. Recent advances in next generation sequencing technologies allow for the …

Background A sustainable breeding program requires a minimum level of germplasm
diversity to provide varied options for the selection of new breeding lines. To maximize …

Background Natural rubber, an important industrial raw material, is specifically synthesized
in laticifers located inside the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) trunk. Due to the …

Environmental stress can lead to oxidative stress resulting from an increase in reactive
oxygen species (ROS) and involves redox adjustments. Natural rubber is synthesized in …