Unlike other essential trace elements that interact with proteins in the form of cofactors,
selenium (Se) becomes co-translationally incorporated into the polypeptide chain as part of …

Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral micronutrient essential for human health. The diet is the
main source of Se intake. Se‐deficiency is associated with many diseases, and up to 1 …

Current definitions of essential or beneficial elements for plant growth rely on narrowly
defined criteria that do not fully represent a new vision for plant nutrition and compromise …

Abstract Background The American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) is one of only
three widely-cultivated fruit crops native to North America-the other two are blueberry …

The development of high-throughput genotyping has made genome-wide association
(GWAS) and genomic selection (GS) applications possible for both model and non-model …

Angiosperm mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are notable for their extreme diversity in
both size and structure. However, our current understanding of this diversity is limited, and …

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik), a nutritious traditional pulse crop, has been experiencing a
declining area of production in South East Asia, due to lower yields, and marginal soils. The …

The genome sequences of the plastid and mitochondrion of white spruce (Picea glauca)
were assembled from whole-genome shotgun sequencing data using ABySS. The …

Some tropical plant families, such as the Sapotaceae, have a complex taxonomy, which can
be resolved using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). For most groups however …

Plant mitochondrial genomes are a valuable source of genetic information for a better
understanding of phylogenetic relationships. However, no mitochondrial genome of any …