Background Transposable elements are major evolutionary forces which can cause new
genome structure and species diversification. The role of transposable elements in the …

Plants have evolved an elaborate innate immune system against invading pathogens.
Within this system, intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune …

The published melon (Cucumis melo L.) reference genome assembly (v3. 6.1) has still 41.6
Mb (Megabases) of sequences unassigned to pseudo-chromosomes and about 57 Mb of …

Abstract Background Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is one of the most popular spices in the
world. It is used in cooking and the preservation of food and even has medicinal properties …

Wild tomato species, like Solanum chilense, are important germplasm resources for
enhanced biotic and abiotic stress resistance in tomato breeding. S. chilense also serves as …

Although the number of protein-coding genes is not highly variable between plant taxa, the
DNA content in their genomes is highly variable, by as much as 2,056-fold from a 1C amount …

The availability of complete or nearly complete genome sequences from several plant
species permits detailed discovery and cross‐species comparison of transposable elements …

Abstract Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.), a member of the Plantaginaceae family, is an
important model for plant genetics and molecular studies on plant growth and development …

Abstract Background Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most important vegetable
crops worldwide. However, its yield and fruit quality can be severely threatened by several …

Long terminal repeat-retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are the most abundant class of
transposable elements (TEs) in plants. They strongly impact the structure, function, and …