Improving Nelumbo nucifera genome assemblies using high‐resolution genetic maps and BioNano genome mapping reveals ancient chromosome rearrangements

S Gui, J Peng, X Wang, Z Wu, R Cao, J Salse… - The Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic and physical maps are powerful tools to anchor fragmented draft genome
assemblies generated from next‐generation sequencing. Currently, two draft assemblies of …

Whole genome re‐sequencing reveals evolutionary patterns of sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

L Huang, M Yang, L Li, H Li, D Yang… - Journal of Integrative …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera or lotus) is an important aquatic plant in horticulture and
ecosystems. As a foundation for exploring genomic variation and evolution among different …

Origin and parental genome characterization of the allotetraploid Stylosanthes scabra Vogel (Papilionoideae, Leguminosae), an important legume pasture crop

A Marques, L Moraes, M Aparecida dos Santos… - Annals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Backgrounds and Aims The genus Stylosanthes includes nitrogen-fixing and
drought-tolerant species of considerable economic importance for perennial pasture, green …

Detection of Highly Differentiated Genomic Regions Between Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) With Contrasting Plant Architecture and Their Functional Relevance …

M Zhao, JX Yang, TY Mao, HH Zhu, L Xiang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is one of the most economically and ornamentally
important perennial aquatic plants. Plant architecture is an important trait for lotus …

Biodiversity of Arabian horses in Syria

S Almarzook - 2018 - edoc.hu-berlin.de
The major objective of studying the biodiversity of Syrian Arabian horses was to identify the
population structure in a set of Syrian Arabian horses representing the three major strains …