Evolution of gene duplication in plants
Ancient duplication events and a high rate of retention of extant pairs of duplicate genes
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
Evolution of plant genome architecture
We have witnessed an explosion in our understanding of the evolution and structure of plant
genomes in recent years. Here, we highlight three important emergent realizations:(1) that …
genomes in recent years. Here, we highlight three important emergent realizations:(1) that …
Gene duplication and evolution in recurring polyploidization–diploidization cycles in plants
Background The sharp increase of plant genome and transcriptome data provide valuable
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …
Characterization of the late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins family and their role in drought stress tolerance in upland cotton
RO Magwanga, P Lu, JN Kirungu, H Lu, X Wang, X Cai… - BMC genetics, 2018 - Springer
Background Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are large groups of hydrophilic
proteins with major role in drought and other abiotic stresses tolerance in plants. In-depth …
proteins with major role in drought and other abiotic stresses tolerance in plants. In-depth …
Widespread whole genome duplications contribute to genome complexity and species diversity in angiosperms
Gene duplications provide evolutionary potentials for generating novel functions, while
polyploidization or whole genome duplication (WGD) doubles the chromosomes initially and …
polyploidization or whole genome duplication (WGD) doubles the chromosomes initially and …
Regulation of specialized metabolism by WRKY transcription factors
C Schluttenhofer, L Yuan - Plant physiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
WRKY transcription factors (TF s) are well known for regulating plant abiotic and biotic stress
tolerance. However, much less is known about how WRKY TF s affect plant-specialized …
tolerance. However, much less is known about how WRKY TF s affect plant-specialized …
Cassava haplotype map highlights fixation of deleterious mutations during clonal propagation
Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important staple food crop in Africa and
South America; however, ubiquitous deleterious mutations may severely decrease its …
South America; however, ubiquitous deleterious mutations may severely decrease its …
Next generation sequencing technologies: the doorway to the unexplored genomics of non-model plants
Non-model plants ie, the species which have one or all of the characters such as long life
cycle, difficulty to grow in the laboratory or poor fecundity, have been schemed out of …
cycle, difficulty to grow in the laboratory or poor fecundity, have been schemed out of …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of land plants is rooted in two bursts of genomic novelty
Over the last 470 Ma, plant evolution has seen major evolutionary transitions, such as the
move from water to land and the origins of vascular tissues, seeds, and flowers [1]. These …
move from water to land and the origins of vascular tissues, seeds, and flowers [1]. These …
Producing more with less: Strategies and novel technologies for plant-based food biofortification
SMP Carvalho, MW Vasconcelos - Food Research International, 2013 - Elsevier
About half of the world population suffers from the malnutrition of iron, zinc, calcium, iodine
and selenium. Most of the major staple crops of the world, such as rice, wheat, cassava …
and selenium. Most of the major staple crops of the world, such as rice, wheat, cassava …