Benefits of condensed tannins in forage legumes fed to ruminants: Importance of structure, concentration, and diet composition
I Mueller-Harvey, G Bee, F Dohme-Meier… - Crop …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Condensed tannins (CTs) account for up to 20% of the dry matter in forage legumes used as
ruminant feeds. Beneficial animal responses to CTs have included improved growth, milk …
ruminant feeds. Beneficial animal responses to CTs have included improved growth, milk …
Improving the yield and nutritional quality of forage crops
NM Capstaff, AJ Miller - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Despite being some of the most important crops globally, there has been limited research on
forages when compared with cereals, fruits, and vegetables. This review summarizes the …
forages when compared with cereals, fruits, and vegetables. This review summarizes the …
A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution
We report the first annotated chromosome-level reference genome assembly for pea, Gregor
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
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 …
The genome of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.)
Summary Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is a major crop for worldwide food and
nutritional security, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa, that is resilient to hot and drought …
nutritional security, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa, that is resilient to hot and drought …
Chromosome-level genome assembly of Ophiorrhiza pumila reveals the evolution of camptothecin biosynthesis
A Rai, H Hirakawa, R Nakabayashi, S Kikuchi… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Plant genomes remain highly fragmented and are often characterized by hundreds to
thousands of assembly gaps. Here, we report chromosome-level reference and phased …
thousands of assembly gaps. Here, we report chromosome-level reference and phased …
Genome sequences of horticultural plants: past, present, and future
Horticultural plants play various and critical roles for humans by providing fruits, vegetables,
materials for beverages, and herbal medicines and by acting as ornamentals. They have …
materials for beverages, and herbal medicines and by acting as ornamentals. They have …
Deciphering composition and function of the root microbiome of a legume plant
K Hartman, MGA van der Heijden, V Roussely-Provent… - Microbiome, 2017 - Springer
Background Diverse assemblages of microbes colonize plant roots and collectively function
as a microbiome. Earlier work has characterized the root microbiomes of numerous plant …
as a microbiome. Earlier work has characterized the root microbiomes of numerous plant …
[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 …
Draft genome assembly and annotation of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, a medicinal legume
K Mochida, T Sakurai, H Seki, T Yoshida… - The Plant …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chinese liquorice/licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) is a leguminous plant species whose roots
and rhizomes have been widely used as a herbal medicine and natural sweetener. Whole …
and rhizomes have been widely used as a herbal medicine and natural sweetener. Whole …