Plant genome sequences: past, present, future

PJ Kersey - Current opinion in plant biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Almost 600 complete plant genome assemblies are now available in public
repositories.•New sequencing technologies are producing genome assemblies of …

Genetic transformation of sugarcane, current status and future prospects

F Budeguer, R Enrique, MF Perera, J Racedo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is a tropical and sub-tropical, vegetative-propagated crop that
contributes to approximately 80% of the sugar and 40% of the world's biofuel production …

Genomic insights into the recent chromosome reduction of autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum

Q Zhang, Y Qi, H Pan, H Tang, G Wang, X Hua… - Nature Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Saccharum spontaneum is a founding Saccharum species and exhibits wide variation in
ploidy levels. We have assembled a high-quality autopolyploid genome of S. spontaneum …

The complex polyploid genome architecture of sugarcane

AL Healey, O Garsmeur, JT Lovell, S Shengquiang… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Sugarcane, the world's most harvested crop by tonnage, has shaped global history, trade
and geopolitics, and is currently responsible for 80% of sugar production worldwide. While …

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated multi-allelic gene targeting in sugarcane confers herbicide tolerance

MT Oz, A Altpeter, R Karan, A Merotto… - Frontiers in genome …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sugarcane is the source of 80% of the sugar and 26% of the bioethanol produced globally.
However, its complex, highly polyploid genome (2 n= 100–120) impedes crop improvement …

[HTML][HTML] Innovations in plant genetics adapting agriculture to climate change

RJ Henry - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Genetic improvement of crops is a key strategy to adapt to climate change.•Plants
will be required for both changing field environments and new protected environments.• …

A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in crops with large genomes: lessons from polyploid wheat

NM Adamski, P Borrill, J Brinton, SA Harrington… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Understanding the function of genes within staple crops will accelerate crop improvement by
allowing targeted breeding approaches. Despite their importance, a lack of genomic …

Sugarcane genome architecture decrypted with chromosome‐specific oligo probes

N Piperidis, A D'Hont - The Plant Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is probably the crop with the most complex genome. Modern
cultivars (2n= 100–120) are highly polyploids and aneuploids derived from interspecific …

The alcohol dehydrogenase gene family in sugarcane and its involvement in cold stress regulation

W Su, Y Ren, D Wang, Y Su, J Feng, C Zhang, H Tang… - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) in plants are encoded by a multigene
family. ADHs participate in growth, development, and adaptation in many plant species, but …

Sugarcane ratooning ability: research status, shortcomings, and prospects

F Xu, Z Wang, G Lu, R Zeng, Y Que - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sugarcane ratooning ability is directly related to sugarcane production
costs and planting benefits. There are several questions within the field that we have …