Rootstocks: diversity, domestication, and impacts on shoot phenotypes
Grafting is an ancient agricultural practice that joins the root system (rootstock) of one plant
to the shoot (scion) of another. It is most commonly employed in woody perennial crops to …
to the shoot (scion) of another. It is most commonly employed in woody perennial crops to …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants
Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …
Monocot plastid phylogenomics, timeline, net rates of species diversification, the power of multi‐gene analyses, and a functional model for the origin of monocots
Premise of the Study We present the first plastome phylogeny encompassing all 77 monocot
families, estimate branch support, and infer monocot‐wide divergence times and rates of …
families, estimate branch support, and infer monocot‐wide divergence times and rates of …
The haustorium, a specialized invasive organ in parasitic plants
S Yoshida, S Cui, Y Ichihashi… - Annual review of plant …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Parasitic plants thrive by infecting other plants. Flowering plants evolved parasitism
independently at least 12 times, in all cases developing a unique multicellular organ called …
independently at least 12 times, in all cases developing a unique multicellular organ called …
[HTML][HTML] Deeply altered genome architecture in the endoparasitic flowering plant Sapria himalayana Griff.(Rafflesiaceae)
Summary Despite more than 2,000-fold variation in genome size, key features of genome
architecture are largely conserved across angiosperms. Parasitic plants have elucidated the …
architecture are largely conserved across angiosperms. Parasitic plants have elucidated the …
[HTML][HTML] Footprints of parasitism in the genome of the parasitic flowering plant Cuscuta campestris
A parasitic lifestyle, where plants procure some or all of their nutrients from other living
plants, has evolved independently in many dicotyledonous plant families and is a major …
plants, has evolved independently in many dicotyledonous plant families and is a major …
Detection of the plant parasite Cuscuta reflexa by a tomato cell surface receptor
Parasitic plants are a constraint on agriculture worldwide. Cuscuta reflexa is a stem
holoparasite that infests most dicotyledonous plants. One exception is tomato, which is …
holoparasite that infests most dicotyledonous plants. One exception is tomato, which is …
Variation in protein gene and intron content among land plant mitogenomes
JP Mower - Mitochondrion, 2020 - Elsevier
The functional content of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) is highly diverse across
eukaryotes. Among land plants, our understanding of the variation in mitochondrial gene …
eukaryotes. Among land plants, our understanding of the variation in mitochondrial gene …
Convergent horizontal gene transfer and cross-talk of mobile nucleic acids in parasitic plants
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), the movement and genomic integration of DNA across
species boundaries, is commonly associated with bacteria and other microorganisms, but …
species boundaries, is commonly associated with bacteria and other microorganisms, but …
[HTML][HTML] Intracellular and intercellular mitochondrial dynamics in Parkinson's disease
D Valdinocci, RF Simões, J Kovarova… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The appearance of alpha-synuclein-positive inclusion bodies (Lewy bodies) and the loss of
catecholaminergic neurons are the primary pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease …
catecholaminergic neurons are the primary pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease …