Hybridization and polyploidy have been considered as significant evolutionary forces in
adaptation and speciation, especially among plants. Interspecific gene flow generates novel …

Studies on structural variation in plants have revealed the inadequacy of a single reference
genome for an entire species and suggest that it is necessary to build a species …

Gene duplication and polyploidy are some of the most important, yet underappreciated,
evolutionary forces that have shaped all flowering plants on earth, and the crop plants that …

Polyploidy is widespread and particularly common in angiosperms. The prevalence of
polyploidy in the plant suggests it as a crucial driver of diversification and speciation. The …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important non-grain food crop. Tandem
duplication significantly contributes to genome evolution. The objectives of this study were to …

Crop genetic diversity is essential for adaptation and productivity in agriculture. A previous
study revealed that poor allele diversity in wheat commercial cultivars is a major barrier to its …

Whole-genome duplications are common during evolution, creating genetic redundancy that
can enable cellular innovations. Novel protein-protein interactions provide a route to …

Main conclusion We report a soybean gene co-expression network built with data from 1284
RNA-Seq experiments, which was used to identify important regulators, modules and to …

Background Legume species are an important plant model because of their protein-rich
physiology. The adaptability and productivity of legumes are limited by major biotic and …

Gene duplication serves a critical role in evolutionary adaptation by providing genetic raw
material to the genome. The evolution of duplicated genes may be influenced by epigenetic …