The Boechera Genus as a Resource for Apomixis Research [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 The genera Boechera (A. Löve et D. Löve) and Arabidopsis, the latter containing the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, belong to the same clade within the Brassicaceae family.
Vladimir Brukhin +2 more
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Seed size, endosperm and germination variation in sexual and apomictic Boechera [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the mother. Among apomictic plants (reproducing asexually through seeds) many require paternal genetic contribution for proper endosperm development (pseudogamous endosperm).
Dorota Paczesniak +10 more
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Sex- versus apomixis-specific polymorphisms in the 5′UTR of APOLLO from Boechera shift gene expression from somatic to reproductive tissues in Arabidopsis [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionAmong candidate genes underlying the control components of apomixis, APOLLO is known for its strong linkage to apomeiosis in the genus Boechera.
Timothy F Sharbel, Sharbel Timothy F
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Boechera or not? Genomic insights and taxonomic reassessment of the misclassified Asian species B. calcarea (Brassicaceae) [PDF]
Plant DiversityThe genus Boechera (Brassicaceae) serves as a model system for studying apomictic reproduction and ecological adaptations, with most species occurring in North America.
Terezie Mandáková +6 more
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Phenotypic plasticity and genetic diversity shed light on endemism of rare Boechera perstellata and its potential vulnerability to climate warming [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 The rapid pace of contemporary environmental change puts many species at risk, especially rare species constrained by limited capacity to adapt or migrate due to low genetic diversity and/or fitness.
Jennifer Nagel Boyd +5 more
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Genome structure and molecular phylogeny of the only Eurasian Boechera species, Boechera falcata (Brassicaceae). [PDF]
G3 (Bethesda)Abstract Boechera falcata (Turcz.) Al-Shehbaz, previously known as Arabis turczaninowii Ledeb., is a herbaceous perennial of the East Siberian, boreal-steppe ecotype. It is the sole species of the diverse genus Boechera found on the Eurasian continent, with all other species endemic to North America and Greenland.
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Evolution of an Apomixis-Specific Allele Class in Supernumerary Chromatin of Apomictic Boechera [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Asexual reproduction through seeds in plants (i.e., apomixis) is a heritable trait, and apomixis- linked loci have been identified in multiple species. However, direct identification of genomic elements is typically hindered as apomixis-linked loci and ...
Martin Mau +8 more
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Phylogenetic and Expression Analysis of CENH3 and APOLLO Genes in Sexual and Apomictic Boechera Species [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Apomictic plants (reproducing via asexual seeds), unlike sexual individuals, avoid meiosis and egg cell fertilization. Consequently, apomixis is very important for fixing maternal genotypes in the next plant generations. Despite the progress in the study
Evgeny Bakin +7 more
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Globally Relaxed Selection and Local Adaptation in Boechera stricta. [PDF]
Genome Biol Evol, 2022 AbstractThe strength of selection varies among populations and across the genome, but the determinants of efficacy of selection remain unclear. In this study, we used whole-genome sequencing data from 467 Boechera stricta accessions to quantify the strength of selection and characterize the pattern of local adaptation. We found low genetic diversity on
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Admixture, evolution, and variation in reproductive isolation in the Boechera puberula clade [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2018 Background Hybridization is very common in plants, and the incorporation of new alleles into existing lineages (i.e. admixture) can blur species boundaries. However, admixture also has the potential to increase standing genetic variation.
Martin P. Schilling +4 more
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