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A near-complete genome assembly of Fragaria iinumae
BMC GenomicsFragaria iinumae, a diploid progenitor species of octoploid strawberries, likely occupies a basal position within the genus Fragaria. In this study, we report a near-complete genome assembly of F.
Haiyuan Du +11 more
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Evaluation of the risks of contaminating low erucic acid rapeseed with high erucic rapeseed and identification of mitigation strategies [PDF]
, 2019 High erucic acid rapeseed (HEAR) oil is under increasing demand for various industrial applications. However, many growers are concerned that if they grow the crop, they will not be able to revert to other rapeseed varieties in the future due to the risk
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Chromosome-level reference genome assembly for the protected resource plant, Zenia insignis
Scientific DataZenia insignis Chun, from the subfamily Dialioideae of the family Fabaceae, is a tree species of significant economic and ecological values. It is a near threatened species as per the IUCN Red List.
Si-Yun Chen +4 more
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Maize Germplasm Conservation in Southern California's Urban Gardens: Introduced Diversity Beyond ex situ and in situ Management. [PDF]
, 2016 Contemporary germplasm conservation studies largely focus on ex situ and in situ management of diversity within centers of genetic diversity. Transnational migrants who transport and introduce landraces to new locations may catalyze a third type of ...
Ellstrand, Norman C, Heraty, Joanne M
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Ecology and EvolutionStandard barcodes and ultra‐barcode encounter significant challenges when delimiting and discriminating closely related species characterized by deep coalescence, hybrid speciation, gene flow, or low sequence variation.
Zheng‐Shan He +4 more
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eLifeSex-biased genes offer insights into the evolution of sexual dimorphism. Sex-biased genes, especially those with male bias, show elevated evolutionary rates of protein sequences driven by positive selection and relaxed purifying selection in animals ...
Lei Zhao +4 more
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A 10-year US$50 million programme focused on crop wild relative collection and pre-breeding for climate change adaptation [PDF]
, 2014 CCAFS research demonstrated the threats posed to crop wild relatives by climate change and habitat conversion. Analyses showed the very poor conservation status of these gene pools.
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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BMC BiologyBackground The plastid is the photosynthetic organelle in plant cell, and the plastid genomes (plastomes) are generally conserved in evolution. As one of the most economically and ecologically important order of angiosperms, Poales was previously ...
Hong Wu, De-Zhu Li, Peng-Fei Ma
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Wild Sorghum as a Promising Resource for Crop Improvement
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is a multipurpose food crop which is ranked among the top five cereal crops in the world, and is used as a source of food, fodder, feed, and fuel. The genus Sorghum consists of 24 diverse species.
Galaihalage K. S. Ananda +6 more
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