Eragrostis curvula cultivars improve soil bacterial diversity, extracellular enzyme activities, and nutrition in grassland ecosystem soils [PDF]
Scientific ReportsResearch on Eragrostis curvula has focused primarily on its value for pastures and as a potential food source, while the contribution of its cultivars to soil nutrient cycling in nutrient-poor grassland ecosystems is still poorly understood.
Nqobile Motsomane, Anathi Magadlela
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New insights into Eragrostis curvula’s sexual and apomictic reproductive development [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceApomixis, defined as asexual propagation by seeds, is considered of great importance for agriculture as it allows the fixation of desired traits and its propagation through generations.
María Cielo Pasten +10 more
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Differential Methylation Patterns in Apomictic vs. Sexual Genotypes of the Diplosporous Grass Eragrostis curvula [PDF]
Plants, 2021 DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism by which a methyl group is added to a cytosine or an adenine. When located in a gene/regulatory sequence it may repress or de-repress genes, depending on the context and species.
Jose Carballo +8 more
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Increased apomixis expression concurrent with genetic and epigenetic variation in a newly synthesized Eragrostis curvula polyploid. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2014 Eragrostis curvula includes biotypes reproducing through obligate and facultative apomixis or, rarely, full sexuality. We previously generated a ‘‘tetraploid-dihaploid-tetraploid’’ series of plants consisting of a tetraploid apomictic plant (T), a sexual
Zappacosta DC +7 more
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De novo transcriptome sequencing and assembly from apomictic and sexual Eragrostis curvula genotypes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 A long-standing goal in plant breeding has been the ability to confer apomixis to agriculturally relevant species, which would require a deeper comprehension of the molecular basis of apomictic regulatory mechanisms.
Ingrid Garbus +7 more
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Non-Native Eragrostis curvula Impacts Diversity of Pastures in South-Eastern Australia Even When Native Themeda triandra Remains Co-Dominant [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Lowland grassy woodlands in Australia’s south-east face reductions in native plant diversity because of invasion by non-native plants. We compared the relative abundance and diversity of plant species among sites dominated by the native Kangaroo grass ...
Corinne Schlierenzauer +3 more
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A sexual/apomictic consensus linkage map of Eragrostis curvula at tetraploid level [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Apomixis is an asexual reproduction process that allows plants to bypass meiosis and fertilization, resulting in clonal seeds that are genetically identical to the maternal genotype.
Jimena Gallardo +5 more
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Apomixis frequency under stress conditions in weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 To overcome environmental stress, plants develop physiological responses that are triggered by genetic or epigenetic changes, some of which involve DNA methylation.
Juan Manuel Rodrigo +5 more
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Eragrostis curvula cultivars reduce aluminium concentrations and promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in acidic ecosystem soils [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSoil acidity and aluminium (Al) toxicity are global challenges that negatively affect soil health, plant growth, and agricultural productivity. Eragrostis curvula, a grass species known for its Al tolerance, presents a promising solution for mitigating ...
Nqobile Motsomane, Anathi Magadlela
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Evaluating pasture species for less fertile soils in a subtropical aseasonal low rainfall zone [PDF]
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2014 Grasses, legumes, saltbushes and herbs were evaluated at 6 sites in southern inland Queensland to identify potential pasture and forage plants for use on marginal cropping soils.
Richard G. Silcock +2 more
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