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Enabling the study of gene function in gymnosperms: Virus‐induced gene silencing in Ephedra tweedieana

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise As the sister clade to angiosperms, extant gymnosperms are crucial for reconstructing ancestral gene regulatory networks in seed plants. This highlights the need for model systems representing each of their distinct lineages. However, tools to quickly and effectively investigate gene function in gymnosperms are still limited due to the
Anthony G. K. Garcia, Jo Trang Bùi, Todd P. Michael, Stefanie M. Ickert‐Bond, Verónica S. Di Stilio   +4 more
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Regulatory Modules Involved in the Degradation and Modification of Host Cell Walls During Cuscuta campestris Invasion

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Haustoria of parasitic plants have evolved sophisticated traits to successfully infect host plants. The degradation and modification of host cell walls enable the haustorium to effectively invade host tissues.
Ryusuke Yokoyama, Toshiya Yokoyama, Takeshi Kuroha, Jihwan Park, Koh Aoki, Kazuhiko Nishitani   +5 more
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Gene turnover in the common ancestor of all C4 grasses

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Understanding how plants evolve more efficient photosynthesis is important in a warming world where improving crop productivity and resilience is a global priority. By generating the first reference genomes for an early‐diverging group of grasses called the Aristidoideae, we were able to reconstruct the genetic makeup of the last common ancestor of all
Lara Pereira, Ahmed S. Alenazi, Sahr Mian, Ilia J. Leitch, Pascal‐Antoine Christin, Colin P. Osborne, Luke T. Dunning   +6 more
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Evolutionary and pan-genomic analysis of the bZIP gene family in 21 Camellia sinensis

Frontiers in Plant Science
Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are important regulators of plant development and stress responses, yet their evolutionary dynamics in tea plant have largely been inferred from a single reference genome.
Quanlong Liu, Quanlong Liu, Jiaqi Lian, Hongmei Tang   +3 more
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Characterization of the dynamic microbiome evolution across thrips species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Comprehensive survey of the microbiome in thrips. The dominant bacterial genera found in thrips include intracellular ones, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma, and extracellular ones, including Serratia, Pantoea, and Acinetobacter. We isolated and sequenced high‐quality genomes of two dominant symbionts, Pantoea dispersa and Serratia marcescens.
Xiaodi Hu, Zhaohui Shi, Yangwei Gao, Hanze Zheng, Lin Lin, Jian‐Ping Chen, Yong Chen, Chuan‐Xi Zhang, Yiyuan Li   +8 more
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Comparative Genomic Analysis Uncovers the Evolutionary Basis of Siliceous Cell Wall Formation Across Diverse Lineages

Biology
In this study, we constructed a comparative genomic framework encompassing 57 genome sequences from four key taxonomic groups—Bacillariophyta, Parmales, choanoflagellates, and Bacillus—all of which possess either siliceous cell walls or silicon ...
Limin Jia, Liangwei Li, Yaolei Zhang, Jiahao Wang, Zengbao Yuan, Guangyi Fan, Chengcheng Shi, Man Zhang   +7 more
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Insights into the ecological generalist lifestyle of Clonostachys fungi through analysis of their predicted secretomes

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionThe fungal secretome comprise diverse proteins that are involved in various aspects of fungal lifestyles, including adaptation to ecological niches and environmental interactions.
Edoardo Piombo, Micol Guaschino, Micol Guaschino, Dan Funck Jensen, Magnus Karlsson, Mukesh Dubey   +5 more
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Evolutionary framework and tribal circumscription of Amaranthaceae sensu stricto based on a comprehensive phylogenomic analysis

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract The evolutionary history of Amaranthaceae sensu stricto (s.s.) has been shaped by multiple whole‐genome duplications and rapid radiations, producing an ecologically diverse lineage whose internal relationships have long remained unresolved.
Tina Kiedaisch, Anže Žerdoner Čalasan, Ross A. McCauley, Gudrun Kadereit   +3 more
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Distinctive gene expression in the reduced first thoracic legs of a nymphalid butterfly

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Transcriptome analysis reveals that the small non‐walking front legs of a butterfly have distinct gene expression to the four walking legs. Reduced front legs express a gene with putative mechanosensory roles, a blue‐sensitive opsin and two homeobox genes.
Asia E. Hoile, Peter O. Mulhair, Peter W. H. Holland   +2 more
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Genome assembly of Elcysma westwoodi provides insights into host‐plant cyanogenic glucoside detoxification and chemical defence gene evolution

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
A chromosome‐level genome of Elcysma westwoodi was assembled. The genome encodes 272 detoxification‐related genes. A single‐copy bCAS was retained for cyanide detoxification. CYP405A and CYP332A were recruited into cyanogenic defence evolution. UGT33A retained a conserved GT‐B fold and catalytic domains.
Minyoung Choi, Murtaza Khan, Juil Kim
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