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Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Polyploidisation, creating redundant or diverged copies of the genome, is a major driving force in plant evolution, diversification and environmental adaptation, including for the kiwifruit genus (Actinidia Lindl.). We present a high‐contiguity, haplotype‐resolved genome assembly of the hexaploid Actinidia valvata rootstock cultivar ...
Miaomiao Lin +11 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2026.Abstract Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a deciduous species native to East Asia with notable ornamental and ecological value, but the genomic resources for this species remain limited. Here, we report the first haplotype‐resolved, chromosome‐scale genome of P. calleryana.
Xiaogang Dai +9 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.In this study, we conducted the first integrated pangenome and pan‐transcriptome analysis of the WOX gene family in alfalfa using 24 high‐quality accessions and 43 transcriptome datasets. Our results reveal strong evolutionary conservation dominated by core and soft‐core members, clade‐specific diversification driven mainly by dispersed duplication ...
Hao Wen +7 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.We evaluated adaptation to torpor and hibernation in the genus Dromiciops by comparing it with both torpid and non‐torpid marsupials, and investigated divergent selection signals between its two species. For the ancestral node, we identified positive selection in the genes PFKFB2, LAMP3, OTX1, and RAPSN, alongside an enrichment of pathways potentially ...
Elisa Gonzalez‐Ugalde +7 more
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Comparative Genomics Reveals Genetic Adaptations to Diving‐Associated Foraging in Anseriformes
Ecology and EvolutionDiving behavior in waterfowl represents a remarkable physiological adaptation requiring extensive genetic modifications to cope with hypoxic and high‐pressure underwater environments.
Tian Xia +11 more
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New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 4, Page 2152-2167, August 2026.Three genotypes – a heat‐resistant maize (Zea mays), a heat‐susceptible maize, and a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) variety – were grown to the V4 stage in growth chambers under optimal conditions or subjected to heat stress. Plants were grown in soil containing a complex microbial community, or in the same soil with a depleted microbiome.
Nate Korth +5 more
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Orthogroup-Based Comparative Analysis of Prophage Gene Content in Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Supports a Predominantly Conserved Global Repertoire with Limited Accessory Variation [PDF]
Int J Mol SciHuanglongbing, a destructive citrus disease of global importance that is also present in Saudi Arabia, is associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) and remains a major threat to citrus production. Although previous studies have documented sequence variation and prophage polymorphism in CLas, broader comparisons of prophage-associated ...
Abdullah F. Alhashel +5 more
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New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 4, Page 2168-2185, August 2026.The heterocyst‐rich Encephalartos natalensis cyanobacterial zone in coralloid root suggests co‐option of conserved symbiosis‐associated genes. This figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/https://BioRender.com/n3qveqc). Summary Plant‐cyanobacterial symbioses have evolved independently at least four times across land plants, yet their underlying ...
Cassandra Schoeman +6 more
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BiologySex-biased gene expression is a fundamental driver of sexual dimorphism and plays an important role in evolutionary divergence across species. Here, we conducted a comparative evolutionary analysis of sex-biased genes (SBGs) in 13 insect species spanning
Ziqi Cheng +4 more
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New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 4, Page 2186-2205, August 2026.Genetic diversity of strawberry‐infecting Colletotrichum isolates. Summary Rapid adaptation in fungal plant pathogens is often attributed to sexual recombination, yet many important pathogens are largely clonal. We investigated how genetic and phenotypic diversity arises in the predominantly asexual fungus Colletotrichum nymphaeae, the main cause of ...
Joris A. Alkemade +3 more
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