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Transposable elements: Functional aspects and applications as drivers of crop innovation
Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 2, March/April 2026.Abstract Transposable elements (TEs), which were once relegated to the status of genomic parasites, are today accepted as important agents of plant genome evolution and adaptation. This review integrates evidence pointing to their dual function as drivers of genetic diversity and instability, with a focus on their contribution to phenotypic innovation,
Flávia Layse Belém Medeiros +12 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Phytophthora crown rot, caused by Phytophthora cactorum, is a soilborne disease with broad impacts on cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). A resistance locus, RPc2, was previously identified in octoploid strawberries, but the underlying genomic architecture and causal genes remained uncharacterized.
Hyeondae Han +14 more
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Molecular polymorphisms that underlie trait variation in crops: Lessons learned from soybean
The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Genetic variation within a germplasm is important in crop improvement, providing a foundation for breeders to develop new varieties. Traits of agronomic and economic importance are often mapped to identify the genetic basis of observed phenotypes, oftentimes using quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis.
Mary Jane C. Espina +2 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Oxalis oulophora, a diploid species closely related to the octoploid Andean tuber crop oca (Oxalis tuberosa), was selected for whole‐genome sequencing to aid in understanding the origins of polyploidy and domestication in oca and its relatives (crop wild relatives).
Dilrini Vanrooyen, Eve Emshwiller
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is a fruit tree native to the Brazilian Amazon and increasingly relevant to regional bioeconomies. Its cultivation is severely affected by witches’ broom disease (WBD), caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa. While a chromosome‐scale genome of the susceptible genotype C1074 is available, the lack of a resistant ...
Vinicius A. C. de Abreu +8 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Meiotic recombination is essential for generating genetic diversity, driving plant evolution, and enabling crop improvement, yet its uneven distribution across genomes constrains breeding efforts. Here, we investigated the multi‐omic landmarks that shape the recombination landscape in Brassica napus by integrating epigenomic, genomic, and ...
Jose A. Montero‐Tena +6 more
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Harnessing genomic resources for passion fruit improvement: Progress and prospects
The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is a highly nutritious horticultural crop cultivated widely across tropical and subtropical regions. Despite decades of breeding efforts that have led to the release of a few high‐yielding cultivars, on‐farm productivity remains suboptimal, and several existing cultivars are showing signs of declining vigor ...
Khushboo Fulara +8 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.Abstract Plant carnivory evolved through gene co‐option and whole genome duplications (WGDs) over millions of years in at least 13 independent flowering plant lineages, but its genetic mechanisms remain largely unknown. To elucidate these mechanisms in Sarraceniaceae, we sequenced and assembled the Sarracenia purpurea genome and conducted a comparative
Magdy Alabady +3 more
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Select Small Non‐Coding RNAs Are Determinants of Survival in Older Adults
Aging Cell, Volume 25, Issue 3, March 2026.Circulating small RNAs were profiled by RNA sequencing in a well‐characterized cohort and evaluated alongside 187 clinical variables to predict survival. Models incorporating circulating small RNAs, including parsimonious subsets, outperformed age and clinical factors alone (AUC), with causal analyses supported by experimental evidence from the ...
Virginia Byers Kraus +12 more
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