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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase gene family in poplar

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase (XTH) family plays an important role in cell wall reconstruction and stress resistance in plants.
Zihan Cheng, Xuemei Zhang, Wenjing Yao, Yuan Gao, Kai Zhao, Qing Guo, Boru Zhou, Tingbo Jiang   +7 more
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Live Branches on Pine Stumps Deter Pales Weevil Breeding in Michigan (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]

, 2017
Eastern white pine and Scotch pine stumps with living branches were unattractive to pales weevil for breeding. When feasible, leaving a few lower branches on Christmas tree stumps during harvest should prevent weevil ...
Corneil, Jeffrey A, Wilson, Louis F
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Identification of WUSCHEL-related homeobox gene and truncated small peptides in transformation efficiency improvement in Eucalyptus

BMC Plant Biology, 2023
Background The WUSCHEL-related Homeobox (WOX) genes, which encode plant-specific homeobox (HB) transcription factors, play crucial roles in regulating plant growth and development.
Zhuo-Ao Zhang, Mei-Ying Liu, Shu-Ning Ren, Xiao Liu, Yue-Hao Gao, Chen-Yu Zhu, Hao-Qiang Niu, Bo-Wen Chen, Chao Liu, Weilun Yin, Hou-Ling Wang, Xinli Xia   +11 more
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Characterization and T-DNA insertion sites identification of a multiple-branches mutant br in Betula platyphylla × Betula pendula

BMC Plant Biology, 2019
Background Plant architecture, which is mostly determined by shoot branching, plays an important role in plant growth and development. Thus, it is essential to explore the regulatory molecular mechanism of branching patterns based on the economic and ...
Rui Han, Chenrui Gu, Ranhong Li, Wendi Xu, Shuo Wang, Chaoyi Liu, Chang Qu, Su Chen, Guifeng Liu, Qibin Yu, Jing Jiang, Huiyu Li   +11 more
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ThASR3 confers salt and osmotic stress tolerances in transgenic Tamarix and Arabidopsis

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background ASR (abscisic acid-, stress-, and ripening-induced) gene family plays a crucial role in responding to abiotic stresses in plants. However, the roles of ASR genes protecting plants against high salt and drought stresses remain unknown in ...
Yu Zhang, Huijun Ma, Tianchang Zhou, Zhenyu Zhu, Yue Zhang, Xin Zhao, Chao Wang   +6 more
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Genomics-assisted breeding in fruit trees

Breeding Science, 2016
Recent advancements in genomic analysis technologies have opened up new avenues to promote the efficiency of plant breeding. Novel genomics-based approaches for plant breeding and genetics research, such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic selection (GS), are useful, especially in fruit tree breeding.
Iwata, Hiroyoshi, Minamikawa, Mai F., Kajiya-Kanegae, Hiromi, Ishimori, Motoyuki, Hayashi, Takeshi   +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Zelkova schneideriana Hand-Mazz (Ulmaceae) and phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
Zelkova schneideriana Hand-Mazz is a second-class key protected wild plant in China. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome of Zelkova schneideriana Hand-Mazz was sequenced using Nanopore Sequel and Illumina NovaSeq platform.
Xiao Liu, Hua-Bo Liu, Peng Yin, Ji-Chen Xu   +3 more
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The role of forest genetic resources in responding to biotic and abiotic factors in the context of anthropogenic climate change [PDF]

, 2015
The current distribution of forest genetic resources on Earth is the result of a combination of natural processes and human actions. Over time, tree populations have become adapted to their habitats including the local ecological disturbances they face ...
Alfaro, R.I., Baldinelli, G., Dawson, Ian K., El-Kassaby, Y.A., Fady, B., Fleming, R.A., Lindig-Cisneros, R.A., Loo, J., Murdock, T., Navarro, C.M., Saenz-Romero, C., Skroppa, T., Vendramin, G.G., Vinceti, B.   +13 more
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An efficient system for Agrobacterium-mediated transient transformation in Pinus tabuliformis

Plant Methods, 2020
Background Functional genomic studies using genetics approaches of conifers are hampered by the complex and enormous genome, long vegetative growth period, and exertion in genetic transformation.
Shuangwei Liu, Jingjing Ma, Hongmei Liu, Yingtian Guo, Wei Li, Shihui Niu   +5 more
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Genome-wide identification and analysis of class III peroxidases in Betula pendula

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background Class III peroxidases (POD) proteins are widely present in the plant kingdom that are involved in a broad range of physiological processes including stress responses and lignin polymerization throughout the plant life cycle.
Kewei Cai, Huixin Liu, Song Chen, Yi Liu, Xiyang Zhao, Su Chen   +5 more
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