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Open AccessMetabolic and transcriptomic profiling during wheat seed development under progressive drought conditions
Globally, bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most important staple foods; when exposed to drought, wheat yields decline. Although much research has been performed to generate higher yield wheat cultiva...
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Open AccessGenetic variation for grain nutritional profile and yield potential in sorghum and the possibility of selection for drought tolerance under irrigated conditions
Increasing grain nutritional value in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is a paramount breeding objective, as is increasing drought resistance (DR), because sorghum is grown mainly in drought-prone areas. The genetic bas...
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Author Correction: Tuning water-use efficiency and drought tolerance in wheat using abscisic acid receptors
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DNA demethylase ROS1 prevents inheritable DREB1A/CBF3 repression by transgene-induced promoter methylation in the Arabidopsis ice1-1 mutant
In the ros1-defective mutant, DREB1A repression by the transgene-induced promoter methylation of ice1-1 became inheritable across generations even in the absence of the causative transgene NICE1.
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Tuning water-use efficiency and drought tolerance in wheat using abscisic acid receptors
Water availability is a key determinant of terrestrial plant productivity. Many climate models predict that water stress will increasingly challenge agricultural yields and exacerbate projected food deficits. ...
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Open AccessA population of wheat multiple synthetic derivatives: an effective platform to explore, harness and utilize genetic diversity of Aegilops tauschii for wheat improvement
The multiple synthetic derivatives platform described in this study will provide an opportunity for effective utilization of Aegilops tauschii traits and genes for wheat breeding.
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Open AccessEfficient anchoring of alien chromosome segments introgressed into bread wheat by new Leymus racemosus genome-based markers
The tertiary gene pool of bread wheat, to which Leymus racemosus belongs, has remained underutilized due to the current limited genomic resources of the species that constitute it. Continuous enrichment of public...
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Open AccessRNA-Seq using bulked recombinant inbred line populations uncovers the importance of brassinosteroid for seed longevity after priming treatments
Seed priming is a commercially used technique for improving seed performance including germination. However, the treatment sometimes reduces seed longevity as a side effect, limiting the storable period or lon...
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Identification of three FLOWERING LOCUS C genes responsible for vernalization response in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)
Raphanus sativus L. is grown worldwide and used as fresh vegetables. In the Brassicaceae family, the FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) gene is a key regulator of flowering time and explains a large part of...
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Open AccessGenome sequence of the hot pepper provides insights into the evolution of pungency in Capsicum species
Doil Choi and colleagues report the genome sequence of the hot pepper, Capsicum annuum, as well as the resequencing of two cultivated peppers and a wild species, Capsicum chinense. Comparative genomic analysis ac...
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Characterization of putative capsaicin synthase promoter activity
Capsaicin is a very important secondary metabolite that is unique to Capsicum. Capsaicin biosynthesis is regulated developmentally and environmentally in the placenta of hot pepper. To investigate regulation of c...
