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Open AccessGenomic investigation of Salmonella enterica Serovar Welikade from a pediatric diarrhea case first time in Shanghai, China
Salmonella, an important foodborne pathogen, was estimated to be responsible for 95.1 million cases and 50,771 deaths worldwide. Sixteen serovars were responsible for approximately 80% of Salmonella infections in...
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A novel functional allele of Ehd3 controls flowering time in rice
Rice flowering time determines its geographical distribution and yield traits. As a short-day plant, rice can grow in the northern long-day conditions due to the functional mutations of many photosensitive gen...
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Open AccessThe maize ZmCPK39-ZmKnox2 module regulates plant height
Plant height is an important agronomic trait that affects high-density tolerance and lodging resistance. However, the regulators and their underlying molecular mechanisms controlling plant height in maize rema...
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OsMAPK6 positively regulates rice cold tolerance at seedling stage via phosphorylating and stabilizing OsICE1 and OsIPA1
Rice is a chilling-sensitive plant, and extremely low temperatures seriously decrease rice production. Several genes involved in chilling stress have been reported in rice; however, the chilling signaling in r...
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Effects of the quantitative trait locus qPss3 on inhibition of photoperiod sensitivity and resistance to stalk rot disease in maize
We identified a quantitative trait locus, qPss3 , and fine-mapped the causal locus to a 120-kb interval in maize. This locus inhibits the photoperiod sensit...
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Open AccessThe genome of a vestimentiferan tubeworm (Ridgeia piscesae) provides insights into its adaptation to a deep-sea environment
Vestimentifera (Polychaeta, Siboglinidae) is a taxon of deep-sea worm-like animals living in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, and organic falls. The morphology and lifespan of Ridgeia piscesae, which is t...
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Transcription factor bZIP65 delays flowering via suppressing Ehd1 expression in rice
Flowering time is one of the most fundamental factors that determine the distribution and final yield of rice. Ehd1 (Early heading date 1) is a B-type response regulator which functions as a flowering time act...
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Identification of four functional component content QTLs of brown rice in the Yunnan mini-core collection and its near-isogenic lines using association map**
Four functional component content QTLs of brown rice were detected by association map** with a total of 309 pairs of SSR markers using the Yunnan mini-core collection and its near-isogenic lines (BC6F6) in this...
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QTL map** and genomic selection for Fusarium ear rot resistance using two F2:3 populations in maize
Fusarium ear rot (FER) is a common disease of maize that can seriously affect the yield and quality of maize. Resistance to FER is highly quantitative, largely under polygenic control with minor effects, and s...
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Effect of combined hypobaric and cold storage on defense-related enzymes in postharvest peach fruit during ripening
Peach (Prunus persica) fruit rapidly loses its quality and is highly perishable at ambient temperature after harvest, and postharvest hypobaric treatment (HT) is a potential new technique to delay senescence. We ...
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Characterization and Functional Explorations of O-glycosylation Enzymes SECRET AGENT and SPINDLY in Pyrus bretschneideri
O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification, a specific and ubiquitous post-translational modification of proteins, has been verified to play an irreplaceable role in diverse biological processes. O-Gl...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Genetic dissection of maize disease resistance and its applications in molecular breeding
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Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of FAD2 Gene Family in Green Plants
Fatty acid desaturase 2 (FAD2) is a crucial enzyme in the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids in plants, which introduce a double bond into oleic acid to produce linoleic acid. FAD2 is imperative to th...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Fine-tuning Flowering Time via Genome Editing of Upstream Open Reading Frames of Heading Date 2 in Rice
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Open AccessFine-tuning Flowering Time via Genome Editing of Upstream Open Reading Frames of Heading Date 2 in Rice
Flowering time of rice (Oryza sativa L.) is among the most important agronomic traits for region adaptation and grain yield. In the process of rice breeding, efficient and slightly modulating the flowering time o...
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Open AccessGenetic dissection of maize disease resistance and its applications in molecular breeding
Disease resistance is essential for reliable maize production. In a long-term tug-of-war between maize and its pathogenic microbes, naturally occurring resistance genes gradually accumulate and play a key role...
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Open AccessStudy on the transcriptome for breast muscle of chickens and the function of key gene RAC2 on fibroblasts proliferation
Growth performance is significant in broiler production. In the growth process of broilers, gene expression varies at different growth stages. However, limited research has been conducted on the molecular mech...
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Open AccessThe complete chloroplast genome of Stauntonia chinensis and compared analysis revealed adaptive evolution of subfamily Lardizabaloideae species in China
Stauntonia chinensis DC. belongs to subfamily Lardizabaloideae, which is widely grown throughout southern China. It has been used as a traditional herbal medicinal plant, which could synthesize a number of triter...
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Crop genetics research in Asia: improving food security and nutrition
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Open AccessThe draft genome of horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus reveals its evolutionary scenario and well-developed innate immunity
Horseshoe crabs are ancient marine arthropods with a long evolutionary history extending back approximately 450 million years, which may benefit from their innate immune systems. However, the genetic mechanism...