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Open AccessComparative proteomic analysis on chloroplast proteins provides new insights into the effects of low temperature in sugar beet
Low temperature, which is one of the main environmental factors that limits geographical distribution and sucrose yield, is a common abiotic stress during the growth and development of sugar beet. As a regulat...
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Open AccessIdentifying mutations in sd1, Pi54 and Pi-ta, and positively selected genes of TN1, the first semidwarf rice in Green Revolution
Taichung Native 1 (TN1) is the first semidwarf rice cultivar that initiated the Green Revolution. As TN1 is a direct descendant of the Dee-geo-woo-gen cultivar, the source of the sd1 semidwarf gene, the sd1 gene ...
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A conservation-oriented SNP panel for Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), with emphasis on Interior Highlands lineages
The Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu; SMB) is a widely distributed black bass species, but the southwestern edge of the species range within the Interior Highlands contains some of the most divergent ecotype...
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Identification of hybrid green peafowl using mitochondrial and nuclear markers
Green peafowl (Pavo muticus), a representative of the Southeast Asia Phasianidae, is assessed as globally endangered with populations that are declining. It is highly sensitive to human disturbance and habitat ch...
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Correction to: Complex patterns of genetic and morphological differentiation in the Smallmouth Bass subspecies (Micropterus dolomieu dolomieu and M. d. velox) of the Central Interior Highlands
In the original publication of the article, Table 2 was published incorrectly. The correct Table 2 is given in this Correction.
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Complex patterns of genetic and morphological differentiation in the Smallmouth Bass subspecies (Micropterus dolomieu dolomieu and M. d. velox) of the Central Interior Highlands
Due to geologic processes and recent anthropogenic introductions, patterns of genetic and morphological diversity within the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), which are endemic to the central and eastern Un...
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Seed germination schedule and environmental context shaped the population genetic structure of subtropical evergreen oaks on the Yun-Gui Plateau, Southwest China
The evergreen broadleaved forests (EBLFs) of Southwest China have a long-term stable environment and support a diverse flora, thus forming a global biodiversity hotspot. However, the key drivers that have shap...
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The complete chloroplast genome of an endemic species of seed plants in China, Cleidiocarpon cavalerie (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae)
Cleidiocarpon cavaleriei (Euphorbiaceae) is native to China with high economic and ornamental value. In this study, we first characterized the complete chloroplast genome of C. cavaleriei based on next generation...
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The complete chloroplast genome of a rare species Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvales: Sterculiaceae)
The precious and endangered tree, Heritiera parvifolia Merr., is an excellent landscape and ornamental species endemic to China, but its populations are now very fragmented and in decline. It is currently on the ...
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the shrubby cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa (Rosales: Rosaceae)
The complete chloroplast genome of the shrubby cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa (Rosales: Rosaceae) has been assembled from the whole-genome Illumina sequencing data. The circular genome is 152,931 bp in size, and ...
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The complete chloroplast genome of Sinojackia xylocarpa (Ericales: Styracaceae), an endangered plant species endemic to China
Sinojackia xylocarpa is an endangered plant species endemic to China. Here, we assembled its complete chloroplast genome from Illumina sequencing reads. The circular genome is 158,725 bp long, and contains a pai...
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Open AccessGeographical isolation and environmental heterogeneity contribute to the spatial genetic patterns of Quercus kerrii (Fagaceae)
Southwest China is one of the major global biodiversity hotspots. The Tanaka line, extending within southwestern China from its northwest to its southeast, is an important biogeographical boundary between the ...
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Open AccesspKWmEB: integration of Kruskal–Wallis test with empirical Bayes under polygenic background control for multi-locus genome-wide association study
Although nonparametric methods in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are robust in quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) detection, the absence of polygenic background control in single-marker association in ge...
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Open AccessEffects of different growth temperatures on growth, development, and plastid pigments metabolism of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) plants
Temperature remarkably affects the growth and metabolism of plants. Tobacco is an important cash crop, and the long-term effects of different growth temperatures (18.5, 23.5 and 28.5 °C, daily average) on grow...
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the ecotoxicity indicator insect Aiolopus thalassinus (Orthoptera; Acrididae; Oedipodinae)
The grasshopper Aiolopus thalassinus has long been used as an ecotoxicity indicator species of heavy metal pollution. The rapid molecular identification and genetic resource determination of this species would be...
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The complete chloroplast genome of Cupressus chengiana
The whole chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of Cupressus chengiana has been characterized from Illumina pair-end sequencing. The circular genome is 128,151 bp in length with 115 single copy genes and two duplicate...
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Chestnut weevil Curculio davidi (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Curculio davidi is a destructive weevil that threatens chestnut cultivation. Its rapid identification and genetic source determination, such as using mitochondrial sequences, may contribu...
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Molecular variation and population structure in critically endangered Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas: identifying intraspecific conservation units and revising subspecific taxonomy
For species living in naturally fragmented habitats, the identification of conservation units is particularly challenging. Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas, Cyclura carinata, are endemic to the Turks and Caicos Isla...
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Open AccessAnti-fungal activity, mechanism studies on α-Phellandrene and Nonanal against Penicillium cyclopium
Essential oils from plants have been reported to have wide spread antimicrobial activity against various bacterial and fungal pathogens, and these include α-Phellandrene, Nonanal and other volatile substances....
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of an endangered alpine toad, Scutiger ningshanensis (Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae)
Scutiger ningshanensis has been listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Here we report the complete mitochondrial geno...
