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Open AccessHigh-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of Nicotiana benthamiana
Nicotiana benthamiana is a fundamental model organism in plant research. Recent advancements in genomic sequencing have revealed significant intraspecific genetic variations. This study addresses the pressing nee...
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Expression profiles of genes involved in sugar metabolism during fruit development and ripening of paprika (Capsicum annuum L.)
Paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) is a mild pepper with larger fruit and thicker fruit skin than common chilli and bell peppers. The process of fruit development in paprika is relatively more complex, including expans...
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Open AccessTwo long read-based genome assembly and annotation of polyploidy woody plants, Hibiscus syriacus L. using PacBio and Nanopore platforms
Improvements in long read DNA sequencing and related techniques facilitated the generation of complex eukaryotic genomes. Despite these advances, the quality of constructed plant reference genomes remains rela...
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Open AccessConstruction of deep learning-based disease detection model in plants
Accurately detecting disease occurrences of crops in early stage is essential for quality and yield of crops through the decision of an appropriate treatments. However, detection of disease needs specialized k...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Hidden loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients managed by public–private mix institutions in South Korea
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Genome sequence and characterization of a novel fabavirus infecting Cirsium setidens (gondre) in South Korea
The complete nucleotide sequence of a novel gondre (Cirsium setidens)-infecting virus, provisionally named "cirsium virus A" (CiVA), was determined by high-throughput and Sanger sequencing, revealing a genome org...
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Complete genome sequence of Stellaria aquatica virus B, a novel polerovirus that infects Stellaria aquatica
The complete genome sequence of Stellaria aquatica virus B (StAVB), a new member of the genus Polerovirus that infects Stellaria aquatica, was determined using high-throughput RNA sequencing with confirmation by ...
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Complete genome sequence and genome characterization of a novel potyvirus from Lamprocapnos spectabilis
The genome of a new potyvirus from a Lamprocapnos spectabilis plant in South Korea was sequenced by high-throughput sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. The new potyvirus was tentatively named "lamproca...
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Complete nucleotide sequence of hemisteptia virus A, a polero-like virus
The complete genomic nucleotide sequence of hemisteptia virus A (HemVA) from a Hemisteptia lyrata Bunge plant in South Korea was identified by high-throughput sequencing. The HemVA genome consists of 6,122 nucleo...
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Identification and molecular characterization of a novel kudzu-infecting virus of the family Betaflexiviridae
A new virus, tentatively named “kudzu virus D” (KuVD) was discovered in kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) in South Korea. Its complete genome comprises 7,922 nucleotides, excluding the poly(A) tail, and contai...
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Open AccessHidden loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients managed by public–private mix institutions in South Korea
In South Korea, public–private mix (PPM) was launched in 2011. This retrospective cohort study sought to determine the rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) among drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB) patients in a...
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Open AccessInvestigating the appropriate adenosine deaminase cutoff value for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion in a country with decreasing TB burden
As the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in South Korea decreases while that of malignancy increases with an aging society, the composition of etiology for pleural effusion is changing. The aim of this study was to ...
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Open AccessIdentification of accession-specific variants and development of KASP markers for assessing the genetic makeup of Brassica rapa seeds
Most crop seeds are F1 hybrids. Seed providers and plant breeders must be confident that the seed supplied to growers is of known, and uniform, genetic makeup. This requires maintenance of pure genotypes of th...
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Open AccessDraft genome sequences of two oriental melons, Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa
Oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa) is one of the most important cultivated cucurbits, and is grown widely in Northeast Asian countries. With increasing interest in its biological properties and economic...
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Open AccessIdentification of transcriptome-wide, nut weight-associated SNPs in Castanea crenata
Nut weight is one of the most important traits that can affect a chestnut grower’s returns. Due to the long juvenile phase of chestnut trees, the selection of desired characteristics at early developmental sta...
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Open AccessClinical profiles of early and tuberculosis-related mortality in South Korea between 2015 and 2017: a cross-sectional study
Although the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has decreased in South Korea, the mortality rate remains high. TB mortality is a key indicator for TB control interventions. The purpose of this study was to assess ...
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Silencing of an α-dioxygenase gene, Ca-DOX, retards growth and suppresses basal disease resistance responses in Capsicum annum
Alpha-dioxygenases (α-DOX) catalyzing the primary oxygenation of fatty acids to oxylipins were recently found in plants. Here, the biological roles of the pepper α-DOX (Ca-DOX) gene, which is strongly induced dur...
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Open AccessEvidence that phytochrome functions as a protein kinase in plant light signalling
It has been suggested that plant phytochromes are autophosphorylating serine/threonine kinases. However, the biochemical properties and functional roles of putative phytochrome kinase activity in plant light s...
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Erratum to: Overexpression of phytochrome A and its hyperactive mutant improves shade tolerance and turf quality in cree** bentgrass and zoysiagrass
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Overexpression of phytochrome A and its hyperactive mutant improves shade tolerance and turf quality in cree** bentgrass and zoysiagrass
Phytochrome A (phyA) in higher plants is known to function as a far-red/shade light-sensing photoreceptor in suppressing shade avoidance responses (SARs) to shade stress. In this paper, the Avena PHYA gene was in...
