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Open AccessChromosome-level assembly of the synthetic hexaploid wheat-derived cultivar Chuanmai 104
Synthetic hexaploid wheats (SHWs) are effective genetic resources for transferring agronomically important genes from wild relatives to common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Dozens of reference-quality pseudomolec...
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Open AccessPolyploidization of Indotyphlops braminus: evidence from isoform-sequencing
Indotyphlops braminus, the only known triploid parthenogenetic snake, is a compelling species for revealing the mechanism of polyploid emergence in vertebrates.
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Computational identification and systematic classification of cytochrome P450 genes in Pogostemon cablin provide insights into flavonoids biosynthesis
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.) is a plant from the Lamiaceae family. Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons make up the majority of the patchouli oil’s > 40 primary constituents, which are found in its essenti...
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Open AccessReference genome assemblies reveal the origin and evolution of allohexaploid oat
Common oat (Avena sativa) is an important cereal crop serving as a valuable source of forage and human food. Although reference genomes of many important crops have been generated, such work in oat has lagged beh...
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Genome-wide signatures of mammalian skin covering evolution
Animal body coverings provide protection and allow for adaptation to environmental pressures such as heat, ultraviolet radiation, water loss, and mechanical forces. Here, using a comparative genomics analysis ...
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RNA-binding protein Hfq plays a vital role in cellulose decomposition throughout affecting cellulase gene expression
To study the function of the RNA-binding protein Hfq in Bacillus subtilis cellulose decomposition.
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Rutile nanoparticles in anatase TiO2 thin films to improve their water splitting performance
Rational design and fabrication of phase junction is an important way and strategy to enhance the photocatalytic performance. In this paper, rutile/anatase phase junction is obtained in rutile nanoparticles de...
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Open AccessBuilding an octaploid genome and transcriptome of the medicinal plant Pogostemon cablin from Lamiales
The Lamiales order presents highly varied genome sizes and highly specialized life strategies. Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. from the Lamiales, has been widely cultivated in tropical and subtropica...
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Transcriptome sequencing provides insights into the metabolic pathways of patchouli alcohol and pogostone in Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.
Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. is an important medicinal plant; however, its molecular biology remains largely unexplored. Here, we report the results of whole transcriptome-wide analy...
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Open AccessSurvey of the genome of Pogostemon cablin provides insights into its evolutionary history and sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis
Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (Patchouli) is an important traditional Chinese medicinal plant that has both essential oil value and a broad range of therapeutic effects. Here we report the first de novo assem...
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Open AccessThe Dendrobium catenatum Lindl. genome sequence provides insights into polysaccharide synthase, floral development and adaptive evolution
Orchids make up about 10% of all seed plant species, have great economical value and are of specific scientific interest because of their renowned flowers and ecological adaptations. Here, we report the first ...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptome analysis of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and turkey berry (Solanum torvum Sw.): phylogenomics and disease resistance analysis
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and turkey berry (S. torvum Sw.), a wild ally of eggplant with promising multi-disease resistance traits, are of great economic, medicinal and genetic importance, but genomic resou...
