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Fine map** of BnDM1—the gene regulating indeterminate inflorescence in Brassica napus
A candidate gene Bndm1 related to determinate inflorescence was mapped to a 128-kb interval on C02 in Brassica napus.
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Two aspartic proteases, BnaAP36s and BnaAP39s, regulate pollen tube guidance in Brassica napus
Pollen tube (PT) growth towards the micropyle is critical for successful double fertilization. However, the mechanism of micropyle-directed PT growth is still unclear in Brassica napus. In this study, two asparta...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Stigma receptors control intraspecies and interspecies barriers in Brassicaceae
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Open AccessStigma receptors control intraspecies and interspecies barriers in Brassicaceae
Flowering plants have evolved numerous intraspecific and interspecific prezygotic reproductive barriers to prevent production of unfavourable offspring1. Within a species, self-incompatibility (SI) is a widely ut...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptomic analysis reveals the molecular mechanism underlying seedling biomass heterosis in Brassica napus
Heterosis is an important biological phenomenon in which the hybrids exceed the parents in many traits. However, the molecular mechanism underlying seedling heterosis remains unclear.
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Construction of transgenic detection system of Brassica napus L. based on single nucleotide polymorphism chip
Brassica napus L. is a vital oil crop in China. As auxiliary tools for rapeseed breeding, transgenic technologies play a considerable role in heterosis, variety improvement, and pest resistance. Research on trans...
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BnA1.CER4 and BnC1.CER4 are redundantly involved in branched primary alcohols in the cuticle wax of Brassica napus
The mutations BnA1.CER4 and BnC1.CER4 produce disordered wax crystals types and alter the composition of epidermal wax, causing increased cuticular permeability and sclerotium resistance.
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A mitochondria-localized pentatricopeptide repeat protein is required to restore hau cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus
A mitochondria-localized pentatricopeptide repeat protein was identified by positional cloning and transferred into the hau CMS line, where it successfully restored fertility
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Open AccessHigh-generation near-isogenic lines combined with multi-omics to study the mechanism of polima cytoplasmic male sterility
Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), which naturally exists in higher plants, is a useful mechanism for analyzing nuclear and mitochondrial genome functions and identifying the role of mitochondrial genes in the ...
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Open AccessDisruption of carotene biosynthesis leads to abnormal plastids and variegated leaves in Brassica napus
Leaf color is an important characteristic of normal chloroplast development. Variegated plants have green- and white-sectored leaves, which can be used to identify important pathways and molecular mechanisms o...
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Transcriptome profiling reveals cytokinin promoted callus regeneration in Brassica juncea
Plant hormones not only play important roles in regulating plant growth and development, but they also promote cell dedifferentiation and redifferentiation, which play an important role in tissue culture. In t...
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Identification and fine map** of a major locus controlling branching in Brassica napus
A candidate branching-controlling gene for qDBA09 was identified after delimiting a Brassica napus recessive locus within a 270-kb interval on chromosome A09.
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An Effective CRISPR-Cas9 Technology for Efficiently Isolating Transgene-Free Mutants in Arabidopsis, Brassica napus, Strawberry, and Soybean
The CRISPR-Cas9 technique is a highly valuable tool in creating new materials for both basic and applied researches. Here, we inserted a fluorescent tag (sGFP) into the CRISPR-Cas9 vector pKSE401 to facilitate a ...
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Fine map** of a silique length- and seed weight-related gene in Brassica napus
Using microarray analysis combined with map-based cloning, a major locus positively regulating SL and SW was mapped to a 98.47 kb interval on A09 in rapeseed.
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High-throughput identification of SNPs reveals extensive heterosis with intra-group hybridization and genetic characteristics in a large rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) panel
Genetically diverse germplasm sets are necessary for the identification of heterotic groups in hybrid breeding programs. Assigning parental lines to identified heterotic groups may increase the efficiency of h...
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Construction of restorer lines and molecular map** for restorer gene of hau cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus
Successfully constructing restorer lines for the hau CMS line and molecular map** of Rfh to a 94 kb candidate region on chromosome A03 in Brassica napus.
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Open AccessDifferential expression of miRNAs and their targets in wax-deficient rapeseed
The cuticle of a plant, composed of cutin and wax, is the outermost hydrophobic layer covering the epidermis of all its aerial organs, protecting it from many abiotic and biotic stresses. The biosynthesis and ...
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Open AccessHelitron distribution in Brassicaceae and whole Genome Helitron density as a character for distinguishing plant species
Helitron is a rolling-circle DNA transposon; it plays an important role in plant evolution. However, Helitron distribution and contribution to evolution at the family level have not been previously investigated.
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Open AccessMitochondrial genome and transcriptome analysis of five alloplasmic male-sterile lines in Brassica juncea
Alloplasmic lines, in which the nuclear genome is combined with wild cytoplasm, are often characterized by cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), regardless of whether it was derived from sexual or somatic hybridiz...
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Association map** of salt tolerance traits at germination stage of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Soil salinization has a major effect on crop yield. Seed germination is a crucial prerequisite for the successful cultivation of rapeseed in saline soils. Limited information is available about rapeseed salt t...
