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Open AccessClonal growth characteristics and diversity patterns of different Clintonia udensis (Liliaceae) diploid and tetraploid cytotypes in the Hualongshan Mountains
Polyploidization plays an important role in plant evolution and biodiversity. However, intraspecific polyploidy compared to interspecific polyploidy received less attention. Clintonia udensis (Liliaceae) possess ...
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Identification and expression analysis of XIP gene family members in rice
Xylanase inhibitor proteins (XIP) are widely distributed in the plant kingdom, and also exist in rice. However, a systematic bioinformatics analysis of this gene family in rice (OsXIP) has not been conducted to d...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification, characterization and expression of C2H2 zinc finger gene family in Opisthopappus species under salt stress
The C2H2 zinc finger protein family plays important roles in plants. However, precisely how C2H2s function in Opisthopappus (Opisthopappus taihangensis and Opisthopappus longilobus) remains unclear.
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Geographic distribution pattern and ecological niche differentiation of endangered Opisthopappus in Taihang Mountains
Environmental changes could dramatically affect biodiversity and the distribution of species. Predicting and understanding the dynamics of vegetation distribution can provide valuable insights into ecosystems’...
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N6-Methyladenosine and physiological response divergence confer autotetraploid enhanced salt tolerance compared to its diploid Hordeum bulbosum
Polyploid species have played an essential role in plant evolution, exemplified by adaptive advantages to abiotic stress. N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) is suggested to play an important role in stress response. Howeve...
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N6-Methyladenosine dynamic changes and differential methylation in wheat grain development
More methylation changes occur in late interval than in early interval of wheat seed development with protein and the starch synthesis-related pathway enriched in the later stages.
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Cloning, expression analysis and molecular marker development of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene in common wheat
In common wheat, stem strength is one of the key factors for lodging resistance, which is influenced by lignin content. Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) is a vital enzyme in the pathway of lignin biosynthe...
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Open AccessLocalized environmental heterogeneity drives the population differentiation of two endangered and endemic Opisthopappus Shih species
Climate heterogeneity not only indirectly shapes the genetic structures of plant populations, but also drives adaptive divergence by impacting demographic dynamics. The variable localized climates and topograp...
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MiR396 regulatory network and its expression during grain development in wheat
Wheat contains the largest number of miR396 family with 17 miR396 in Poaceae. MiR396 regulatory network underlying wheat grain development has not comprehensively been explored. Our results showed that precursor ...
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Open AccessDemographic history and genetic differentiation of an endemic and endangered Ulmus lamellosa (Ulmus)
Ulmus lamellosa (one of the ancient species of Ulmus) is an endemic and endangered plant that has undergone climatic oscillations and geographical changes. The elucidation of its demographic history and genetic d...
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Physiological and transcriptional response to heat stress in heat-resistant and heat-sensitive maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines at seedling stage
To understand the molecular and physiological mechanism underlying the heat stress in maize, transcriptional and physiological response to heat stress in the heat-resistant Huangzaosi (HZS) and heat-sensitive ...
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Open AccessPopulation genetic variation characterization of the boreal tree Acer ginnala in Northern China
Genetic diversity and differentiation are revealed particularly through spatio-temporal environmental heterogeneity. Acer ginnala, as a deciduous shrub/small tree, is a foundation species in many terrestrial ecos...
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MicroRNA-mediated responses to colchicine treatment in barley
In Hordeum vulgare, nine differentially expressed novel miRNAs were induced by colchicine. Five novel miRNA in colchicine solution showed the opposite expression patterns as those in water.
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Open AccessMap** dynamic QTL dissects the genetic architecture of grain size and grain filling rate at different grain-filling stages in barley
Grain filling is an important growth process in formation of yield and quality for barley final yield determination. To explore the grain development behavior during grain filling period in barley, a high-dens...
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Open AccessGenome constitution and evolution of Elytrigia lolioides inferred from Acc1, EF-G, ITS, TrnL-F sequences and GISH
Elytrigia lolioides (Kar. et Kir.) Nevski, which is a perennial, cross-pollinating wheatgrass that is distributed in Russia and Kazakhstan, is classified into Elytrigia, Elymus, and Lophopyrum genera by taxonomis...
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Open AccessIdentification of QTL underlying the leaf length and area of different leaves in barley
Leaf is the main organ of photosynthesis, which significantly impacts crop yield. A high-density linkage map containing 1894 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and 68 simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers wa...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis reveals new microRNAs-mediated pathway involved in anther development in male sterile wheat
337S is a novel bi-pole-photo-thermo-sensitive genic male sterile line in wheat, and sensitive to both long day length/high temperature and short day length/low temperature condition. Although the regulatory f...
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Open AccessDetection of QTLs for seedling characteristics in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown under hydroponic culture condition
Seedling characteristics play significant roles in the growth and development of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), including stable stand establishment, water and nutrients uptake, biotic resistance and abiotic stress...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis reveals plant response to colchicine treatment during on chromosome doubling
Colchicine was commonly used to artificially double chromosomes while the transcriptome changes in colchicine treated plants has rarely been characterized. To understand the molecular mechanism of colchicine o...
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Open AccessMolecular evidence of RNA polymerase II gene reveals the origin of worldwide cultivated barley
The origin and domestication of cultivated barley have long been under debate. A population-based resequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the single copy of RPB2 gene was used to address barley domestication, t...
