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Open AccessEnhanced recombination empowers the detection and map** of Quantitative Trait Loci
Modern plant breeding, such as genomic selection and gene editing, is based on the knowledge of the genetic architecture of desired traits. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis, which combines high throughpu...
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Open AccessA pan-genome of 69 Arabidopsis thaliana accessions reveals a conserved genome structure throughout the global species range
Although originally primarily a system for functional biology, Arabidopsis thaliana has, owing to its broad geographical distribution and adaptation to diverse environments, developed into a powerful model in pop...
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Open AccessStructural variation and DNA methylation shape the centromere-proximal meiotic crossover landscape in Arabidopsis
Centromeres load kinetochore complexes onto chromosomes, which mediate spindle attachment and allow segregation during cell division. Although centromeres perform a conserved cellular function, their underlyin...
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SCEP1 and SCEP2 are two new components of the synaptonemal complex central element
The synaptonemal complex (SC) is a proteinaceous structure that forms between homologous chromosomes during meiosis prophase. The SC is widely conserved across species, but its structure and roles during meiot...
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Open AccessHigh-frequency synthetic apomixis in hybrid rice
Introducing asexual reproduction through seeds – apomixis – into crop species could revolutionize agriculture by allowing F1 hybrids with enhanced yield and stability to be clonally propagated. Engineering syn...
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Open AccessJoint control of meiotic crossover patterning by the synaptonemal complex and HEI10 dosage
Meiotic crossovers are limited in number and are prevented from occurring close to each other by crossover interference. In many species, crossover number is subject to sexual dimorphism, and a lower crossover...
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Open AccessThe megabase-scale crossover landscape is largely independent of sequence divergence
Meiotic recombination frequency varies along chromosomes and strongly correlates with sequence divergence. However, the causal relationship between recombination landscapes and polymorphisms is unclear. Here, ...
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Modulation of evening complex activity enables north-to-south adaptation of soybean
Soybean, a typical short-day crop, is sensitive to photoperiod, which is a major limiting factor defining its north-to-south cultivation range. The long-juvenile (LJ) trait is controlled primarily by the J locus ...
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Open AccessNew perspectives on the plant PARP family: Arabidopsis PARP3 is inactive, and PARP1 exhibits predominant poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in response to DNA damage
Poly (ADP-ribosyl) ation (PARylation) is an important posttranslational modification that regulates DNA repair, gene transcription, stress responses and developmental processes in multicellular organisms. Poly...
