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Open AccessThe beneficial endophytic microbes enhanced tobacco defense system to resist bacterial wilt disease
The vital role of rhizosphere microbiome in protecting plants against pathogen infection has been well characterized. By contrast, beneficial effects of the plant endophytic microbiome and interactions with pl...
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A dimensionality-reduction genomic prediction method without direct inverse of the genomic relationship matrix for large genomic data
A new genomic prediction method (RHPP) was developed via combining randomized Haseman–Elston regression (RHE-reg), PCR based on genomic information of core population, and preconditioned conjug...
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Open AccessNitrogen application and differences in leaf number retained after top** affect the tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) transcriptome and metabolome
Agronomic treatments such as the application of nitrogen fertilizer and top** (removal of the inflorescence and top leaves) cause substantial changes in plant metabolism. To explore these changes, we conduct...
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Discovery of a naturally-occurring allele of eIF4E1.S in Nicotiana tabacum and development of a co-dominant marker
Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most problematic pathogens affecting tobacco production. Genetic resistance to PVY in cultivated tobacco is mediated by recessive mutations, including the locus designated VAM, ...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptomic analysis of seed coats with high and low lignin contents reveals lignin and flavonoid biosynthesis in Brassica napus
Brassica napus L. (2n = 38, AACC) is one of the most important oil crops and sources of protein for animal feed worldwide. Lignin is a large molecule aromatic polymer and a major cell wall component. However, lig...
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Combining genome-wide linkage map** with extreme pool genoty** for stripe rust resistance gene identification in bread wheat
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most important diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in China and is responsible for major production losses worldwide. Wheat cultiv...
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A major QTL co-localized on chromosome 6BL and its epistatic interaction for enhanced wheat stripe rust resistance
Co-localization of a major QTL for wheat stripe rust resistance to a 3.9-cM interval on chromosome 6BL across both populations and another QTL on chromosome 2B with epistatic interaction.
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Genetic architecture of wheat stripe rust resistance revealed by combining QTL map** using SNP-based genetic maps and bulked segregant analysis
A major stripe rust resistance QTL was mapped to a 0.4 centimorgan (cM) genetic region on the long arm of chromosome 7B, using combined genome-wide linkage map** and bulk segregant analysis.
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Comparative genome-wide map** versus extreme pool-genoty** and development of diagnostic SNP markers linked to QTL for adult plant resistance to stripe rust in common wheat
A major stripe rust resistance QTL on chromosome 4BL was localized to a 4.5-Mb interval using comparative QTL map** methods and validated in 276 wheat genotypes by haplotype analysis.
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SNP-based pool genoty** and haplotype analysis accelerate fine-map** of the wheat genomic region containing stripe rust resistance gene Yr26
NGS-assisted super pooling emerging as powerful tool to accelerate gene map** and haplotype association analysis within target region uncovering specific linkage SNPs or alleles for marker-assisted gene pyra...
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Rapid identification of an adult plant stripe rust resistance gene in hexaploid wheat by high-throughput SNP array genoty** of pooled extremes
High-throughput SNP array analysis of pooled extreme phenotypes in a segregating population by KASP marker genoty** permitted rapid, cost-effective location of a stripe rust resistance QTL in...
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Open AccessGlobal transcriptome analysis and identification of genes involved in nutrients accumulation during seed development of rice tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum Tararicum)
Tartary buckwheat seeds are rich in various nutrients, such as storage proteins, starch, and flavonoids. To get a good knowledge of the transcriptome dynamics and gene regulatory mechanism during the process o...
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Open AccessSeismic damage to schools subjected to Nepal earthquakes, 2015
Schools are the gathering place of the young generation. They are expected to act as a refuge after an earthquake. Even though Nepal has no building supervision system, the quality of school buildings receives...
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Rapid identification of a major effect QTL conferring adult plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat cultivar Yaco“S”
Stripe rust is a devastating disease in common wheat (Triticum aestivum) worldwide. Growing cultivars with adult-plant resistance (APR) is an environmental friendly approach that provides long-term protection to ...
