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Novel allelic variations in Tannin1 and Tannin2 contribute to tannin absence in sorghum
Sorghum is an important food crop commonly used for brewing, feed, and bioenergy. Certain genotypes of sorghum contain high concentrations of condensed tannins in seeds, which are beneficial, such as protectin...
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Open AccessEngineered CRISPR-Cas systems for the detection and control of antibiotic-resistant infections
Antibiotic resistance is spreading rapidly around the world and seriously impeding efforts to control microbial infections. Although nucleic acid testing is widely deployed for the detection of antibiotic resi...
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High-resolution genome-wide association study and genomic prediction for disease resistance and cold tolerance in wheat
High-resolution genome-wide association study (GWAS) facilitated QTL fine map** and candidate gene identification, and the GWAS based genomic prediction models were highly predictive and valuable in wheat ge...
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Artificial selection in breeding extensively enriched a functional allelic variation in TaPHS1 for pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) causes significant losses in wheat yield and quality worldwide. Previously, we cloned a PHS resistance gene, TaPHS1, and identified two causal mutations for reduced seed dormancy (SD) ...
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Allelochemicals targeted to balance competing selections in African agroecosystems
Among major cereals domesticated as staple food, only sorghum has a high proportion of cultivars with condensed tannins in grain, which can trigger bitter taste perception in animals by binding to type 2 taste...
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Open AccessInvestigating enhanced mechanical properties in dual-phase Fe-Ga-Tb alloys
Dual-phase (Fe83Ga17)100−xTbx alloys with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 were synthesized by arc melting and homogenization treatment. The microstructures and the corresponding mechanical properties were systematically investigated. ...
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Genomic prediction contributing to a promising global strategy to turbocharge gene banks
The 7.4 million plant accessions in gene banks are largely underutilized due to various resource constraints, but current genomic and analytic technologies are enabling us to mine this natural heritage. Here w...
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Adsorption and diffusion properties of xylene isomers and ethylbenzene in metal–organic framework MIL-53(Al)
Adsorption and diffusion behaviour of C8 aromatic isomers, including para-xylene (PX), ortho-xylene (OX), meta-xylene (MX), and ethylbenzene (EB), in metal–organic framework Mil-53(Al) has been systematically ...
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Open AccessSingle-nucleotide polymorphism discovery by high-throughput sequencing in sorghum
Eight diverse sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) accessions were subjected to short-read genome sequencing to characterize the distribution of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Two strategies were used for...
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Characterization and precise map** of a QTL increasing spike number with pleiotropic effects in wheat
Tiller number (TN) and spike number per plant (SN) are key components of grain yield and/or biomass in wheat. In this study, an introgression line 05210, developed by introgression of chromosomal segments from...
