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Open AccessMetabolic GWAS-based dissection of genetic basis underlying nutrient quality variation and domestication of cassava storage root
Metabolites play critical roles in regulating nutritional qualities of plants, thereby influencing their consumption and human health. However, the genetic basis underlying the metabolite-based nutrient qualit...
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Identification and Expression Analyses of the Special 14–3-3 Gene Family in Papaya and its Involvement in Fruit Development, Ripening, and Abiotic Stress Responses
Plant 14–3-3 proteins play key roles in regulating growth, development, and stress responses. However, little is known about this gene family in papaya (Carica papaya L.). We characterized eight 14–3-3 genes from...
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Open AccessResequencing of 388 cassava accessions identifies valuable loci and selection for variation in heterozygosity
Heterozygous genomes are widespread in outcrossing and clonally propagated crops. However, the variation in heterozygosity underlying key agronomic traits and crop domestication remains largely unknown. Cassav...
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Storage Roots in Cassava During Postharvest Physiological Deterioration
Cassava is an important starchy and food crop; however, the commercial value of cassava is seriously constrained by postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD). In this study, the molecular mechanism underly...
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Genomic analyses of heat stress transcription factors (HSFs) in simulated drought stress response and storage root deterioration after harvest in cassava
Heat shock factors (HSFs) play crucial roles in various plant stress responses. However, the current knowledge about HSFs in cassava, an important crop, is still insufficient. In this research, we identified 3...
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Open AccessGenome-wide discovery and functional prediction of salt-responsive lncRNAs in duckweed
Salt significantly depresses the growth and development of the greater duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza, a model species of floating aquatic plants. Physiological responses of this plant to salt stress have been cha...
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De novo assembly, transcriptome characterization, and simple sequence repeat marker development in duckweed Lemna gibba
Lemna gibba is a species of duckweed showing great potential in bioenergy production and wastewater treatment. However, the relevant transcriptomic and genomic resources are very limited for this species, which d...
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Open AccessMusa balbisiana genome reveals subgenome evolution and functional divergence
Banana cultivars (Musa ssp.) are diploid, triploid and tetraploid hybrids derived from Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. We presented a high-quality draft genome assembly of M. balbisiana with 430 Mb (87%) asse...
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Open AccessStrand-specific RNA-seq based identification and functional prediction of drought-responsive lncRNAs in cassava
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as playing crucial roles in abiotic stress responsive regulation, however, the mechanism of lncRNAs underlying drought-tolerance remains largely unknown in cassava, a...
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Gene coexpression analysis reveals dose-dependent and type-specific networks responding to ionizing radiation in the aquatic model plant Lemna minor using public data
Ionizing radiations (IRs) are widespread damaging stresses to plant growth and development. However, the regulatory networks underlying the mechanisms of responses to IRs remains poorly understood. Here, a set...
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Open AccessKiwifruit R2R3-MYB transcription factors and contribution of the novel AcMYB75 to red kiwifruit anthocyanin biosynthesis
Red kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is a popular fresh fruit with a high market value due to its unique color, caused by anthocyanin accumulation. The R2R3-MYB transcription factors (TFs) have important roles in ...
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Open AccessThe MAPKKK gene family in cassava: Genome-wide identification and expression analysis against drought stress
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKKs), an important unit of MAPK cascade, play crucial roles in plant development and response to various stresses. However, little is known concerning the M...
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Open AccessThe core regulatory network of the abscisic acid pathway in banana: genome-wide identification and expression analyses during development, ripening, and abiotic stress
Abscisic acid (ABA) signaling plays a crucial role in developmental and environmental adaptation processes of plants. However, the PYL-PP2C-SnRK2 families that function as the core components of ABA signaling ...
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Open AccessMaize network analysis revealed gene modules involved in development, nutrients utilization, metabolism, and stress response
The advent of big data in biology offers opportunities while poses challenges to derive biological insights. For maize, a large amount of publicly available transcriptome datasets have been generated but a com...
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Open AccessComparative morphology and transcriptome analysis reveals distinct functions of the primary and secondary laticifer cells in the rubber tree
Laticifers are highly specialized cells that synthesize and store natural rubber. Rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) contain both primary and secondary laticifers. Morphological and functional differen...
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Open AccessThe MAPKKK and MAPKK gene families in banana: identification, phylogeny and expression during development, ripening and abiotic stress
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, which is a major signal transduction pathway widely distributed in eukaryotes, has an important function in plant development and stress responses. However,...
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Open AccessComparative physiological and transcriptomic analyses provide integrated insight into osmotic, cold, and salt stress tolerance mechanisms in banana
The growth, development, and production of banana plants are constrained by multiple abiotic stressors. However, it remains elusive for the tolerance mechanisms of banana responding to multiple abiotic stresse...
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Open AccessThe ERF transcription factor family in cassava: genome-wide characterization and expression analyses against drought stress
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) shows strong tolerance to drought stress; however, the mechanisms underlying this tolerance are poorly understood. Ethylene response factor (ERF) family genes play a crucial role in pl...
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Open AccessTranscriptome response of cassava leaves under natural shade
Cassava is an important staple crop in tropical and sub-tropical areas. As a common farming practice, cassava is usually cultivated intercrop** with other crops and subjected to various degrees of shading, w...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analyses of the bZIP family reveal their involvement in the development, ripening and abiotic stress response in banana
The leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors play important roles in multiple biological processes. However, less information is available regarding the bZIP family in the important fruit crop banana. In th...
