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Dynamic changes in fecal bacterial microbiota of dairy cattle across the production line
BackgroundMicrobiota play important roles in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of dairy cattle as the communities are responsible for host health,...
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Develo** resistance against soil-borne Fusarium pathogen causing tomato wilt through in vitro cell line selection
Numerous complex chemicals are being routinely used to prevent pathogens in various commercially important agri-horticultural crops that have some...
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of Wx and BADH2 genes created glutinous and aromatic two-line hybrid rice
Amylose content (AC) is one of the physicochemical indexes of rice quality, which is largely determined by the Waxy ( Wx ) gene. Fragrance in rice is...
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Breeding stage and tissue isotopic consistency suggests colony-level flexibility in niche breadth of an Arctic marine bird
Organisms must overcome environmental limitations to optimize their investment in life history stages to maximize fitness. Human-induced climate...
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Heat-responsive microRNAs participate in regulating the pollen fertility stability of CMS-D2 restorer line under high-temperature stress
Anther development and pollen fertility of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) conditioned by Gossypium harknessii cytoplasm (CMS-D2) restorer lines are...
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The effect of pre-breeding vitamin E and selenium injection on reproductive performance, antioxidant status, and progesterone concentration in estrus-synchronized Mehraban ewes
The present study was conducted to assess the effects of pre-breeding vitamin E and selenium (ESe) injections on the reproductive performance,...
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Cytogenetic identification and molecular marker development of a novel wheat–Thinopyrum ponticum translocation line with powdery mildew resistance
Key messageA new wheat– Thinopyrum ponticum translocation line with excellent powdery mildew resistance was produced, and alien-specific PCR markers...
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The molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis gene, OsCNX1, is essential for seedling development and seed germination in rice
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) frequently occurs in rice due to the long spells of rainy weather, and causes severe yield loss and grain quality...
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Screening and Assessment of Triticum aestivum Germplasm for Salt Tolerance in Naturally affected Conditions
Salt stress is one of the significant abiotic constraints for wheat production globally. Crop improvement by exploiting wheat germplasm resources for...
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Across the deserts and sea: inter-individual variation in migration routes of south-central European barn swallows (Hirundo rustica)
BackgroundThe spatiotemporal organization of migratory routes of long-distance migrants results from trade-offs between minimizing the journey length...
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Alien introgression and morpho-agronomic characterization of diploid progenies of Solanum lycopersicoides monosomic alien addition lines (MAALs) toward pre-breeding applications in tomato (S. lycopersicum)
Key messageAlien introgressions that were captured in the genome of diploid plants segregating from progenies of monosomic alien addition lines of S....
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Mutation in the GA3ox gene governs short-internode characteristic in a korean cucumber inbred line
Here, we identified a new natural mutant, si-2 , from a Korean cucumber inbred line. The genes responsible for dwarf (DW) and/or short internode (SI)...
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Identification of QTLs for symbiotic nitrogen fixation and related traits in a soybean recombinant inbred line population
Key messageThe genetic architecture of symbiotic N fixation and related traits was investigated in the field. QTLs were identified for percent N...
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Development of activation-tagged gain-of-functional mutants in indica rice line (BPT 5204) for sheath blight resistance
BackgroundThe development of sheath blight (ShB) resistance varieties has been a challenge for scientists for long time in rice. Activation tagging...
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Applied Genomics in Poplar: Innovative Breeding
Poplar species (Populus spp.) are appreciated by diverse industries such as pulp and paper, lumber, veneer, plywood, and composite panels production,...
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Genetic variability, combining ability and molecular diversity-based parental line selection for heterosis breeding in field corn (Zea mays L.)
BackgroundThe demand of maize crop is increasing day by day, hence to reduce the production and demand gap, there is a need to extract the high...
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Effect of γ-Irradiation of Seeds on Intravariety Variability of the Quantitative Characters of Yellow Lupin
AbstractSeeds of the Bulat variety (traditional morphotype) and of BL 12-11-02-2-4-1ep (epigonal morphotype) were irradiated with the equipment...
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Potato and sweetpotato breeding at the International Potato Center: approaches, outcomes and the way forward
Root and tuber crop breeding is at the front and center of CIP’s science program, which seeks to develop and disseminate sustainable agri-food...
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Molecular Breeding of a Novel PTGMS Line of WDR for Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Blast Using Pi9, Pi5, and Pi54 Genes
BackgroundThe two-line method based on the photoperiod and thermo-sensitive genic male sterile (PTGMS) lines is more cost-effective, simple, and...
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Pre-migratory flights in migrant songbirds: the ecological and evolutionary importance of understudied exploratory movements
Across the animal kingdom, from honeybees to cranes to beavers, exploratory movements to exploit resources, scout prospective territories, or...
