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Identification of novel marker-trait associations and candidate genes for combined low phosphorus and nitrogen-deficient conditions in rice at seedling stage
Rice responds to individual N and P deficiencies through root traits’ modifications and characteristic starvation responses. The genomic regions...
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Integrated analysis of mRNAs and lncRNAs reveals candidate marker genes and potential hub lncRNAs associated with growth regulation of the Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas
BackgroundThe Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas , is an economically important shellfish around the world. Great efforts have been made to improve...
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QTL and Candidate Genes for Flax Disease Resistance
Rust, pasmo (PAS), powdery mildew (PM), and Fusarium wilt (FW) are four major diseases of flax, causing yield losses as well as seed and fiber...
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Trait Map**, Marker-Assisted Selection, and Introgression Breeding in Pearl Millet
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (l.) R. Br.) is a staple food crop in the arid and semi-arid tropics that is gaining importance as a...
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Marker-Assisted Selection in Wheat
Wheat is the world’s leading cereal grain crop, widely used due to its social and economic value. Wheat can grow in a wide range of climatic...
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Marker-Assisted Breeding in Vegetable Crops
Molecular markers have great potential to improve the efficiency and precision of conventional plant breeding through marker-assisted selection...
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Integrated meta-analysis and transcriptomics pinpoint genomic loci and novel candidate genes associated with submergence tolerance in rice
BackgroundDue to rising costs, water shortages, and labour shortages, farmers across the globe now prefer a direct seeding approach. However,...
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Meta-analysis of Map** Studies: Integrating QTLs Towards Candidate Gene Discovery
Meta-analysis consists of pooling results from multiple studies, and allows prediction of more precise and meaningful data. A plethora of QTL map**...
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Candidate genes and proteins regulating bull semen quality: a review
Poor semen profile reflected by suboptimum fertility statistics is a concern in bulls reared for breeding purpose. A critical review of research on...
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Development of an SNP marker set for marker-assisted backcrossing using genoty**-by-sequencing in tetraploid perilla
High-quality molecular markers are essential for marker-assisted selection to accelerate breeding progress. Compared with diploid species, recently...
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Genome-wide association and targeted transcriptomic analyses reveal loci and candidate genes regulating preharvest sprouting in barley
Key messageGenome-wide association study of diverse barley genotypes identified loci, single nucleotide polymorphisms and candidate genes that...
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Candidate genes associated with reproductive traits in rabbits
In the era of scientific advances and genetic progress, opportunities in the livestock sector are constantly growing. The application of...
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Marker Assisted Recurrent Selection for Crop Improvement
Recurrent selection seeks to alter quantitatively transmitted traits in a specific way by gradually increasing the frequency of favourable alleles in...
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A candidate competitive ELISA based on monoclonal antibody 3A8 for diagnosis of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
AbstractFor the development of a competitive ELISA (cELISA) to detect serum antibodies against the Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. Mycoides ( Mmm ) (strain...
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Identification of genetic loci and candidate genes underlying freezing tolerance in wheat seedlings
Key messageTen stable loci for freezing tolerance (FT) in wheat were detected by genome-wide association analysis. The putative candidate gene TaRPM1-7BL...
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Discovery of new genomic regions and candidate genes implicated in the natural variation of barley peduncle length and plant height
The cereal plant barley ( Hordeum vulgare ) has high nutritional content and special characteristics that allow it to withstand adverse weather...
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Identification and functional marker development of SbPLSH1 conferring purple leaf sheath in sorghum
Key messageWe identified a SbPLSH1 gene conferring purple leaf sheath in sorghum ( sorghumbicolor (L.) Moench)and developed a functional markerfor it.
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Identification of KASP markers and candidate genes for drought tolerance in wheat using 90K SNP array genoty** of near-isogenic lines targeting a 4BS quantitative trait locus
Key messageThis study identified a novel SNP and developed a highly efficient KASP marker for drought tolerance in wheat by genoty** NILs targeting...
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Molecular characterization of stable QTL and putative candidate genes for grain zinc and iron concentrations in two related wheat populations
Key messageMajor QTL for grain zinc and iron concentrations were identified on the long arm of chromosomes 2D and 6D. Gene-based KASP markers were...
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Identification and candidate analysis of a new brown planthopper resistance locus in an Indian landrace of rice, paedai kalibungga
The brown planthopper ( Nilaparvata lugens Stål, BPH) is the most destructive pest of rice ( Oryza sativa L.). Utilizing resistant rice cultivars that...
