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A missense mutant of ocrl1 promotes apoptosis of tubular epithelial cells and disrupts endocytosis and the cell cycle of podocytes in Dent-2 Disease
BackgroundThis study aimed to identify an orcl1 mutation in a patient with Dent-2 Disease and investigate the underlying mechanisms.
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Unveiling the characteristics of popcorn by genome re-sequencing and integrating the ESTs and proteome data
Popcorn ( Zea mays everta Sturt .) can explode popcorn flake for snack food when heated. In this study, a popcorn inbred line, N04 with small grain...
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Protocol optimization and assessment of genotypic response for inbred line development through doubled haploid production in maize
BackgroundDoubled haploid technology offers the fastest route of inbred line development by rapidly fixing the desirable combinations in a single...
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Genetic diversity and selection signatures in a gene bank panel of maize inbred lines from Southeast Europe compared with two West European panels
Southeast Europe (SEE) is a very important maize-growing region, comparable to the Corn belt region of the United States, with similar dent germplasm...
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Portability of genomic predictions trained on sparse factorial designs across two maize silage breeding cycles
Key messageWe validated the efficiency of genomic predictions calibrated on sparse factorial training sets to predict the next generation of hybrids...
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Identifying QTLs involved in hybrid performance and heterotic group complementarity: new GWAS models applied to factorial and admixed diallel maize hybrid panels
Key messageAn original GWAS model integrating the ancestry of alleles was proposed and allowed the detection of background specific additive and...
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Appropriate selection of organic hybrid sweet corn varieties can positively influence both the effectiveness of the insect biological control agent Beauveria bassiana and fungal disease resistance
Use of microorganisms to manage insect pests is a strategy compatible with organic production, but variability in their effectiveness limits the...
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Genomic prediction of hybrid performance: comparison of the efficiency of factorial and tester designs used as training sets in a multiparental connected reciprocal design for maize silage
Key messageCalibrating a genomic selection model on a sparse factorial design rather than on tester designs is advantageous for some traits, and...
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of a regenerable maize inbred line A188
BackgroundThe maize inbred line A188 is an attractive model for elucidation of gene function and improvement due to its high embryogenic capacity and...
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In vitro antibacterial effects of combination of ciprofloxacin with compounds isolated from Streptomyces luteireticuli NIIST-D75
Three phenazines, 1-methoxyphenazine ( 1 ), methyl-6-methoxyphenazine-1-carboxylate ( 2 ), 1,6-dimethoxyphenazine ( 4 ), and a 2,3-dimethoxy benzamide ( 3 )...
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Quantitative trait loci map** in hybrids between Dent and Flint maize multiparental populations reveals group-specific QTL for silage quality traits with variable pleiotropic effects on yield
Key messageSilage quality traits of maize hybrids between the Dent and Flint heterotic groups mostly involved QTL specific of each parental group,...
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Temperate testers’ efficiency in the screening of tropical and subtropical maize germplasm
Despite much effort, little exotic germplasm has been introduced in temperate maize breeding programs. Tropical and subtropical maize germplasm from...
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Genomic selection efficiency and a priori estimation of accuracy in a structured dent maize panel
Key messagePopulation structure affects genomic selection efficiency as well as the ability to forecast accuracy using standard GBLUP.
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Giving Credit Where Credit’s Due. A Standard for Soil Health
To qualify for payments from the public purse, farmers must not only grow food but demonstrate good stewardshipStewardship by delivering public...
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Assessing the potential of genetic resource introduction into elite germplasm: a collaborative multiparental population for flint maize
Key messageImplementing a collaborative pre-breeding multi-parental population efficiently identifies promising donor x elite pairs to enrich the...
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A New Whalefish Species of the Genus Cetomimus (Cetomimidae) from the Tropical Part of the Central Atlantic
AbstractA new species of bathypelagic whalefishes of the genus Cetomimus is described; its two specimens were caught over the central tropical part...
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Genetic Variation and Association Analysis of Elite Waxy Maize Inbred Lines in South Korea
This study aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity (GD) and association analysis for 100-kernel weight (100KW) and understand the population...
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Haploid-Double Haploid Technology for Accelerating Hybrid Development in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Maize has been a unique cereal credited with the highest genetic yield potential, adaptation to diverse growing environments, diverse utilization...
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Maize miRNAs and their putative target genes involved in chilling stress response in 5-day old seedlings
BackgroundIn the context of early sowing of maize as a promising adaptation strategy that could significantly reduce the negative effects of climate...
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Organic farming practices utilizing spent microbial biomass from an industrial fermentation facility promote transition to copiotrophic soil communities
Organic farming has become more prevalent in recent years as consumer demand for organic food and fiber has rapidly grown. Until recently, organic...
