Among nucleic acid analytical methods, high-resolution melting analysis is gaining more
and more attention. High-resolution melting provides simple, homogeneous solutions for …

While traditional forensic genetics has been oriented towards using human DNA in criminal
investigation and civil court cases, it currently presents a much wider application range …

Background The control of plant anthocyanin accumulation is via transcriptional regulation
of the genes encoding the biosynthetic enzymes. A key activator appears to be an R2R3 …

Anthocyanin accumulation is coordinated in plants by a number of conserved transcription
factors. In apple (Malus× domestica), an R2R3 MYB transcription factor has been shown to …

As high-throughput genetic marker screening systems are essential for a range of genetics
studies and plant breeding applications, the International RosBREED SNP Consortium …

Background Rapid development of highly saturated genetic maps aids molecular breeding,
which can accelerate gain per breeding cycle in woody perennial plants such as Rubus …

Background Among next generation sequence technologies, platforms such as Illumina and
SOLiD produce short reads but with higher coverage and lower cost per sequenced …

Background Auxin is an important phytohormone for fleshy fruit development, having been
shown to be involved in the initial signal for fertilisation, fruit size through the control of cell …

Genetic and genomic studies provide valuable insight into the inheritance, structure,
organization, and function of genes. The knowledge gained from the analysis of plant genes …

The molecular genetic mechanisms underlying fruit size remain poorly understood in
perennial crops, despite size being an important agronomic trait. Here we show that the …