Chloroplast genomes: diversity, evolution, and applications in genetic engineering

H Daniell, CS Lin, M Yu, WJ Chang - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Chloroplasts play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth. The availability of over 800
sequenced chloroplast genomes from a variety of land plants has enhanced our …

A tale of two sugars: trehalose 6-phosphate and sucrose

CM Figueroa, JE Lunn - Plant physiology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P), the intermediate of trehalose biosynthesis, is an
essential signal metabolite in plants, linking growth and development to carbon status. The …

Two divergent haplotypes from a highly heterozygous lychee genome suggest independent domestication events for early and late-maturing cultivars

G Hu, J Feng, X ** and deep resequencing improve chromosome-scale assembly and contiguity
I Verde, J Jenkins, L Dondini, S Micali, G Pagliarani… - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background The availability of the peach genome sequence has fostered relevant research
in peach and related Prunus species enabling the identification of genes underlying …

[PDF][PDF] The draft genome of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)

Q Xu, LL Chen, X Ruan, D Chen, A Zhu, C Chen… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Oranges are an important nutritional source for human health and have immense economic
value. Here we present a comprehensive analysis of the draft genome of sweet orange …

Evolution of plant genome architecture

JF Wendel, SA Jackson, BC Meyers, RA Wing - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
We have witnessed an explosion in our understanding of the evolution and structure of plant
genomes in recent years. Here, we highlight three important emergent realizations:(1) that …