Halophytes have evolved specialized strategies to cope with high salinity. The extreme
halophyte sea lavender (Limonium bicolor) lacks trichomes but possesses salt glands on its …

Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri) is a free-living North American member of an
allotetraploid complex that includes the Andean pseudocereal quinoa (C. quinoa). Like …

Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an allotetraploid seed crop with the
potential to help address global food security concerns. Genomes have been assembled for …

Quinoa is emerging as a key seed crop for global food security due to its ability to grow in
marginal environments and its excellent nutritional properties. Because quinoa is partially …

Climate change has had devastating effects on agriculture, industry, and food security. The
recent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this situation as tons of crops …

Abstract Djulis (Chenopodium formosanum Koidz.) is a crop grown since antiquity in
Taiwan. It is a BCD-genome hexaploid (2 n= 6 x= 54) domesticated form of lambsquarters …

If two related plant species hybridize, their genomes may be combined and duplicated within
a single nucleus, thereby forming an allotetraploid. How the emerging plant balances two co …

Whole-genome duplications (WGDs) are a prominent process of diversification in
eukaryotes. The genetic and evolutionary forces that WGD imposes on cytoplasmic …

Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), an Andean pseudocereal, attained global
popularity beginning in the early 2000s due to its protein quality, glycemic index, and high …

Kañawa/Cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen) is the lesser-known cousin of the
domesticated Andean pseudocereal quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). In 1970, Daniel …