Genome-wide selection and genetic improvement during modern maize breeding

B Wang, Z Lin, X Li, Y Zhao, B Zhao, G Wu, X Ma… - Nature Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Since the development of single-hybrid maize breeding programs in the first half of the
twentieth century, maize yields have increased over sevenfold, and much of that increase …

Lignin modification in planta for valorization

T Umezawa - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2018 - Springer
Lignocellulose polysaccharides are encrusted by lignin, which has long been considered an
obstacle for efficient use of polysaccharides during processes such as pul** and …

Advances in Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation of graminaceous crops

RK Singh, M Prasad - Protoplasma, 2016 - Springer
Steady increase in global population poses several challenges to plant science research,
including demand for increased crop productivity, grain yield, nutritional quality and …

LncRNA FLAIL affects alternative splicing and represses flowering in Arabidopsis

Y **, M Ivanov, AN Dittrich, ADL Nelson… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
How the noncoding genome affects cellular functions is a key biological question. A
particular challenge is to distinguish the effects of noncoding DNA elements from long …

Selection and Validation of Reference Genes for Gene Expression Analysis in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Using Quantitative Real-Time RT-PCR

J Gimeno, N Eattock, A Van Deynze, E Blumwald - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) has received a lot of attention as a forage and bioenergy
crop during the past few years. Gene expression studies are in progress to improve new …

Genome-wide identification of bHLH transcription factors and their response to salt stress in Cyclocarya paliurus

Z Zhang, J Fang, L Zhang, H **, S Fang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
As a highly valued and multiple function tree species, the leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus are
enriched in diverse bioactive substances with healthy function. To meet the requirement for …

Understanding lignin fractionation and characterization from engineered switchgrass treated by an aqueous ionic liquid

E Liu, M Li, L Das, Y Pu, T Frazier, B Zhao… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Aqueous ionic liquids (ILs) have received increasing interest because of their high efficacy
in fractionating and pretreating lignocellulosic biomass while at the same time mitigating …

Senescence, dormancy and tillering in perennial C4 grasses

G Sarath, LM Baird, RB Mitchell - Plant Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Perennial, temperate, C 4 grasses, such as switchgrass and miscanthus have been
tabbed as sources of herbaceous biomass for the production of green fuels and chemicals …

The Miscanthus NAC transcription factor MlNAC9 enhances abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

X Zhao, X Yang, S Pei, G He, X Wang, Q Tang, C Jia… - Gene, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factors are known to play important
roles in responses to abiotic stresses in plants. Currently, little information regarding the …

Systematic analysis of NAC transcription factors' gene family and identification of post-flowering drought stress responsive members in sorghum

S Sanjari, R Shirzadian-Khorramabad, ZS Shobbar… - Plant cell reports, 2019 - Springer
Key message SbNAC genes (131) encoding 183 proteins were identified from the sorghum
genome and characterized. The expression patterns of SbSNACs were evaluated at three …