Polyploidy: an evolutionary and ecological force in stressful times
Polyploidy has been hypothesized to be both an evolutionary dead-end and a source for
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
Thriving under stress: how plants balance growth and the stress response
Defense against stress and active suppression of growth are two complementary strategies
by which plants respond to adverse environments. Although beneficial for plant survival …
by which plants respond to adverse environments. Although beneficial for plant survival …
Understanding the classics: the unifying concepts of transgressive segregation, inbreeding depression and heterosis and their central relevance for crop breeding
Transgressive segregation and heterosis are the reasons that plant breeding works.
Molecular explanations for both phenomena have been suggested and play a contributing …
Molecular explanations for both phenomena have been suggested and play a contributing …
The rice circadian clock regulates tiller growth and panicle development through strigolactone signaling and sugar sensing
Circadian clocks regulate growth and development in plants and animals, but the role of
circadian regulation in crop production is poorly understood. Rice (Oryza sativa) grain yield …
circadian regulation in crop production is poorly understood. Rice (Oryza sativa) grain yield …
DNA hypomethylation in tetraploid rice potentiates stress-responsive gene expression for salt tolerance
L Wang, S Cao, P Wang, K Lu… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Polyploidy is a prominent feature for genome evolution in many animals and all flowering
plants. Plant polyploids often show enhanced fitness in diverse and extreme environments …
plants. Plant polyploids often show enhanced fitness in diverse and extreme environments …
From hybrid genomes to heterotic trait output: Challenges and opportunities
Heterosis (or hybrid vigor) has been widely used in crop seed breeding to improve many key
economic traits. Nevertheless, the genetic and molecular basis of this important …
economic traits. Nevertheless, the genetic and molecular basis of this important …
Single-cell RNA-seq analysis reveals ploidy-dependent and cell-specific transcriptome changes in Arabidopsis female gametophytes
Background Polyploidy provides new genetic material that facilitates evolutionary novelty,
species adaptation, and crop domestication. Polyploidy often leads to an increase in cell or …
species adaptation, and crop domestication. Polyploidy often leads to an increase in cell or …
Advances in research on the mechanism of heterosis in plants
X Wu, Y Liu, Y Zhang, R Gu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Heterosis is a common biological phenomenon in nature. It substantially contributes to the
biomass yield and grain yield of plants. Moreover, this phenomenon results in high …
biomass yield and grain yield of plants. Moreover, this phenomenon results in high …
[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation efficiency of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse genetic backgrounds in soil contaminated by multiple toxic metals (Cd, Hg, Pb, and As)
M Li, Q Heng, C Hu, Z Wang, Y Jiang, X Wang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fifteen poplar varieties were used in a field trial to investigate the phytoremediation
efficiency, stress resistance, and wood property of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse …
efficiency, stress resistance, and wood property of poplar hybrid varieties with diverse …
Large-scale genomic and transcriptomic profiles of rice hybrids reveal a core mechanism underlying heterosis
J **e, W Wang, T Yang, Q Zhang, Z Zhang, X Zhu, N Li… - Genome Biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Heterosis is widely used in agriculture. However, its molecular mechanisms are
still unclear in plants. Here, we develop, sequence, and record the phenotypes of 418 …
still unclear in plants. Here, we develop, sequence, and record the phenotypes of 418 …