Importance of genetic diversity assessment in crop plants and its recent advances: an overview of its analytical perspectives

M Govindaraj, M Vetriventhan… - Genetics research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of plant genetic diversity (PGD) is now being recognized as a specific area
since exploding population with urbanization and decreasing cultivable lands are the critical …

OXA β-lactamases

BA Evans, SGB Amyes - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The OXA β-lactamases were among the earliest β-lactamases detected; however, these
molecular class D β-lactamases were originally relatively rare and always plasmid …

DnaSP 6: DNA sequence polymorphism analysis of large data sets

J Rozas, A Ferrer-Mata… - Molecular biology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We present version 6 of the DNA Sequence Polymorphism (DnaSP) software, a new version
of the popular tool for performing exhaustive population genetic analyses on multiple …

[PDF][PDF] POPART: full-feature software for haplotype network construction.

JW Leigh, D Bryant, S Nakagawa - Methods in Ecology & …, 2015 - researchgate.net
popart: full‐feature software for haplotype network construction Page 1 APPLICATION
POPART: full-feature software for haplotype network construction Jessica W. Leigh* and David …

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron diverse spike gene mutations identifies multiple inter-variant recombination events

J Ou, W Lan, X Wu, T Zhao, B Duan, P Yang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
The current pandemic of COVID-19 is fueled by more infectious emergent Omicron variants.
Ongoing concerns of emergent variants include possible recombinants, as genome …

Stacks: an analysis tool set for population genomics

J Catchen, PA Hohenlohe, S Bassham… - Molecular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Massively parallel short‐read sequencing technologies, coupled with powerful software
platforms, are enabling investigators to analyse tens of thousands of genetic markers. This …

Convergent selection of a WD40 protein that enhances grain yield in maize and rice

W Chen, L Chen, X Zhang, N Yang, J Guo, M Wang… - Science, 2022 - science.org
A better understanding of the extent of convergent selection among crops could greatly
improve breeding programs. We found that the quantitative trait locus KRN2 in maize and its …

Dual domestications and origin of traits in grapevine evolution

Y Dong, S Duan, Q **a, Z Liang, X Dong, K Margaryan… - Science, 2023 - science.org
We elucidate grapevine evolution and domestication histories with 3525 cultivated and wild
accessions worldwide. In the Pleistocene, harsh climate drove the separation of wild grape …

Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus

RA Samson, CM Visagie, J Houbraken… - Studies in …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Aspergillus comprises a diverse group of species based on morphological, physiological
and phylogenetic characters, which significantly impact biotechnology, food production …

COLD1 confers chilling tolerance in rice

Y Ma, X Dai, Y Xu, W Luo, X Zheng, D Zeng, Y Pan… - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
Rice is sensitive to cold and can be grown only in certain climate zones. Human selection of
japonica rice has extended its growth zone to regions with lower temperature, while the …