The genome sequence of any organism is key to understanding the biology and utility of that
organism. Plants have diverse, complex and sometimes very large nuclear genomes …

Strengthening food security, in places where land and natural resources are limited or no
longer available, is challenging. This is especially true for the production of staple food …

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a globally used ornamental woody plant and is the
representative species of Lagerstroemia. However, studies on the evolution and genomic …

A high energy flow around a dike head is a dominant factor contributing to partial or
complete failure of the dike. Due to the absence of sophisticated analyses, dike failure is not …

Understanding the genetic basis of population divergence and adaptation is an important
goal in population genetics and evolutionary biology. However, the relative roles of …

Abstract Water caltrop (Trapa spp., Lythraceae) is a traditional but currently underutilized
non-cereal crop. Here, we generated chromosome-level genome assemblies for the two …

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Trapa natans L.(water
caltrop and water chestnut) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics …

Heterophylly is a phenomenon whereby an individual plant dramatically changes leaf shape
in response to the surroundings. Hygrophila difformis (Acanthaceae; water wisteria), has …

Ginsenosides, the primary medicinally active substances in ginseng, are consistently used
to treat a variety of diseases. Cultivated ginseng was domesticated from wild ginseng, for …

Background Trapa bispinosa Roxb. is grown worldwide as an important aquatic cash crop.
Current research on Trapa bispinosa primarily focuses on the separation and identification …