Recurrent neo-sex chromosome evolution in kiwifruit

T Akagi, E Varkonyi-Gasic, K Shirasawa, A Catanach… - Nature Plants, 2023 - nature.com
Sex chromosome evolution is thought to be tightly associated with the acquisition and
maintenance of sexual dimorphisms. Plant sex chromosomes have evolved independently …

Evolving Archetypes: Learning from Pathogen Emergence on a Nonmodel Host

M Vlková-Žlebková, FW Yuen… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Research initiatives undertaken in response to disease outbreaks accelerate our
understanding of microbial evolution, mechanisms of virulence and resistance, and plant …

Genome assembly of autotetraploid Actinidia arguta highlights adaptive evolution and enables dissection of important economic traits

XM Lu, XF Yu, GQ Li, MH Qu, H Wang, C Liu… - Plant …, 2024 - cell.com
Actinidia arguta, the most widely distributed Actinidia species and the second cultivated
species in the genus, can be distinguished from the currently cultivated Actinidia chinensis …

Development of a 135K SNP genoty** array for Actinidia arguta and its applications for genetic map** and QTL analysis in kiwifruit

R Wang, S ** pollen isolated from a single anther
L Le Lievre, SP Chakkatu, S Varghese… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pollen development, from unicellular microspores to anthesis, is a complex process
involving the coordinated specification, differentiation and functions of different cell types …

Super pan-genome reveals extensive genomic variations associated with phenotypic divergence in Actinidia

X Yu, M Qu, P Wu, M Zhou, E Lai, H Liu, S Guo, S Li… - Molecular …, 2025 - Springer
Kiwifruit is an economically and nutritionally important horticultural fruit crop worldwide. The
genomic data of several kiwifruit species have been released, providing an unprecedented …

Implementation of different relationship estimate methodologies in breeding value prediction in kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta)

D Mertten, S Baldwin, CH Cheng, J McCallum… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
In dioecious crops such as Actinidia arguta (kiwiberries), some of the main challenges when
breeding for fruit characteristics are the selection of potential male parents and the long …

Molecular breeding of flower load related traits in dioecious autotetraploid Actinidia arguta

D Mertten, CM McKenzie, EJF Souleyre, RR Amadeu… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Flowering plants exhibit a wide range of sexual reproduction systems, with the majority
being hermaphroditic. However, some plants, such as Actinidia arguta (kiwiberry), have …