DNA methylation variations underlie lettuce domestication and divergence

S Cao, N Sawettalake, P Li, S Fan, L Shen - Genome Biology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an economically important vegetable crop
worldwide. Lettuce is believed to be domesticated from a single wild ancestor Lactuca …

Advancing utilization of diverse global carrot (Daucus carota L.) germplasm with flowering habit trait ontology

J Loarca, M Liou, JC Dawson, PW Simon - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Biennial vegetable crops are challenging to breed due to long breeding cycle times. At the
same time, it is important to preserve a strong biennial growth habit, avoiding premature …

GapAnalysis: an R package to calculate conservation indicators using spatial information

D Carver, CC Sosa, CK Khoury, HA Achicanoy… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Effective assessments of the current status of biodiversity conservation are needed to
support planning, policy and action, from local to global levels. Of particular use would be …

Modelled distributions and conservation priorities of wild sorghums (Sorghum Moench)

H Myrans, MV Diaz, CK Khoury, D Carver… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To fill knowledge gaps regarding the distributions, ecogeographic niches and
conservation status of sorghum's wild relatives (Sorghum Moench). Location The study …

QTL map** and transcriptome analysis of seed germination under PEG-induced water stress in Lactuca spp.

S Hwang, I Simko, B Mou - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The impact of limited water availability on lettuce growth has been well documented.
However, the mechanisms by which lettuce controls seed germination under water stress …

Powdery Mildews on Lactuca Species – A Complex View of Host-Pathogen Interactions

B Mieslerová, M Kitner, E Křístková… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The present work summarizes important new information and results focused on powdery
mildew occurring on the genus Lactuca from a growing body, including long-term research …

A WOX homolog disrupted by a transposon led to the loss of spines and contributed to the domestication of lettuce

P Sun, H Yuan, J Pan, Z Wu, W Li, X Wang… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The loss of spines is one of the most important domestication traits for lettuce (Lactuca
sativa). However, the genetics and regulation of spine development in lettuce remain …

New insights gained from collections of wild Lactuca relatives in the gene bank of the Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa

A Beharav, A Stojakowska, E Nevo… - Israel Journal of Plant …, 2023 - brill.com
Abstract The Institute of Evolution's (IoE's) Wild Lettuce Gene Bank (WLGB), established in
the mid 1990s, contains new and extensive collections of five wild Lactuca relatives (WLRs) …

Comparative photosynthesis physiology of cultivated and wild lettuce under control and low‐water stress

RL Eriksen, ND Adhikari, B Mou - Crop Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an important vegetable crop; however, increased demand and
reduced recharge to the aquifer systems in the major field growing regions are making …

Chemical constituents from Lactuca plumieri (L.) Gren. & Godr. (Asteraceae)

K Michalska, J Malarz, A Stojakowska - Natural Product Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This is the first report concerning the natural products of the hitherto unstudied Lactuca
plumieri (L.) Gren. & Godr., a member of the tribe Cichorieae (Asteraceae). From aerial parts …