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Biology
Ashwani Kumar, Sundaresha Siddappa, Vinay Bhardwaj, Baljeet Singh, Neha Sharma, Bhawna Dipta, Vinod Kumar, Umesh Goutam, Salej Sood
Summary: Mutant lines of tetraploid potatoes with inhibited StDMC1 gene were generated, which could be a step forward in creating non-recombinant mutants through sexual reproduction.
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Plant Sciences
Helal A. Ansari, Nicholas W. Ellison, Isabelle M. Verry, Warren M. Williams
Summary: The study revealed that the formation of 2n gametes occurred when there was a high frequency of asynapsis, and normal gamete production was restored when the frequency of asynapsis was low. These findings align well with previous studies in wheat and other organisms and suggest common molecular mechanisms involved in unreduced gamete formation.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanqing Sun, Enhui Shen, Yiyu Hu, Dongya Wu, Yu Feng, Sangting Lao, Chenfeng Dong, Tianyu Du, Wei Hua, Chu-Yu Ye, Jinhuan Zhu, Qian-Hao Zhu, Daguang Cai, Lidia Skuza, Jie Qiu, Longjiang Fan
Summary: Rye, an important crop and valuable genetic resource, was found to be domesticated directly from weedy relatives through genomic selection by humans, according to a study analyzing whole-genome resequencing data from worldwide accessions of wild, weedy, and cultivated rye. The study also identified genes associated with important agronomic traits and detected a potential introgression from a wild perennial that could affect grain yield and plant growth in rye.
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Genetics & Heredity
Julie Masson, Celine Pebrel-Richard, Matthieu Egloff, Mathilde Fretigny, Marion Beaumont, Kevin Uguen, Pierre-Antoine Rollat-Farnier, Flavie Diguet, Isabelle Perthus, Gwenael Le Gudayer, Damien Haye, Marie-Noelle Bonnet Dupeyron, Audrey Putoux, Fabienne Raskin-Champion, Marianne Till, Nicolas Chatron, Berenice Doray, Claire Bardel, Christine Vinciguerra, Damien Sanlaville, Caroline Schluth-Bolard
Summary: Chromoanagenesis is a cellular mechanism that can lead to complex chromosomal rearrangements (CCR) resulting in the loss and/or gain of genetic material. This study investigated familial cases in which parent transmitted CCR to offspring in an unbalanced manner. The research suggests that chromoanagenesis can be associated with a normal phenotype and fertility. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) may be the only way to identify these events when there is no imbalance.
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Engineering, Chemical
Dariusz Dziki
Summary: Rye is a widely cultivated cereal in Europe and North America, known for its high fiber content and abundance of phytochemical compounds. This review focuses on the characteristics of rye bran and wholemeal rye flour, as well as their applications in food and non-food product production.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Christian Homann, Isabell Eckey, Bussarakam Chuppava, Klaus Teich, Juhle Buch, Andreas Zimmermann, Martin Kaltschmitt, Richard Grone, Volker Wilke, Christian Visscher
Summary: This study investigated the effect of rye and rye bran on the prevalence of Salmonella in gilts, sows, and weaned piglets. The results showed that the use of rye did not have a significant effect on the number of positive Salmonella samples, but the Salmonella OD values in the experimental groups were significantly lower than in the control group.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seong Hyeon Hong, Gwidong Han, Seung Jae Lee, Julie Cocquet, Chunghee Cho
Summary: The study reveals that the testicular germ cell-specific lncRNA NR_038002 interacts with HSF2 to regulate the expression of MSYq genes, affecting male mouse fertility and offspring sex ratio. This discovery provides new insights into the molecular mechanism of testis-specific activity.
Article
Agronomy
Gerhard Moitzi, Reinhard W. Neugschwandtner, Hans-Peter Kaul, Helmut Wagentristl
Summary: The study found that in sustainable agriculture, applying fertilizers and practicing crop rotation can significantly increase crop yield and energy output, especially for unfertilized crops. Additionally, using farmyard manure can improve the energy efficiency of crops.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kia Nohr Iversen, Karin Jonsson, Rikard Landberg
Summary: Consumption of whole grain is associated with lower incidence of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and improved glycemic control. Rye bread has been shown to induce lower insulin response in the postprandial phase, without affecting the glucose response. The rye factor might be due to slowing of glucose uptake in the intestine.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Rolf Schlegel
Summary: Although microscopy and genetics were still in their infancy, cytological research on rye's chromosomes conducted a hundred years ago has remained relevant. The development of tetraploid strains and various aneuploid derivatives has greatly contributed to the genetic analysis of rye. Chromosome banding techniques and in situ fluorescence staining methods have provided more accurate results. Currently, advanced preparation techniques and molecular genome analysis have replaced complex cytological examinations, making gene analysis in rye more detailed and precise.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Dovile Klupsaite, Vytaute Starkute, Egle Zokaityte, Darius Cernauskas, Ernestas Mockus, Evaldas Kentra, Rugile Sliazaite, Gabriele Abramaviciute, Paulina Sakaite, Vitalija Komarova, Ieva Tatarunaite, Sandra Radziune, Paulina Gliaubiciute, Monika Zimkaite, Julius Kunce, Sarune Avizienyte, Milena Povilaityte, Kotryna Sokolova, Joao Miguel Rocha, Fatih Ozogul, Elena Bartkiene
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of scalded and scalded-fermented rye wholemeal flour on the quality and acrylamide formation of semi-wheat-rye bread. Scalding increased the content of fructose, glucose, and maltose, while scalded fermentation increased the concentration of certain amino acids, including GABA. Addition of scalded and scalded-fermented flour influenced bread shape, mass loss, color coordinates, and hardness. Scalded-fermented flour improved bread color, flavor, acceptability, and delayed staling, but resulted in higher acrylamide levels compared to the control.
Review
Plant Sciences
Alexander V. Vershinin, Evgeny A. Elisafenko, Elena V. Evtushenko
Summary: Fifty years ago, Susumu Ohno proposed the C-value paradox, which states that there is no correlation between genome size and organism complexity, and emphasized on genome redundancy. The concept of junk DNA, referring to DNA that does not have a positive effect on organism fitness, remains controversial. Rye is used as a subject to test the validity and scientific significance of this concept. The review analyzes the structural organization of rye chromosomes and discusses the molecular mechanisms and DNA sequences involved in genome size increase during evolution.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrew B. Conley, Lavanya Rishishwar, Maria Ahmad, Shivam Sharma, Emily T. Norris, I. King Jordan, Leonardo Marino-Ramirez
Summary: Biobank projects generate genomic data for thousands of individuals, requiring computational methods such as genetic ancestry inference tools. Current methods do not scale to biobank-sized datasets. The Rye algorithm was developed for scalable genetic ancestry inference, outperforming existing programs in accuracy and runtime performance on a dataset from the UK Biobank. Rye utilizes principal component analysis and optimization techniques to estimate genetic ancestry at both continental and subcontinental levels.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Elzbieta Szuleta, Timothy Phillips, Carrie A. Knott, Chad D. Lee, David A. Van Sanford
Summary: The study found that European hybrid varieties performed better in the US mid-south environment. The impact of different planting dates varied among different varieties, with most varieties performing best at intermediate and late planting dates overall.
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Food Science & Technology
Katarzyna Pielech-Przybylska, Maria Balcerek, Szymon Lugowoj, Katarzyna Krolak, Urszula Dziekonska-Kubczak, Agnieszka Kuta, Jan Rozbicki, Marcin Studnicki
Summary: Both the rye cultivar and management intensity did not have a significant impact on the chemical composition and ethanol production of rye grains, but did affect the concentrations of various compounds in the distillates.
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2022)
