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Agricultural Engineering
Yash Pandey, Trishna Chaturvedi, Harsh Swaroop, Anil Kumar Gupta, Karuna Shanker, Gunjan Tiwari
Summary: The present study investigated the genetic diversity among wild cannabis accessions in the North Indian Himalayas using phytochemical and molecular genotyping. Significant genetic differentiation was observed among the studied populations, and the major cannabinoids in Indian Cannabis sativa germplasm were identified. Results showed that SCoT and CBDP markers are ideal for studying the genetic relationship among geographically different populations of C.sativa, and highly diverse populations can be used in Indian cannabis breeding programs.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Nakul Dar, Charleton P. P. Thompson, Kurt Williamson
Summary: Despite limited knowledge about viruses in soil, this study utilized marker genes to investigate the genetic diversity of viruses in 42 soil samples. The results suggest that geographic distance may be more important than environmental source in explaining sequence-based differences across samples.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
K. M. Rezaul Karim, Mohd Y. Rafii, Azizah Misran, Mohd Firdaus Ismail, Abdul Rahim Harun, Raihana Ridzuan, Mst Farhana Nazneen Chowdhury, Monir Hosen, Oladosu Yusuff, Md Azadul Haque
Summary: This study assessed the diversity of 27 Capsicum annuum mutant lines derived from two varieties by measuring 23 morpho-physiological and yield traits. Significant positive correlations were found between yield and most other traits. The number of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant, and number of seeds per fruit showed high genetic variation and heritability, indicating potential for breeding. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis helped identify different groups and select important traits and parental lines for developing high-yielding and climate-resilient chilli varieties.
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Horticulture
Binghao Liu, Ping Ding, Rongchun Ye, Yi Li, Shanhan Ou, Alessandra Gentile, Xianfeng Ma, Ziniu Deng
Summary: In this study, the genetic diversity of kumquat germplasm resources in Guangxi was analyzed using SRAP markers. The results showed that the Guangxi kumquat germplasm is highly diverse and can be classified into various groups based on their genetic characteristics. These findings are important for kumquat genetic research and cultivar selection.
Article
Ecology
Nicholas M. A. Crouch, David Jablonski
Summary: Understanding the relationship between species richness and genetic diversity is a continuous challenge. This study uses avian functional traits and genetic sequences to investigate whether increasing species richness affects morphological space occupation or decreases genetic diversity. The results suggest that higher species richness does not necessarily lead to morphological space occupation or reduced genetic diversity.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Yangmin Zhong, Yuan Cheng, Meiying Ruan, Qingjing Ye, Rongqing Wang, Zhuping Yao, Guozhi Zhou, Jia Liu, Jiahong Yu, Hongjian Wan
Summary: This study detected a large number of SSRs from the pepper genome, designed 240 SSR primers, and identified 33 SSR markers with high polymorphism in 147 accessions from 25 countries. The dendrogram clustered these accessions into seven major groups, providing SSR molecular marker resources and insight into genetic diversity of C. frutescens.
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Agricultural Engineering
Raghu Tamang, Sunita Munda, Rose Laldinaii Darnei, Twahira Begum, Mohan Lal
Summary: In this study, molecular diversity analysis was performed on 138 Acorus calamus accessions from Northeast India using SSR markers. The results showed a high level of polymorphism, with 186 polymorphic alleles identified. AMOVA analysis revealed significant genetic variations within and among populations, and three genetically diverse populations were identified through dendrogram analysis and principal component analysis. This is the first report on the molecular diversity of A. calamus using SSR markers, and it has important implications for crop improvement, conservation, and elite genotype identification.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vid Mlakar, Patricia Huezo-Diaz Curtis, Marc Armengol, Victor Ythier, Isabelle Dupanloup, Khalil Ben Hassine, Laurence Lesne, Rabih Murr, Simona Jurkovic Mlakar, Tiago Nava, Marc Ansari
Summary: The study investigated the distribution of GSTA1 promoter haplotypes in different human populations, revealing new haplotypes in the African population. Pairwise FST analysis and LRA experiments confirmed the impact of different SNPs on GSTA1 expression, with the most significant effects observed at positions -52 and -69.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Mohan Lal, Sunita Munda, Sangeeta Bhandari, Samarjit Saikia, Twahira Begum, Sudin Kumar Pandey
Summary: This study assessed the genetic diversity of Solanum khasianum in India and found that the 180 lines with solasodine content >0.8% exhibited high genetic diversity. The analysis using SSR markers revealed geographical clustering and the construction of a dendrogram. Furthermore, molecular variance analysis, principal component analysis, and genetic diversity parameter analysis were conducted, identifying SSR primers associated with solasodine content.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiwei Yin, Hong Zhao, Xingting Wu, Yingxue Ma, Jingli Zhang, Ying Li, Guirong Shao, Hairong Chen, Ruixi Han, Zhenjiang Xu
Summary: In this study, 23 core SSR markers were selected from 287 screened SSR markers for the identification and distinction of non-heading Chinese cabbage varieties. These markers showed high polymorphic information content and could distinguish 99.994% of the varieties tested. The combination of SSR markers and morphological characteristics further improved the efficiency of variety identification.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Nabarun Sen, Karabi Biswas, Sankar Narayan Sinha
Summary: The study on genetic diversity of six chilli genotypes found significant variability in quantitative traits. Cluster analysis grouped the genotypes into five clusters, with inter-cluster distances ranging from 40.404 to 127.530. Promising varieties for efficient hybridization programmes were identified through diversity patterns generated among new varieties.
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yonas Moges Gelaw, John S. Y. Eleblu, Kwadwo Ofori, Berhanu Amsalu Fenta, Clare Mukankusi, Ermias Assefa Emam, Samuel Offei
Summary: This study assessed the genetic diversity and population structure of 289 common bean cultivars collected from different regions in Ethiopia using 11,480 DArTSeq SNP markers. The results revealed that although there were differences among regions, geographical distance was not the main driver of differentiation. Therefore, the selection of parental lines should be based on systematic assessment of diversity. This article provides new insights into the genetic diversity and population structure of common bean for association studies, and offers information for the collection and conservation of the crop.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biology
Ting Tang, Naili Zhang, Franca J. Bongers, Michael Staab, Andreas Schuldt, Felix Fornoff, Hong Lin, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Andrew L. Hipp, Shan Li, Yu Liang, Baocai Han, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Helge Bruelheide, Walter Durka, Bernhard Schmid, Keping Ma, Xiaojuan Liu
Summary: This study investigates the impact of plant genetic diversity on plant productivity, and finds that tree species diversity increases tree productivity through increased tree functional diversity and reduced soil fungal diversity. Additionally, in mixed tree species plantations, tree genetic diversity has a positive effect on productivity.
Article
Agronomy
Mohammed I. Al-daej, Adel A. Rezk, Mohamed M. El-Malky, Tarek A. Shalaby, Mohamed Ismail
Summary: This paper assessed the genetic diversities of 12 rice genotypes using ISSR and SSR markers, and evaluated their agro-morphological traits. Association mapping revealed significant marker-trait associations, including traits related to grain yield and harvest. These findings can enhance future molecular-based rice-breeding programs.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jason C. Hyun, Jonathan M. Monk, Bernhard O. Palsson
Summary: With the growth of publicly available genome sequences, comparative pangenomics methods have provided valuable insights into genetic diversity across multiple species. The study found that pangenome openness is associated with species' phylogenetic placement, gene function and frequency relationships are conserved across species, core genomes have high sequence diversity and functional diversity, and certain protein domains are consistently mutation enriched across multiple species.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mengliang Niu, Junjun Xie, Chen Chen, Haishun Cao, Jingyu Sun, Qiusheng Kong, Sergey Shabala, Lana Shabala, Yuan Huang, Zhilong Bie
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2018)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Xianfeng Shi, Xibo Wang, Fei Cheng, Haishun Cao, Huang Liang, Junyang Lu, Qiusheng Kong, Zhilong Bie
JOURNAL OF PROTEOMICS
(2019)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Qiusheng Kong, Yong Liu, Junjun Xie, Zhilong Bie
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER
(2020)
Article
Horticulture
Yaqin Zhong, Jianda Shi, Zhuhua Zheng, Muhammad Azher Nawaz, Chen Chen, Fei Cheng, Qiusheng Kong, Zhilong Bie, Yuan Huang
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2019)
Article
Horticulture
Jin Wang, Yue Liu, Xueliang Chen, Qiusheng Kong
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qiusheng Kong, Hassan H. A. Mostafa, Wenlong Yang, Jinglei Wang, Maierdan Nuerawuti, Yang Wang, Jiangping Song, Xiaohui Zhang, Longchuan Ma, Haiping Wang, Xixiang Li
Summary: The study demonstrated that garlic yield components decrease significantly under salt stress in salt-sensitive cultivars, while being less affected in salt-tolerant genotypes. Transcriptome analysis revealed distinct responsive patterns between the two genotypes, with important metabolic pathways such as photosynthesis and secondary metabolism enriched in both.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Jin-tao, Chen Hai-wen, Ding Xiao-chen, Shen Tai, Peng Zhao-wen, Kong Qiu-sheng, Huang Yuan, Bie Zhi-long
Summary: The application of CPPU in fruit production reduces the content of important esters in melon fruit, interferes with phenylalanine metabolism pathway, and affects the production of aromatic esters.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pei Wu, Qiusheng Kong, Jirong Bian, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Huimei Cui, Wei Xu, Zhifeng Yang, Jinxia Cui, Huiying Liu
Summary: This study explored the plant response mechanism of cucumber seedlings to low temperature stress and the role of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) in mitigating low temperature stress. The results showed that low temperature stress regulates the transcription levels of genes related to cell cycle, photosynthesis, lignin synthesis, etc. Exogenous NO improves the low temperature tolerance of cucumber by modulating the transcription of genes related to phenylalanine metabolism, plant hormone signal transduction, cell cycle, etc. The study also identified transcription factors and their target genes associated with response to NO and low temperature stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Changjuan Mo, Zhengdan Wu, Xiaohong Shang, Pingli Shi, Minghua Wei, Haiyan Wang, Liang Xiao, Sheng Cao, Liuying Lu, Wendan Zeng, Huabing Yan, Qiusheng Kong
Summary: This study reports the chromosome-level and graphic genomes of Pueraria montana, revealing the genetic differences and metabolic characteristics between P. montana and its sister species P. thomsonii. These findings are of great significance for the breeding and evolution studies of Pueraria.
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoxia Han, Ziyang Min, Minghua Wei, Yongqi Li, Duanhua Wang, Zhuqing Zhang, Xinjun Hu, Qiusheng Kong
Summary: This study successfully constructed a genetic map for pumpkin using a hybrid and genetic mapping approach, and identified 30 significant QTLs controlling fruit-related traits. These findings are important for further understanding the related genes and improving pumpkin quality.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Jing Yang, Yiqun Weng, Huihong Li, Qiusheng Kong, Weiluan Wang, Chenghuan Yan, Liping Wang
Summary: In this study, molecular mapping of the locus underlying the fruit ridge continuity in bitter gourd was conducted, revealing that continuous ridges are controlled by a single recessive gene. Through high-throughput genome sequencing and genetic mapping, the epidermal patterning factor 2-like gene (McEPFL2) was identified as the best candidate for this trait. This research lays a foundation for understanding the genetic and molecular control of fruit epidermal patterning and development in bitter gourd, which could also aid in marker-assisted selection in breeding programs.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Haiwen Chen, Jintao Cheng, Yuan Huang, Qiusheng Kong, Zhilong Bie
Summary: The application of CPPU decreased the sugar and aroma content in melon fruit, but increased the content of amino acids. This indicates that CPPU affects the production of aroma compounds in melon fruit.
Article
Plant Sciences
Anqi Xu, Nannan Wei, Hao Hu, Shu Zhou, Yuan Huang, Qiusheng Kong, Zhilong Bie, Wen-Feng Nie, Fei Cheng
Summary: In this study, the role of ClTRX h2 in watermelon's response to chilling stress was investigated. ClTRX h2 was found to interact with ClMPKK5 and inhibit the phosphorylation of ClMPK3, thereby regulating the signaling pathway involved in chilling stress tolerance. These results provide valuable insights into the mechanism of chilling stress tolerance in watermelon.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shaofang He, Duanyang Weng, Yipeng Zhang, Qiusheng Kong, Keyue Wang, Naliang Jing, Fengfeng Li, Yuebin Ge, Hui Xiong, Lei Wu, De-Yu Xie, Shengqiu Feng, Xiaqing Yu, Xuekui Wang, Shaohua Shu, Zhinan Mei
Summary: This study reports the assembly of a high-quality telomere-to-telomere genome of Chaenomeles speciosa using PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C scaffolding. The genome provides valuable insights into the biosynthesis of medicinal compounds in C. speciosa tissues and contributes to understanding the evolution of the Rosaceae.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Liang Xiao, Sheng Cao, Xiaohong Shang, Xiangyu Xie, Wendan Zeng, Liuying Lu, Qiusheng Kong, Huabing Yan
Summary: Cassava is an important food security crop with diverse metabolites in its roots. Three different cassava cultivars were found to have varying contents of primary and secondary metabolites, with white-flesh cassava rich in primary metabolites, light-yellow-flesh cassava rich in secondary metabolites, and yellow-flesh cassava containing higher amino acid levels. Transcriptome analyses revealed potential mechanisms regulating the accumulation of these metabolites at the transcriptional level.
FOOD CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
