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Summary: Analysis of seed macro- and micro-morphological characteristics, as well as testa texture traits revealed significant interspecific variation in the genus Vicia. A total of 20 key traits were identified that could be used to diagnose and classify Vicia species based on these variations.
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Summary: This study used a QTL mapping approach to investigate the genetic control of yam tuber quality on two diploid full-sib segregating populations. The results showed high heritability and significant correlations among the traits, and identified 25 QTLs associated with tuber quality. These validated QTLs have important applications for the improvement of yam tuber quality through breeding programs using marker-assisted selection (MAS).
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(2023)
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Cecilia Bessega, Juan Cesar Vilardi, Mariano Cony, Beatriz Saidman, Carolina Pometti
Summary: This study characterized the genetic basis of leaf variation in Prosopis chilensis and found low genetic variation in foliar traits among different provenances grown in a common garden. The leaf variation among provenances may be shaped by genetic drift rather than selective forces. The variation described in the wild is likely explained by plastic response to varying environments.
JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH
(2022)
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Jane Rodrigues da Silva, Tamires Soares Yule, Augusto Cesar de Aquino Ribas, Edna Scremin-Dias
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Sheng-Mao Zhou, Fang Wang, Si-Yuan Yan, Zhang-Ming Zhu, Xin-Fen Gao, Xue-Li Zhao
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Laurel Fogarty, Michael J. Wade
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Min Liao, Lara D. Shepherd, Jun-Yi Zhang, Yu Feng, Sawai Mattapha, Li-Bing Zhang, Xin-Fen Gao, Bo Xu
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MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Juan Ramirez-Zamora, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Alexis Rodriguez, Maria Luisa Castrejon-Godinez, Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Efrain Tovar-Sanchez
Summary: Phytoremediation is a cost-effective technique for remediating heavy metal polluted sites. Adding biochar to mine wastes improves plant growth and reduces the absorption of toxic heavy metals. This study found that using biochar in mine tailings increased plant growth and reduced the accumulation of certain heavy metals, while promoting the translocation of essential metals. This approach has great potential for remediating heavy metal polluted sites.
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Ali Khadivi, Akram-Sadat Hosseini, Fatemeh Kashi
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(2023)
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Judith Schmitz, Mo Zheng, Kelvin F. H. Lui, Catherine McBride, Connie S. -H. Ho, Silvia Paracchini
Summary: The heritability of hand, foot, and eye preference was investigated, with parental left-side preference found to increase the chance of left-sidedness in the offspring. Quantitative multidimensional laterality phenotypes were found to capture the underlying genetics better than binary traits.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
John F. Y. Brookfield
Summary: The study investigates the number of genes controlling a specific trait in fruit flies and whether the genes with defined knockout phenotypes affecting the trait are the same genes underlying population-wide variation.
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Food Science & Technology
Florencia M. Correa Uriburu, Florencia Cattaneo, Luis M. Maldonado, Iris C. Zampini, Maria R. Alberto, Maria I. Isla
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Plant Sciences
Alfred Maroyi
Summary: The current study provides a systematic review of the ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Fabaceae species used as traditional medicines in Zimbabwe. Out of the approximately 665 species of Fabaceae in Zimbabwe, 101 are used for medicinal purposes. These plants are mainly used by communities in peri-urban, rural, and marginalized areas with limited access to healthcare facilities. The study highlights the importance of further research on the therapeutic potential of Fabaceae through toxicological studies, biochemical assays, and pharmacokinetic studies.
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Plant Sciences
Radu E. Sestras, Adriana F. Sestras
Summary: Apple breeding is a complex process that requires significant resources. This study analyzed over 5000 apple hybrids and revealed the genetic effects that control the phenotypic traits of interest. The number of hybrids needed for efficient selection exponentially increases with the number of desired traits. The study emphasizes the need for new apple varieties and the importance of parent selection in increasing breeding efficiency.
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Geng Chen, Haiyang Liu, Xiaomu Yu, Weiwei Luo, Jingou Tong
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Daniela Chequer Charan, Carolina Pometti, Mariano Cony, Juan Cesar Vilardi, Beatriz O. Saidman, Cecilia Bessega
Summary: The study on Prosopis chilensis in Argentina revealed that most morphological variation occurred among individuals within families, significant heritability was observed for economically important traits, and the morphological differentiation among provenances was mainly attributed to individuals from Villa UniOn. Genetic differentiation among provenances was low but significant, and neutrality tests showed a trend towards stabilizing selection, particularly for spine length. Breeding programmes should consider both provenance and familial information and recover germplasm provenance diversity by including seeds from individuals from at least Villa UniOn, Fiambala, and Mogna-Chilecito areas.
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Plant Sciences
Valentina Butto, Philippe Rozenberg, Annie Deslauriers, Sergio Rossi, Hubert Morin
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Ecology
Cecilia Bessega, Carolina Pometti, Renee Fortunato, Francisca Greene, Calogero M. Santoro, Virginia McRostie
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Tete Severien Barigah, Javier Enrique Gyenge, Florencia Barreto, Philippe Rozenberg, Maria Elena Fernandez
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(2021)
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Rosana Lopez, Francisco Javier Cano, Jesus Rodriguez-Calcerrada, Gabriel Sanguesa-Barreda, Antonio Gazol, J. Julio Camarero, Philippe Rozenberg, Luis Gil
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AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Cecilia Bessega, Juan Cesar Vilardi, Mariano Cony, Beatriz Saidman, Carolina Pometti
Summary: This study characterized the genetic basis of leaf variation in Prosopis chilensis and found low genetic variation in foliar traits among different provenances grown in a common garden. The leaf variation among provenances may be shaped by genetic drift rather than selective forces. The variation described in the wild is likely explained by plastic response to varying environments.
JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH
(2022)
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Agronomy
L. Carrillo-Arizmendi, M. Perez-Suarez, J. J. Vargas-Hernandez, P. Rozenberg, A. R. Martinez-Campos
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AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
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Ivan Scotti, Hadrien Lalague, Sylvie Oddou-Muratorio, Caroline Scotti-Saintagne, Rose Ruiz Daniels, Delphine Grivet, Francois Lefevre, Philippe Cubry, Bruno Fady, Santiago C. Gonzalez-Martinez, Anne Roig, Isabelle Lesur-Kupin, Francesca Bagnoli, Vanina Guerin, Christophe Plomion, Philippe Rozenberg, Giovanni G. Vendramin
Summary: Microgeographical adaptation occurs when directional selection persists despite gene flow. This study investigates the patterns of genomic divergence in four European and Mediterranean conifers with different life-history traits and ecological requirements. The results show that selection is strong in all species but affects different loci in each. Within-population diversity at microgeographical scales is likely to be a reservoir of adaptive potential.
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Summary: This study focuses on the genome of Prosopis alba, a tree that grows in semi-arid and arid lands and is salt and heat tolerant. The findings provide valuable insights into its adaptations and can contribute to the improvement of climate resilience in crops.
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Forestry
Antonio Jose Barotto, Alejandro Martinez-Meier, Vincent Segura, Silvia Monteoliva, Jean-Paul Charpentier, Javier Gyenge, Anne Sophie Sergent, Frederic Millier, Philippe Rozenberg, Maria Elena Fernandez
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Yareli Soto-Carrasco, J. Jesus Vargas-Hernandez, Philippe Rozenberg, Armando Gomez-Guerrero
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(2022)
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Lorena Balducci, Philippe Rozenberg, Annie Deslauriers
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Carolina L. Pometti, Juan C. Vilardi, Cecilia F. Bessega
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ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2021)