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Agronomy
Dariusz Kadluczka, Ewa Grzebelus
Summary: Fruit morphological and anatomical characteristics are important for the taxonomy of Apiaceae. This study compares the fruit morphology and anatomy of Daucus taxa and closely related non-Daucus species. The results provide valuable insights into the taxonomic relationships among these species.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thomas J. Givnish
Summary: A new nuclear phylogeny for the Brassicaceae family enables advanced comparative studies on adaptation, development, coevolution, hybridization, and diversification. This family is a crucial source for genomic resources used across flowering plants.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chu-Yu Ye, Longjiang Fan
Summary: The article provides an overview of genomic studies on orphan crops, focusing on orphan cereals and their wild relatives. Genomes of at least 12 orphan cereals and/or their wild relatives have been sequenced, with potential for genetic improvement in both orphan and major crops in the genomic era.
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Geography, Physical
Christopher Cleal, Heather S. Pardoe, Christopher M. Berry, Borja Cascales-Minana, Basil A. S. Davis, Jose B. Diez, Mariana Filipova-Marinova, Thomas Giesecke, Jason Hilton, Dimiter Ivanov, Evelyn Kustatscher, Suzanne A. G. Leroy, Jennifer C. McElwain, Stanislav Oplustil, Mihai Emilian Popa, Leyla J. Seyfullah, Ellen Stolle, Barry A. Thomas, Dieter Uhl
Summary: Palaeobotany and palynology are key sources for studying vegetation diversity dynamics over geological time, but factors other than vegetation diversity can affect plant fossil diversity. Local-scale vegetation diversity is challenging to determine from the fossil record, while landscape-scale and regional-scale vegetation diversities are more reliably determined usually at the family level.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Applied
Ines Medina-Lozano, Juan Ramon Bertolin, Aurora Diaz
Summary: Wild and traditional lettuce varieties have higher levels of total ascorbic acid (vitamin C) compared to commercial varieties, while commercial varieties have significantly higher levels of anthocyanins. Green lettuce has higher TAA content compared to red lettuce. Cyanidin 3-O-(6'-O-malonylglucoside) is the most abundant anthocyanin.
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Geography, Physical
Heather S. Pardoe, Christopher J. Cleal, Christopher M. Berry, Borja Cascales-Minana, Basil A. S. Davis, Jose B. Diez, Mariana Filipova-Marinova, Thomas Giesecke, Jason Hilton, Dimiter Ivanov, Evelyn Kustatscher, Suzanne A. G. Leroy, Jennifer C. McElwain, Stanislav Oplustil, Mihai Emilian Popa, Leyla J. Seyfullah, Ellen Stolle, Barry A. Thomas, Dieter Uhl
Summary: Studying biodiversity involves determining diversity of past floras through various sampling strategies and metrics. Classificatory techniques and ordination methods are commonly used for identifying spatial and stratigraphical diversity patterns. Choosing the appropriate analysis method is crucial depending on the research question.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Charlotte Watteyn, Bert Reubens, Jose Bernal Azofeifa Bolanos, Frank Solano Campos, Araceli Perez Silva, Adam P. Karremans, Bart Muys
Summary: This study aimed to assess the cultivation potential of four wild vanilla species and a hybrid in southern Costa Rica, finding that the wild species had better growth and potential for market diversification compared to the hybrid.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Justine M. Toulotte, Chrysoula K. Pantazopoulou, Maria Angelica Sanclemente, Laurentius A. C. J. Voesenek, Rashmi Sasidharan
Summary: Cereal crops are crucial for global diets, but their production is severely impacted by climate change. Exploring the genetic diversity of crop wild relatives can help improve stress resistance and yields in these crops.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Harry Myrans, Rebecca K. Vandegeer, Robert J. Henry, Roslyn M. Gleadow
Summary: Crop plants may become more susceptible to pests during domestication due to high growth rates, with cyanogenic glucosides playing a crucial role in both growth and defense in Sorghum bicolor. Wild sorghum species may have alternative defense systems such as higher silicon and phenolic concentrations. Despite allocating more nitrogen to cyanogenic glucosides, domesticated sorghum still shows high nitrogen productivity levels.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Christina Kagi, Blaise Petitpierre, Philipp Meyer, Yvonne Lotscher, Stefan Eggenberg, Sylvain Aubry
Summary: This study presents a novel approach for the conservation of genetic diversity in forage crops and their wild relatives. The researchers implemented an auction-based policy instrument to protect these populations in Switzerland and discussed the benefits and challenges of this bottom-up approach.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fazal Ullah, Yun-Dong Gao, Wajid Zaman, Xin-Fen Gao
Summary: This research examines the pollen morphology of the Rosa sericea complex using SEM, aiming to provide baseline information for taxonomic identification. The study finds variability in pollen sculpture, outline, and aperture among the studied taxa.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Timo Hellwig, Shahal Abbo, Amir Sherman, Ron Ophir
Summary: Genetic diversity of Pisum fulvum was found to be low to medium, distributed between well diverged populations, with a surprising selfing rate lower than expected at 56%. There was a strong genetic bottleneck during the last glacial period, and only limited patterns of isolation by distance and environment explained 13%-18% of the genetic variation.
Article
Agronomy
Giedrius Petrauskas, Egle Norkeviciene, Lesia Baistruk-Hlodan
Summary: The biodiversity of red clover is changing, making it harder to find new breeding material. Wild populations increasingly show characteristics of cultivated varieties. Therefore, it is important to identify the genetic structure and diversity of both wild populations and cultivars worldwide.
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Evolutionary Biology
Carlos E. Gonzalez-Orozco, Chrystian C. Sosa, Andrew H. Thornhill, Shawn W. Laffan
Summary: This study examines the distribution and conservation status of crop wild relatives in Colombia, finding that areas with the highest phylogenetic diversity are mainly located in the northern part of the Andes and the Pacific region. Priority levels for conservation actions are categorized based on the phylogenetic diversity of species, with high priority species mainly found in these high diversity regions.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Anamika Kashyap, Pooja Garg, Kunal Tanwar, Jyoti Sharma, Navin C. Gupta, Pham Thi Thu Ha, R. C. Bhattacharya, Annaliese S. Mason, Mahesh Rao
Summary: Crop wild relatives are wild relatives of cultivated crops that can contribute to crop improvement through their rich diversity. However, there are challenges in using them directly in breeding programs due to crossing barriers and undesirable genetics. Solutions are needed to harness the potential of these wild relatives effectively.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Karolina Hus, Alexander Betekhtin, Artur Pinski, Magdalena Rojek-Jelonek, Ewa Grzebelus, Candida Nibau, Mingjun Gao, Katja E. Jaeger, Glyn Jenkins, John H. Doonan, Robert Hasterok
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Magdalena Klimek-Chodacka, Dariusz Kadluczka, Aneta Lukasiewicz, Aneta Malec-Pala, Rafal Baranski, Ewa Grzebelus
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2020)
Article
Horticulture
Dariusz Kadluczka, Malgorzata Czernicka, Elwira Sliwinska, Monika Bieniasz, Katarzyna Mackowska, Anna Kapczynska, Ewa Grzebelus
Summary: The genus Lachenalia J. Jacq. ex Js. Murray (Asparagaceae) consists of 136 species found only in South Africa and Namibia. These plants are being studied for their horticultural potential, with a breeding program focusing on pollen viability and morphology to develop new commercial cultivars. In a comprehensive analysis of selected Lachenalia cultivars, it was found that some showed sterility due to meiotic abnormalities, but three cultivars were identified as suitable pollinizers based on the study results. This research provides valuable information for selecting appropriate donors for cross-pollination in developing new Lachenalia cultivars.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dariusz Kadluczka, Ewa Grzebelus
Summary: The study revealed the presence of CentDc repeats in the genomes of 26 Daucus species belonging to both Daucus I and II subclades, as well as in one closely related outgroup species. The number of chromosome pairs with CentDc signals varied among different Daucus taxa, but the centromeric localization was conserved. Detailed chromosome measurements in 16 accessions provided insights into the intra- and interspecific karyological relationships among them.
Article
Agronomy
Dariusz Kadluczka, Ewa Grzebelus
Summary: Fruit morphological and anatomical characteristics are important for the taxonomy of Apiaceae. This study compares the fruit morphology and anatomy of Daucus taxa and closely related non-Daucus species. The results provide valuable insights into the taxonomic relationships among these species.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Katarzyna Stelmach, Ewa Grzebelus
Summary: In this study, an effective and relatively efficient protocol for protoplast-to-plant regeneration of parsnip via indirect somatic embryogenesis was developed and assessed on various cultivars. The isolation efficiency of protoplasts from source material reached an average of 3.6 x 10(6) cells per g of fresh mass using a mixture of cellulase and pectolyase enzymes. The regenerated plants showed morphological similarity to their donors and no change in ploidy level.
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Magdalena Zaranek, Renee Perez-Perez, Anna Milewska-Hendel, Ewa Grzebelus, Alexander Betekhtin
Summary: By applying a mixture of cellulase, pectolyase, and driselase, a high yield of isolated protoplasts from buckwheat was obtained. Morphogenic callus-derived protoplasts showed a higher yield compared to hypocotyl-derived protoplasts. The protoplasts, embedded in an agarose matrix and cultured in a modified medium, successfully underwent cell cycle re-entry and development, leading to plant regeneration.
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Magdalena Zaranek, Renee Perez-Perez, Anna Milewska-Hendel, Alexander Betekhtin, Ewa Grzebelus
Summary: This study successfully established a protoplast-to-plant system in Tartary buckwheat, a valuable crop with high nutritional importance. The protoplast isolation approach and supplementation of a culture medium effectively stimulated cell division and further development of protoplast cultures, leading to plant regeneration.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Miron Gieniec, Julianna Siwek, Tomasz Oleszkiewicz, Katarzyna Mackowska, Magdalena Klimek-Chodacka, Ewa Grzebelus, Rafal Baranski
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)