Pod-shattering causes a significant yield loss in many soybean cultivars. Shattering-tolerant cultivars provide the most effective approach to minimizing this loss. We developed molecular markers for pod-shattering and validated them in soybeans with...
Common wheat production is significantly influenced by abiotic stresses. Identifying the genetic loci for seedling root traits and developing the available molecular markers are crucial for breeding high yielding and stable varieties. In this study,...
Grain size is a key factor influencing the grain yield in rice. To identify the as-yet-unknown genes regulating grain size in Korean japonica rice, we developed a recombinant inbred line population (n = 162) from a cross between Odae (large-grain) an...
Leaf rust, a devastating fungal disease caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt), severely impacts wheat quality and yield. Identifying genetic loci for wheat leaf rust resistance, developing molecular markers, and breeding resistant varieties is the most e...
Spike-layer uniformity (SLU), the consistency of the spike distribution in the vertical space, is an important trait. It directly affects the yield potential and appearance. Revealing the genetic basis of SLU will provide new insights into wheat impr...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important food crops worldwide and provides the staple food for 40% of the world’s population. Increasing wheat production has become an important goal to ensure global food security. The grain yi...
Temperate japonica rice varieties exhibit wide variation in the phenotypes of several important agronomic traits, including disease resistance, pre-harvest sprouting resistance, plant architecture, and grain quality, indicating the presence of genes...
Panax ginseng C. A. Mey., a perennial herb belonging to the family Araliaceae, is a valuable medicinal plant with distinctive biological characteristics. However, comprehensive analyses of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) are lacking. In this st...
Leaf rust (LR), caused by Puccinia triticina, is a major constraint to global wheat production. Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs), conferring adult-plant resistance (APR), and developing breeder-friendly markers are essential for durable dis...
Seedlessness is one of the highest valued agronomic traits in grapes. Embryo rescue in combination with marker-assisted selection have been widely applied in seedless grape breeding due to the advantages of increasing the ratio of seedless progenies...
Potato virus Y (PVY) and Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary that causes potato late blight (LB), pose serious constraints to cultivated potatoes due to significant yield reduction, and phenotyping for resistance remains challenging. Breeding oper...
Lactation traits are critical economic attributes in domestic animals. This study investigates genetic markers and functional genes associated with lactation traits in Xinjiang donkeys. We analyzed 112 Xinjiang donkeys using 10× whole genome re...
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important grain legume crop of the subtropics, particularly in West Africa, where it contributes to the livelihoods of small-scale farmers. Despite being a drought-resilient crop, cowpea production is hampered...
Blackleg disease, caused by the fungal pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans, is the most devastating disease of canola (Brassica napus, oilseed rape) worldwide. Breeding for genetic resistance is the most widely used tool for controlling this disease and...
Due to the advances in DNA markers, kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers could accelerate breeding programs and genetically improve drought tolerance. Two previously reported KASP markers, TaDreb-B1 and 1-FEH w3, were investigated in this s...
Corn smut, caused by Ustilago maydis, significantly threatens maize production. This study evaluated 199 maize inbred lines at the seedling stage under greenhouse conditions for resistance to U. maydis, identifying 39 highly resistant lines. A genome...
The SLIT3 gene encodes a secreted protein, and the ZNF280B gene is a member of the transcription factor family. Both genes have multiple biological functions. This study was conducted to investigate the association between SLIT3 and ZNF280B gene poly...
A validated marker system is crucial to running an effective genomics-assisted breeding program. We used 36 Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR (KASP) markers to genotype 376 clones from the biofortified cassava pipeline, and fingerprinted 93 of these cl...
Resistant starch (RS) is a special group of starches which are slowly degraded and rarely digested in the gastrointestinal tract. It was recognized as a new type of dietary fiber that improved cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and intestinal health. B...
Hybrid necrosis in wheat is caused by an interaction between two genes, Ne1 and Ne2, that triggers the gradual death of plant tissue. This trait affects wheat breeding as the gene Ne2 is the same as the gene Lr13 for leaf rust resistance. We have bui...
Background: High-temperature stress is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting cotton production. Identifying genetic loci and genes for heat tolerance is crucial for breeding heat-tolerant varieties. Methods: Given the complexity of heat toleranc...
Potato is an important food crop worldwide and is grown in a large number of countries. As such, the crop is under disease pressures and the need for selecting disease resistance genes during breeding programs is essential. Of particular importance w...
The Ug99-effective stem rust resistance gene Sr48 was mapped to chromosome 2A based on its repulsion linkage with Yr1 in an Arina/Forno recombinant inbred line (RIL) population. Attempts to identify markers closely linked to Sr48 using available geno...
Needles play key roles in photosynthesis and branch growth in Larix olgensis. However, genetic variation and SNP marker mining associated with needle and branch-related traits have not been reported yet. In this study, we examined 131 samples of unre...
Calanthe aristulifera is a critically endangered orchid species of profound horticultural and ecological significance. However, establishing its species integrity is complicated by frequent natural introgression with sympatric relatives, such as C. s...
Homobox C13 (Hoxc13) is an important transcription factor in hair follicle cycle development, and its deletion had been found in a variety of animals leading to abnormal hair growth and disruption of the hair follicle system. In this study, we used i...
The development of maize varieties with increased concentration of Provitamin A (PVA) is an effective and affordable strategy to combat vitamin A deficiency in developing nations. However, the considerably high cost of carotene analysis poses a major...
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were significantly associated with fertility restoration of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) PET1 by the restorer gene Rf1. For these SNPs, four Kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers were successfully d...
Populus deltoides holds significant ecological and economic importance and is a crucial gene donor for the world’s staple poplar varieties. To select and breed P. deltoides with improved agronomic traits, nine growth and leaf traits were examin...
Soybean root rot caused by Fusarium graminearum is an important soil-borne disease. It hinders seedling establishment and ultimately reduces soybean yield. Resistant germplasm and reliable molecular markers are therefore needed for resistance breedin...
Agropyron cristatum (2n = 4x = 28, PPPP) is an important wild relative of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L., 2n = 6x = 42). A previous report showed that the wheat-A. cristatum 6P translocation line WAT655 carrying A. cristatum 6PS (0.81–1.00) exhib...
Auricularia heimuer is the second most widely cultivated edible fungus in China, with significant food and medicinal value, and is highly popular throughout Asia and globally. However, the differentiation of A. heimuer is simple, as its morphology is...
Mixograph properties represent important quantitative traits that are controlled by multiple genes and influenced by environmental factors. In this study, we conducted quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping for key Mixograph paraments using a recombi...
Para rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) are the largest major source of natural rubber in the world. Its major pathogens are Phytophthora spp., Corynespora cassiicola, and Colletotrichum spp. A rubber diversity panel of 116 clones using over 12,000 si...
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum, is a globally significant disease that severely impacts the yield and quality of wheat. Breeding resistant wheat varieties using resistance genes is the most cost-effective strategy for mana...
Vitamin E is an essential dietary nutrient, yet deficiency affects large populations, especially in rice-dependent developing countries. To dissect the genetic basis of grain vitamin E content in rice, we performed a genome-wide association study (GW...
Rice (Oryza sativa) plays a pivotal role in global food security. Understanding the genetics of rice cultivation is crucial, particularly for traits such as viviparous germination, which significantly influences germination and yield. Our research ai...
Soybean (Glycine max) is a critically important crop for oil, protein, feed, and food security in China. Expanding soybean cultivation into high-latitude regions represents one of the most direct and effective strategies to increase total production....
Bacterial blight (BB) disease is a serious stress that affects up to 80% of rice yield. Utilizing an elite resistant variety was previously thought to be an alternative way to control disease outbreaks. The indigenous upland rice variety ULR207 is a...
Fusarium root rot, primarily caused by Fusarium solani, is a damaging soil-borne disease that restricts soybean growth and reduces yield. In the present study, a panel of 330 soybean germplasm accessions was inoculated with F. solani. Disease respons...
Broccoli is rich in glucosinolates (GSLs), secondary metabolites that contribute to both plant defense and human health. Optimizing the composition of major aliphatic GSLs is an important breeding objective, yet robust molecular markers for marker-as...
Non-glaucous wheat can reduce solar light reflection in low-light cultivation regions, enhancing photosynthetic efficiency and potentially increasing yield. In previous work, a non-glaucous cuticular line, YL-429, was discovered in derivatives of pen...
Variety characterization is crucial in the seed trade, particularly for protecting variety rights. However, the identification of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) varieties, known for their beneficial effects on human health and high processing poten...
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a destructive disease of wheat worldwide. William Som (WS), an Argentinian spring wheat landrace, has consistently exhibited high-level resistance to stripe rust for over 20 years i...
Direct seeded rice (DSR) cultivation is an attractive non-conventional technology for growing rice. It saves labor, water, energy, and takes 5 to 7 days for early crop maturity. The yield advantage in DSR can be obtained by implementing various cultu...
Carnation is one of the most popular ornamental flowers worldwide. Due to its high ornamental and economic value, breeding techniques have advanced rapidly, leading to the continuous emergence of new varieties. However, this has also resulted in issu...
The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is the only extant freshwater cetacean species inhabiting the Yangtze River in China. Facing significant threats from habitat degradation and human activities, this critically...
Shoot branching, as an important architectural trait, influences the number of flower heads and the pattern of flowering in sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.). However, the main genetic factors leading to extensive branching throughout the plant were...
European chestnut orchards are multifunctional agroforestry systems with a key role in environmental management. Their biodiversity is at risk of erosion and farmers do not have enough tools to protect and valorize traditional ecotypes. In particular...
The proviral load (PVL) of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is associated with viral transmission and disease progression to BLV-induced enzootic bovine leukosis and is influenced by genetic polymorphisms of the bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA)-DRB3 gene....
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