Haplotype-Resolved Genome of the Critically Endangered, Paleo-endemic Tree, Eidothea hardeniana Abstract. A fully phased, chromosome-level reference genome assembly for an IUCN-declared critically endangered and paleo-endemic tree, Eidothea hardeniana

Soni et al. present a fully phased, chromosome-level reference genome for a critically endangered and paleo-endemic tree, Eidothea hardeniana. The assembly was highly complete (99.2% BUSCO), comparative orthology identified ∼13,000 shared orthologs

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag071

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📢 New publication 'Latin cubes with disjoint subcubes of two orders' by Tara Kemp and James Lefevre in Discrete Mathematics 🧮🧪

#LatinSquare #PermutationCube #Realization

doi.org/10.1016/j.di...

Haplotype-resolved genome of the critically endangered, paleo-endemic tree, Eidothea hardeniana Abstract. A fully phased, chromosome level reference genome assembly for an IUCN- declared critically endangered and paleo-endemic tree, Eidothea hardenian

📢 New publication 'Haplotype-resolved #genome of the critically endangered, paleo-endemic tree, #Eidothea hardeniana' by Abhishek Soni, Agnelo Furtado, Maurizio Rossetto and Robert Henry in Genome Biology and Evolution 🧬🧪

doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...

The genome of a low‐seeded mandarin, Premier, displays major structural changes due to gamma irradiation The mandarin (Citrus reticulata) variety Premier (11C017) is a gamma-irradiated mutant hybrid derived from a cross between Murcott and Ellendale. The variety Premier exhibits favorable traits, includ...

📢 New publication 'The #genome of a low-seeded #mandarin, Premier, displays major structural changes due to gamma irradiation' by Upuli Nakandala, Agnelo Furtado and Robert Henry in The Plant Genome 🧪🧬

doi.org/10.1002/tpg2...

📢 New publication ' #Root system growth and function respond to #soil temperature in #maize (Zea mays L.)' by Randy Clark, Dan Chamberlain, Christine Diepenbrock, Leandro Perugini, Ignacio Hisse, Mark Cooper and Charlie Messina in Plant Physiology 🧪🌽

doi.org/10.1093/plph...

Frontiers | The cytokinin histidine kinase receptors regulate nodulation, shoot and root development in Pisum sativum In this study, we expanded the understanding of cytokinin (CK) perception in legumes by generating and characterizing novel pea cytokinin receptor mutants ca...

📢 New publication 'The #cytokinin histidine kinase receptors regulate nodulation, shoot and root development in Pisum sativum' by Karen Velandia et al. in Frontiers in Plant Science 🧪🫛

doi.org/10.3389/fpls...

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Join us for the Winter School in #AI and Predictive #Agriculture at The University of Queensland from 13-15 July!

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Back to the future 2: the implications of germplasm structure on the balance between short- and long-term genetic gain in a changing target population of environments Abstract. Plant breeding operates within a complex genetic landscape determined by genes interacting within biological networks and with the environment. T

📢 New publication 'Back to the future 2: the implications of #germplasm structure on the balance between short- and long-term #GeneticGain in a changing target population of environments' by Frank Technow et al. in G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics 🧪

doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...

Join us for the next People, Plants and the Law online lecture, where Veit Braun will present 'Bad to Think With: Plants and Property Relations.' 🌱⚖️

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📢 New publication 'Effects of agricultural land conversion and interstitial sediment on Tasmanian stream #macroinvertebrate communities' by Bridget White, Luke Yates and Leon Barmuta in Marine and Freshwater Research 🧪

doi.org/10.1071/MF25...

The overlooked role of root water content in the root economics space - Nature Plants Combining metabolic theory with global datasets, Li et al. show that root water content is a stronger predictor of root growth traits than the widely considered root nitrogen, better reflecting fast a...

📢 New publication 'The overlooked role of #root #water content in the root economics space' by Heng Li et al. in @natplants.nature.com 🌱 🧪

doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Chromosome‐Scale Haplotype Genome Assemblies for the Australian Mango ‘Kensington Pride’ and a Wild Relative, Mangifera laurina, Provide Insights Into Anthracnose‐Resistance and Volatile Compound Biosynthesis Genes Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the most popular fruits cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The availability of reference genomes helps to identify the genetic basis of im...

📢 'Chromosome-Scale Haplotype Genome Assemblies for the Australian Mango ‘Kensington Pride’ and a Wild Relative, Mangifera laurina, Provide Insights Into Anthracnose-Resistance and Volatile Compound Biosynthesis Genes' by U. Wijesundara et al. in Plant Biotechnology Journal🧪

doi.org/10.1111/pbi....

Identification of a QTL conferring resistance to the Subtropical Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Calcutta 4 (Musa acuminata ssp. burmannica) Andrew Chen, Guillaume Martin, Altus Viljoen, Jiaman Sun, Emily Rames, Nabila Yahiaoui, Angelique D'hont, Brett J Ferguson, Rony Swennen, Robert J Henry, R

📢 New publication 'Identification of a #QTL conferring resistance to the Subtropical Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Calcutta 4 (Musa acuminata ssp. burmannica)' by Andrew Chen et al. in Horticulture Research 🧬🍌🧪

doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...

📢 New publication 'Beyond elongation: The multifaceted roles of #gibberellins in #symbiosis and root development' by Karen Velandia, Colleen Drapek, Eloise Foo and Alexander Jones in Current Opinion in Plant Biology 🧪🌱

doi.org/10.1016/j.pb...

📢 New publication 'On the minimum number of entries in a pair of maximal orthogonal partial #LatinSquares' by Diane Donovan, Mike Grannell and Emine Şule Yazıcı in arXiv 🧮🧪

doi.org/10.48550/arX...

📢 New publication 'Arbuscular #mycorrhizal colonization does not improve #root hydraulic supply in tomato and pea' by Jiacan Sun, Timothy Brodribb, Eloise Foo and Ibrahim Bourbia in Plant Physiology 🌱🧪

doi.org/10.1093/plph...

#drought

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📢 New publication 'MarpolBase: #genome database for #Marchantia polymorpha featuring high quality reference genome sequences' by Yasuhiro Tanizawa et al. in Plant and Cell Physiology 🧪🧬

doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...

#liverwort

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Trait–climate relationships in 454 eucalypt taxa: common garden vs field‐derived trends Understanding the role of site climate in driving geographic trait variation and revealing the relative contributions of adaptation and plasticity are key goals in plant sciences. We tested mechanis...

📢 New publication 'Trait–climate relationships in 454 #eucalypt taxa: common garden vs field-derived trends' by Travis Britton et al. in @newphyt.bsky.social 🧪🌱

doi.org/10.1111/nph....

#adaptation #plasticity

📢 New publication 'A mathematical perspective on hypothesis-driven model construction: A case study in pea' by Brodie Lawson, Elizabeth Dun, Christine Beveridge, Nicole Fortuna and Kevin Burrage in Mathematical Biosciences 🧪🌱

doi.org/10.1016/j.mb...

#Networks #Branching

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Harnessing Bulk‐Segregant Mapping to Identify Trait‐Associated Genes in the Allopolyploid Model Plant Nicotiana benthamiana Forward genetics has been instrumental in identifying genes underlying desirable traits, yet its application to polyploid plants, many of which are key agricultural crops, remains challenging due to ...

📢 New publication 'Harnessing Bulk-Segregant Mapping to Identify Trait-Associated #Genes in the #Allopolyploid Model Plant Nicotiana benthamiana' by Zuba Ahmed et al. in Plant Biotechnology Journal 🧪🧬

doi.org/10.1111/pbi....

Join us for Talking Plant Science with Frank Sainsbury from Griffith University 🌱🧪

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Trait space and compactness: A new perspective on explaining variations in primary productivity A fundamental question in ecology is why plant communities have large trait space yet strong coordination among those traits across large scales, despite these patterns seeming contradictory. Answeri...

📢 New publication 'Trait space and compactness: A new perspective on explaining variations in primary productivity' by Jiahui Zhang et al. in Ecology 🧪🌿

doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

#Compactness #TraitSpace

Join us for People, Plants and the Law with Gary Nabhan 'Do Sacred Plants Have Standing? Religious Freedom of Expression & Biocultural Recovery of Sacred & Ceremonial Plants'

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In poor taste: leaf palatability traits are not correlated with aboveground enemy release - Oecologia Many species experience less pressure from herbivores, predators, or pathogens in their introduced range than in their native range. This phenomenon, known as enemy release, is one explanation for the...

📢 New publication 'In poor taste: #leaf palatability traits are not correlated with aboveground enemy release' by Zoe Xirocostas et al. in Oecologia 🧪🥬

doi.org/10.1007/s004...

Soils drive convergence in the regulation of vascular tension in land plants Terrestrial vascular plants operate under negative water potential, which results in hydraulic tension in the vascular system. Vascular tension varies with transpiration and soil drying and is regulat...

📢 New publication ' #Soils drive convergence in the regulation of vascular tension in land #plants' by Andrea Carminati, Mathieu Javaux, Fabian Wankmüller and Timothy Brodribb in @science.org 🧪🌱

doi.org/10.1126/scie...

📢 New publication 'Exposure and sensitivity of threatened #plant species to changing #drought regimes: A global analysis' by Susan Everingham, Ian Wright, Lina Teckentrup, Stuart Allen and Rachael Gallagher in Biological Conservation 🧪

doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

#IUCN

Evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) germplasm for phenotypic diversity and breeding potential in Pakistan - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Evaluation of mango (Mangifera indica L.) germplasm for phenotypic diversity and breeding potential in Pakistan

📢 New publication 'Evaluation of #mango (Mangifera indica L.) #germplasm for phenotypic diversity and breeding potential in Pakistan' by Wajiha Zaka Ansari, Hannan Mukhtar, Asjad Ali, Muhammad Arif, Javed Iqbal and Robert Henry in Scientific Reports 🥭🧪

doi.org/10.1038/s415...