Mapping phenotypic performance and novel SNPs for cold tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) genotypes through GWAS and population genetics
The cold stress susceptibility of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) curtails its cultivation, with significant impact in temperate regions and on cropping seasons. To unravel genomic regions responsible for cold stre... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 27, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Labiba Riyaz Shah, Nazeer Ahmed, Khursheed Hussain, Sheikh Mansoor, Tamana Khan, Imran Khan, Sumati Narayan, Baseerat Afroza, Imtiyaz Murtaza, Asif Bashir Shikari, Basharat Bhat and Khalid Z. Masoodi Tags: Research Source Type: research

An improved and extended dual-index multiplexed 16S rRNA sequencing for the Illumina HiSeq and MiSeq platform
Recent advancements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology have ushered in significant improvements in sequencing speed and data throughput, thereby enabling the simultaneous analysis of a greater numb... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 22, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: A.K. Larin, K.M. Klimina, V.A. Veselovsky, E.I. Olekhnovich, M.D. Morozov, D.I. Boldyreva, R.A. Yunes, A.I. Manolov, D.E. Fedorov, A.V. Pavlenko, Y.S. Galeeva, E.V. Starikova and E.N. Ilina Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of biocontrol efficacy of rhizosphere dwelling bacteria for management of Fusarium wilt and Botrytis gray mold of chickpea
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) production is affected by many biotic factors, among them Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri and Botrytis gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea led to severe los... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 15, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Gurreddi Bhargavi, Meenakshi Arya, Prashant Prakash Jambhulkar, Anshuman Singh, Ajaya Kumar Rout, Bijay Kumar Behera, Sushil Kumar Chaturvedi and Ashok Kumar Singh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Codon usage characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genome in Hemerocallis citrina
Hemerocallis citrina Baroni is a traditional vegetable crop widely cultivated in eastern Asia for its high edible, medicinal, and ornamental value. The phenomenon of codon usage bias (CUB) is prevalent in various... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 13, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Kun Zhang, Yiheng Wang, Yue Zhang and Xiaofei Shan Tags: Research Source Type: research

rDNA and mtDNA analysis for the identification of genetic characters in the hybrid grouper derived from hybridization of Cromileptes altivelis (female)  × Epinephelus lanceolatus (male)
Hybridization is a useful strategy to produce offspring with more desirable phenotypic characteristics than those of parents. The hybrid grouper derived from the cross of Cromileptes altivelis ( ♀, 2n = 48) with E... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 12, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Liu Cao, Pan Chen, Xingrong Hou, Jun Ma, Ning Yang, Yan Lu and Hai Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Draft genome assemblies for two species of Escallonia (Escalloniales)
Escallonia (Escalloniaceae) belongs to the Escalloniales, a diverse clade of flowering plants with unclear placement in the tree of life. Escallonia species show impressive morphological and ecological diversity ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 2, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Andre S. Chanderbali, Christopher Dervinis, Ioana G. Anghel, Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis and Felipe Zapata Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

High-quality genome resource of Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae associated with die-back on Eucalyptus trees
Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae is an important fungal pathogen associated with die-back, canker and shoot blight in many plant hosts with a wide geographic distribution. The aim of our study was to provide high-q... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 2, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: LinQin Lu, GuoQing Li and FeiFei Liu Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Genome sequence and assembly of the amylolytic Bacillus licheniformis T5 strain isolated from Kazakhstan soil
The data presented in this study were collected with the aim of obtaining the complete genomes of specific strains of Bacillus bacteria, namely, Bacillus licheniformis T5. This strain was chosen based on its enzy... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 2, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Arman Mussakhmetov, Assel Kiribayeva, Asset Daniyarov, Aitbay Bulashev, Ulykbek Kairov and Bekbolat Khassenov Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Dating ancient splits in phylogenetic trees, with application to the human-Neanderthal split
We tackle the problem of estimating species TMRCAs (Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor), given a genome sequence from each species and a large known phylogenetic tree with a known structure (typically from on... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - January 2, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Keren Levinstein Hallak and Saharon Rosset Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ridge regression and deep learning models for genome-wide selection of complex traits in New Mexican Chile peppers
Genomewide prediction estimates the genomic breeding values of selection candidates which can be utilized for population improvement and cultivar development. Ridge regression and deep learning-based selection... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 18, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Dennis N. Lozada, Karansher Singh Sandhu and Madhav Bhatta Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association between human blood metabolome and the risk of hypertension
Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a chronic medical condition characterized by persistently elevated blood pressure levels. It is a prevalent global health issue, affecting a signif... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 15, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Nannan Dai, Yujuan Deng and Baishi Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Diverse WGBS profiles of longissimus dorsi muscle in Hainan black goats and hybrid goats
Goat products have played a crucial role in meeting the dietary demands of people since the Neolithic era, giving rise to a multitude of goat breeds globally with varying characteristics and meat qualities. Th... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 14, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yuwei Ren, Xing Chen, Xinli Zheng, Feng Wang, Ruiping Sun, Limin Wei, Yan Zhang, Hailong Liu, Yanning Lin, Lingling Hong, Xiaoxian Huang and Zhe Chao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Draft genome of Castanopsis chinensis, a dominant species safeguarding biodiversity in subtropical broadleaved evergreen forests
Castanopsis is the third largest genus in the Fagaceae family and is essentially tropical or subtropical in origin. The species in this genus are mainly canopy-dominant trees, and the key components of evergreen ... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 14, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Pan Chen, Ju-Yu Lian, Bin Wu, Hong-Lin Cao, Zhi-Hong Li and Zheng-Feng Wang Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the ‘Munstead’ cultivar of Lavandula angustifolia
Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender) is commercially important not only as an ornamental species but also as a major source of fragrances. To better understand the genomic basis of chemical diversity in lave... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 13, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: John P. Hamilton, Brieanne Vaillancourt, Joshua C. Wood, Haiyan Wang, Jiming Jiang, Douglas E. Soltis, C. Robin Buell and Pamela S. Soltis Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Investigating the impact of non-additive genetic effects in the estimation of variance components and genomic predictions for heat tolerance and performance traits in crossbred and purebred pig populations
Non-additive genetic effects are often ignored in livestock genetic evaluations. However, fitting them in the models could improve the accuracy of genomic breeding values. Furthermore, non-additive genetic eff... (Source: BMC Genetics)
Source: BMC Genetics - December 13, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Let ícia Fernanda de Oliveira, Luiz F. Brito, Daniele Botelho Diniz Marques, Delvan Alves da Silva, Paulo Sávio Lopes, Cassiane Gomes dos Santos, Jay S. Johnson and Renata Veroneze Tags: Research Source Type: research