supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Qinghai Province(No.2022-ZJ-901);the National Breeding Joint Research Project。
Introduction Tibetan sheep,economically important animals on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau,have diversified into numerous local breeds with unique characteristics through prolonged environmental adaptation and selective ...
Dear Editor,Recently,Liang et al.(2024)conducted comprehensive genome resequencing and metabolomic analyses of 299 representative accessions from extant citrus species,offering an extensive overview of genetic diversi...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFF1000600);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32002150 and U23A20229);the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(2020B1515120053);the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20190813114401691);the Central Government Guiding Funds for Local Science and Technology Development of China(He-Ke ZY220603);the Open Project of Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction&Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research(HKL2020101)。
Background Long-term natural and artificial selection has resulted in many genetic footprints within the genomes of pig breeds across distinct agroecological zones.Nevertheless,the mechanisms by which these signatures...
upported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,“Physiological basis and regulation of fruit tree quality and high yield”(2019YFD1000103);a Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).
Soluble sugar and organic acids are key determinants of fruit organoleptic quality and directly affect the commodity value and economic returns of fruit crops.We performed whole-genome sequencing of the apple varietie...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1300901,2022YFD1302000);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32260818,31960653)。
The phenotypic diversity resulting from artificial or natural selection of sheep has made a significant contribution to human civilization.Hu sheep are a local sheep breed unique to China with high reproductive rates ...
supported by the China Agriculture Research System(Grant No.CARS-23-A13);Hubei Agrotechnical Major Project(Grant No.2021-620-000-001-01);Wuhan Major Project of Key Technologies in Biological Breeding and New Variety Cultivation(Grant No.2022021302024852);HZAU-AGIS Cooperation Fund(Grant No.SZYJY2023022).
Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a devastating disease of Cruciferous crops.Developing cultivars with clubroot resistance(CR)is the most effective control measure.For the two major Brassica vegetable spe...
supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research program (No. 2019QZKK0502);Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. XDB31010300);Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities;International Collaboration 111 Program (BP0719040)。
The identification and understanding of cryptic intraspecific evolutionary units(lineages) are crucial for planning effective conservation strategies aimed at preserving genetic diversity in endangered species.However...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFD2400501);Key R&D Project of Hainan Province (ZDYF2021XDNY133);Project of Sanya Yazhouwan Science and Technology City Management Foundation (SKJC-2020-02-009);PhD Scientific Research and Innovation Foundation of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City (HSPHDSRF-2022-02-007);Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST (2023QNRC001)。
The leopard coral grouper(Plectropomus leopardus)is a species of significant economic importance.Although artificial cultivation of P.leopardus has thrived in recent decades,the advancement of selective breeding has b...
supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFD1001004,2019YFD1000402);the program for Science and Technology of Beijing(Z181100002418006);the Special Fund for Beijing Common Construction Project.
Crape myrtle(Lagerstroemia indica)is a globally used ornamental woody plant and is the representative species of Lagerstroemia.However,studies on the evolution and genomic breeding of L.indica have been hindered by th...
This research was supported by a USDA-SCRI grant(2017-51181-26830);a USDA-AMS SCMP grant(16SCCMAR0001);the USDA NIFA Hatch project(ARK0VG2018 and ARK02440)to AS.
Commercial production of spinach(Spinacia oleracea L.)is centered in California and Arizona in the US,where downy mildew caused by Peronospora effusa is the most destructive disease.Nineteen typical races of P.effusa ...