Hidden Genetic Wealth of Iran’s Wild Peonies Mapped by Microsatellite Markers
A new microsatellite study of seventy-two Iranian peony genotypes reveals substantial within-taxon genetic diversity, a distinct and vulnerable Paeonia wendelboi ...
Tag: Polyploidy
Chromosome Crowding Sets the Size of the Mitotic Spindle Across Life
A cross-species study shows that the width of the mitotic spindle scales with the cube root of genome size because ...
Chloroplast Genomes Reveal How Polyploidy Shapes Alfalfa’s Wild Cold-Hardy Relative
A new comparative genomics study of Medicago shows that whole-genome duplication leaves the chloroplast genomes of yellow-flowered alfalfa largely unchanged, ...
A Hidden DNA Insertion Paints Quinoa Leaves in Red and Green
Researchers discovered that a nearly 4-kilobase genomic insertion restores a functional CYP76ADĪ± gene in quinoa, driving fifty-fold betacyanin accumulation in ...
Scientists Build a 50,000-SNP Genetic Toolkit to Decode and Breed the Eurasian Steppe’s Vital Sheepgrass
Researchers have developed the first 50,000-SNP target-enrichment panel for the allotetraploid forage grass Leymus chinensis, enabling high-resolution genotyping, population analysis, ...
Scientists Uncover the Genetic Switch Behind Mugwort’s Silvery Armor of T-Shaped Hairs
Researchers have identified an expanded family of MIXTA-like transcription factors that govern the development of the T-shaped non-glandular trichomes forming ...
New Cytogenetic Toolkit Gives Breeders a Clear View of Wild Wheatgrass Genes for Hardier Wheat
Researchers have built an integrated cytogenetic platform combining ND-FISH, Oligo-FISH painting, and chromosome microdissection to precisely identify and sequence chromosomes ...
Scientists Decode the Giant Genome of a Rare Red-Flowered Magnolia
A haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the rare red-flowered Magnolia wufengensis reveals a recent hexaploid origin and the genes behind its ...
Chromosome Chaos: How Aneuploid Rapeseed Keeps Pollen Alive Despite Meiotic Errors
A new cytogenetic study reveals how individual chromosomes in aneuploid Brassica napus pair and segregate during meiosis, explaining why these ...
Wild Beet Genome Study Reveals the Surprising Single-Species Origin of a Stress-Tolerant Tetraploid
New genome sequencing evidence from three independent analytical approaches confirms that the stress-tolerant wild beet Beta corolliflora is an autotetraploid ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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