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View article: First Report of <i>Agroathelia rolfsii</i> Causing Southern Blight on Eggplant in New York
First Report of <i>Agroathelia rolfsii</i> Causing Southern Blight on Eggplant in New York Open
View article: Processing Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) Breeding Lines with Resistance to Powdery Mildew and Their Canning Quality
Processing Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) Breeding Lines with Resistance to Powdery Mildew and Their Canning Quality Open
Processing pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata Duch.) is an economically important crop in the United States, and commercial cultivars are susceptible to cucurbit powdery mildew (CPM). Ideally, CPM would be managed with fungicides and host resist…
View article: <scp>QTL</scp> Mapping of <i>Melampsora</i> Leaf Rust Resistance and Yield Component Traits in the <i>Salix</i><scp>F<sub>1</sub></scp> Hybrid Common Parent Population
<span>QTL</span> Mapping of <i>Melampsora</i> Leaf Rust Resistance and Yield Component Traits in the <i>Salix</i><span>F<sub>1</sub></span> Hybrid Common Parent Population Open
The first step in trait introgression is to identify and assess novel sources of variation. For shrub willow ( Salix ) breeders, there is an abundance of understudied species within a genus that readily hybridizes. Breeding targets in shru…
View article: Genetic Mapping, Identification, and Characterization of a Candidate Susceptibility Gene for Powdery Mildew in <i>Cannabis sativa</i>
Genetic Mapping, Identification, and Characterization of a Candidate Susceptibility Gene for Powdery Mildew in <i>Cannabis sativa</i> Open
Powdery mildew (PM) in Cannabis sativa is most frequently caused by the biotrophic fungus Golovinomyces ambrosiae. Based on previously characterized variation in susceptibility to PM, biparental populations were developed by crossing the m…
View article: <i>Phytophthora capsici</i>: Recent Progress on Fundamental Biology and Disease Management 100 Years After Its Description
<i>Phytophthora capsici</i>: Recent Progress on Fundamental Biology and Disease Management 100 Years After Its Description Open
Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete pathogen of vegetable, ornamental, and tropical crops. First described by L.H. Leonian in 1922 as a pathogen of pepper in New Mexico, USA, P. capsici is now widespread in temperate and tropica…
View article: Evidence of Asexual Overwintering of Melampsora paradoxa and Mapping of Stem Rust Host Resistance in Salix
Evidence of Asexual Overwintering of Melampsora paradoxa and Mapping of Stem Rust Host Resistance in Salix Open
Melampsora rust is a devastating disease of shrub willow in North America. Previous work has identified Melampsora paradoxa as one of two identified rust species in New York State that infect Salix purpurea and other important Salix host s…
View article: Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Interactions in the Pepper– <i>Phytophthora capsici</i> Pathosystem
Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Interactions in the Pepper– <i>Phytophthora capsici</i> Pathosystem Open
The development of pepper cultivars with durable resistance to the oomycete Phytophthora capsici has been challenging due to differential interactions between the species that allow certain pathogen isolates to cause disease on otherwise r…
View article: Cruciferous Weed Isolates of <i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> Yield Insight into Pathovar Genomic Relationships and Genetic Determinants of Host and Tissue Specificity
Cruciferous Weed Isolates of <i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> Yield Insight into Pathovar Genomic Relationships and Genetic Determinants of Host and Tissue Specificity Open
Pathovars of Xanthomonas campestris cause distinct diseases on different brassicaceous hosts. The genomic relationships among pathovars as well as the genetic determinants of host range and tissue specificity remain poorly understood despi…
View article: Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Background Melampsora spp. rusts are the greatest pathogen threat to shrub willow ( Salix spp.) bioenergy crops. Genetic resistance is key to limit the effects of these foliar diseases on host response and biomass yield, however, the genet…
View article: Additional file 6 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 6 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 6: Additional Table 3. Gene ontology results for each module from the network analysis of resistant genotypes.
View article: Additional file 12 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 12 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 12: Additional Table 9. Effector P v2.0 predicted protein summary.
View article: Additional file 5 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 5 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 5: Additional Table 2. Gene ontology results for each group of differentially expressed genes defined though the contrast of inoculated and the uninoculated control treatments.
View article: Additional file 11 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 11 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 11: Additional Table 8. Signal P predicted secretome.
View article: Additional file 4 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 4 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 4: Additional Table 1. Gene ontology results for each group of differentially expressed genes defined though the contrast of susceptible and resistant genotypes.
View article: Additional file 9 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 9 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 9: Additional Table 6. List of candidate genes identified through differential expression, network analysis, and eQTL mapping.
View article: Additional file 10 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 10 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 10: Additional Table 7. Summary statistics on differentially expressed M. americana transcripts.
View article: Additional file 8 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 8 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 8: Additional Table 5. Gene ontology results for each eQTL hotspot.
View article: Additional file 7 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny
Additional file 7 of Comparative transcriptomics and eQTL mapping of response to Melampsora americana in selected Salix purpurea F2 progeny Open
Additional file 7: Additional Table 4. Gene ontology results for each module from the network analysis of susceptible genotypes.
View article: Quantitative genetic analysis of interactions in the pepper-<i>Phytophthora capsici</i> pathosystem
Quantitative genetic analysis of interactions in the pepper-<i>Phytophthora capsici</i> pathosystem Open
The development of pepper cultivars with durable resistance to the oomycete Phytophthora capsici has been challenging due to differential interactions between the species that allow certain pathogen isolates to cause disease on otherwise r…
View article: Sexual dimorphism in the dioecious willow <i>Salix purpurea</i>
Sexual dimorphism in the dioecious willow <i>Salix purpurea</i> Open
Premise The evolution of sex chromosomes is driven by sexual dimorphism, yet it can be challenging to document sexually dimorphic traits in dioecious plant species. At the genetic level, sexual dimorphism can be identified through sequence…
View article: Limited effect of environmental stress on cannabinoid profiles in high‐cannabidiol hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.)
Limited effect of environmental stress on cannabinoid profiles in high‐cannabidiol hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Open
Hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) is a burgeoning crop, but research‐based information about genetic and environmental effects of cannabinoid production is limited and will be essential for expanded cultivation. There are limited data available abo…
View article: Morphometric relationships and their contribution to biomass and cannabinoid yield in hybrids of hemp ( <i>Cannabis sativa</i> )
Morphometric relationships and their contribution to biomass and cannabinoid yield in hybrids of hemp ( <i>Cannabis sativa</i> ) Open
The breeding of hybrid cultivars of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is not well described, especially the segregation and inheritance of traits that are important for yield. A total of 23 families were produced from genetically diverse parents t…
View article: Comparative Transcriptomics And eQTL Mapping Of Response To Melampsora Americana In Selected Salix Purpurea F2 Progeny
Comparative Transcriptomics And eQTL Mapping Of Response To Melampsora Americana In Selected Salix Purpurea F2 Progeny Open
Background: Melampsora spp. rusts are the greatest pathogen threat to shrub willow ( Salix spp.) bioenergy crops. Genetic resistance is key to limit the effects of these foliar diseases on host response and biomass yield, however, the gene…
View article: High-Quality Reference Genome Sequence for the Oomycete Vegetable Pathogen Phytophthora capsici Strain LT1534
High-Quality Reference Genome Sequence for the Oomycete Vegetable Pathogen Phytophthora capsici Strain LT1534 Open
The oomycete Phytophthora capsici is a destructive pathogen of a wide range of vegetable hosts, especially peppers and cucurbits. A 94.17-Mb genome assembly was constructed using PacBio and Illumina data and annotated with support from tra…
View article: Morphometric relationships and their contribution to biomass and cannabinoid yield in hybrids of hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>)
Morphometric relationships and their contribution to biomass and cannabinoid yield in hybrids of hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>) Open
The breeding of hybrid cultivars of hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) is not well described, especially the segregation and inheritance of traits that are important for yield. A total of 23 families were produced from genetically diverse parents …
View article: Season‐long characterization of high‐cannabinoid hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) reveals variation in cannabinoid accumulation, flowering time, and disease resistance
Season‐long characterization of high‐cannabinoid hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) reveals variation in cannabinoid accumulation, flowering time, and disease resistance Open
Given the dramatic rise in high‐cannabinoid hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) production in the last decade, there is an increasingly urgent need to characterize available germplasm and develop knowledge to accelerate the breeding of uniform and …
View article: Laparoscopic Management for Small Bowel Obstruction: Experience From a UK District General Hospital With One-Year Follow-Up
Laparoscopic Management for Small Bowel Obstruction: Experience From a UK District General Hospital With One-Year Follow-Up Open
Background: Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency usually treated via standard laparotomy. But with the advancement of laparoscopic surgical skills, more surgeons are undertaking laparoscopic approach as well to trea…
View article: New Sources of Resistance in Winter Squash (<i>Cucurbita moschata</i>) to Phytophthora Crown Rot and Their Relationship to Cultivated Squash
New Sources of Resistance in Winter Squash (<i>Cucurbita moschata</i>) to Phytophthora Crown Rot and Their Relationship to Cultivated Squash Open
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is an important vegetable crop grown and consumed in most states in the United States. C. moschata lines and interspecific hybrids between Cucurbita species are also used as rootstocks for grafting wat…
View article: Bacterial Canker of Tomato: Revisiting a Global and Economically Damaging Seedborne Pathogen
Bacterial Canker of Tomato: Revisiting a Global and Economically Damaging Seedborne Pathogen Open
The gram-positive actinobacterium Clavibacter michiganensis is the causal agent of bacterial canker of tomato, an economically impactful disease with a worldwide distribution. This seedborne pathogen systemically colonizes tomato xylem lea…
View article: A combined BSA-Seq and linkage mapping approach identifies genomic regions associated with Phytophthora root and crown rot resistance in squash
A combined BSA-Seq and linkage mapping approach identifies genomic regions associated with Phytophthora root and crown rot resistance in squash Open
Phytophthora root and crown rot, caused by the soilborne oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici , leads to severe yield losses in squash ( Cucurbita pepo ). To identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) involved in resistance to this disease, …