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View article: Biochemical Analysis of Recombinant Pea Seed Coat-Specific Polyphenol Oxidase (<i>Pea</i>PPO) in Relation to Various Phenolic Substrates
Biochemical Analysis of Recombinant Pea Seed Coat-Specific Polyphenol Oxidase (<i>Pea</i>PPO) in Relation to Various Phenolic Substrates Open
The seed coat serves as the primary protective barrier, offering mechanical and chemical defense for the embryo. It contains various metabolites, including phenolic compounds, which can be oxidized by polyphenol oxidase (PPO) to form oligo…
View article: Genetic and transcriptomic analysis of lentil seed imbibition and dormancy in relation to its domestication
Genetic and transcriptomic analysis of lentil seed imbibition and dormancy in relation to its domestication Open
Seed dormancy is an adaptation that delays germination to prevent the start of this process during unsuitable conditions. It is crucial in wild species but its loss was selected during crop domestication to ensure a fast and uniform germin…
View article: Modern Comprehensive Metabolomic Profiling of Pollen Using Various Analytical Techniques
Modern Comprehensive Metabolomic Profiling of Pollen Using Various Analytical Techniques Open
Pollen is a cornerstone of life for plants. Its durability, adaptability, and complex design are the key factors to successful plant reproduction, genetic diversity, and the maintenance of ecosystems. A detailed study of its chemical compo…
View article: <i>Arabidopsis</i> seed stored mRNAs and translation regulation during post-harvest ripening and imbibition
<i>Arabidopsis</i> seed stored mRNAs and translation regulation during post-harvest ripening and imbibition Open
Seed germination marks the critical transition from dormancy to active growth, driven by environmental cues and water availability. This study explores translational regulation during germination by comparing two Arabidopsis thaliana acces…
View article: Paralogous Gene Recruitment in Multiple Families Constitutes Genetic Architecture and Robustness of Pod Dehiscence in Legumes
Paralogous Gene Recruitment in Multiple Families Constitutes Genetic Architecture and Robustness of Pod Dehiscence in Legumes Open
Pod dehiscence facilitates seed dispersal in wild legumes while indehiscence is a key domestication trait in cultivated ones. However, the evolutionary genetic mechanisms underlying its diversity are largely unclear. In this study, we comp…
View article: The Taxonomic Status of Genera within the Fabeae (Vicieae), with a Special Focus on Pisum
The Taxonomic Status of Genera within the Fabeae (Vicieae), with a Special Focus on Pisum Open
The taxonomy of the tribe Fabeae (Vicieae) has long been problematic, but an analysis by Schaefer et al. in 2012 gave an exceptionally clear view of the tribe and noted the possibility that some nomenclatural adjustments may be required at…
View article: The Taxonomic Status of Genera within the Fabeae (Vicieae), with a Special Focus on Pisum
The Taxonomic Status of Genera within the Fabeae (Vicieae), with a Special Focus on Pisum Open
The taxonomy of the Fabeae (Vicieae) has long been problematic, but an analysis by Schaefer et al in 2012 gave an exceptionally clear view of the tribe and noted the possibility that some nomenclatural adjustments may be required at some f…
View article: Editorial: Advances in pea breeding and genomics
Editorial: Advances in pea breeding and genomics Open
Citation: Warkentin TD, Smýkal P, Xu P and McPhee K (2024) Editorial: Advances in pea breeding and genomics. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1430421. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1430421
View article: Evolutionary pathways to lower biomass allocation to the seed coat in crops: insights from allometric scaling
Evolutionary pathways to lower biomass allocation to the seed coat in crops: insights from allometric scaling Open
Summary Crops generally have seeds larger than their wild progenitors´ and with reduced dormancy. In wild plants, seed mass and allocation to the seed coat (a proxy for physical dormancy) scale allometrically so that larger seeds tend to a…
View article: Domestication has altered gene expression and secondary metabolites in pea seed coat
Domestication has altered gene expression and secondary metabolites in pea seed coat Open
SUMMARY The mature seed in legumes consists of an embryo and seed coat. In contrast to knowledge about the embryo, we know relatively little about the seed coat. We analyzed the gene expression during seed development using a panel of cult…
View article: Genetic structure and ecological niche space of lentil's closest wild relative, <i>Lens orientalis</i> (Boiss.) Schmalh.
Genetic structure and ecological niche space of lentil's closest wild relative, <i>Lens orientalis</i> (Boiss.) Schmalh. Open
Crops arose from wild ancestors and to understand their domestication it is essential to compare the cultivated species with their crop wild relatives. These represent an important source of further crop improvement, in particular in relat…
View article: Climate Change Dependence in Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Medicinal Plants in Crete, Greece
Climate Change Dependence in Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Medicinal Plants in Crete, Greece Open
Over 80% of the global population addresses their primary healthcare needs using traditional medicine based on medicinal plants. Consequently, there’s a rising demand for these plants for both household and industrial use at local, regiona…
View article: Editorial: Legumes for global food security - volume II
Editorial: Legumes for global food security - volume II Open
JJ-L thanks the support of the European Research Program MARIE CURIE (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF),grant ref. PIOF-GA- 2011-301550; the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (Ramon y Cajal Research Program), grant ref. RYC-2014…
View article: A Commemorative Issue in Honor of 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gregor Johann Mendel: The Genius of Genetics
A Commemorative Issue in Honor of 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gregor Johann Mendel: The Genius of Genetics Open
In celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of Gregor Johann Mendel, the genius of genetics, this Special Issue presents seven papers [...]
View article: Phenylpropanoid Content of Chickpea Seed Coats in Relation to Seed Dormancy
Phenylpropanoid Content of Chickpea Seed Coats in Relation to Seed Dormancy Open
The physical dormancy of seeds is likely to be mediated by the chemical composition and the thickness of the seed coat. Here, we investigate the link between the content of phenylpropanoids (i.e., phenolics and flavonoids) present in the c…
View article: Editorial: Genomics and phenomics of crop wild relatives (CWRs) for crop improvement
Editorial: Genomics and phenomics of crop wild relatives (CWRs) for crop improvement Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Plant Sci., 02 June 2023Sec. Functional and Applied Plant Genomics Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1221601
View article: Editorial: Genetics of domestication and diversification towards evolution of crop plants
Editorial: Genetics of domestication and diversification towards evolution of crop plants Open
Wettberg, 2020). Approximately 2,500 species have undergone some degree of domestication, and 19 250 species are considered to be fully domesticated (Meyer et al., 2012 for locating the Br locus conferring a complete resistance to azuki be…
View article: Global strategy for the conservation and use of pea genetic resources
Global strategy for the conservation and use of pea genetic resources Open
This document, developed with the input of many experts, aims to provide a framework for the efficient conservation and effective use of globally important collections of pea genetic resources.
View article: Corrigendum: How could the use of crop wild relatives in breeding increase the adaptation of crops to marginal environments?
Corrigendum: How could the use of crop wild relatives in breeding increase the adaptation of crops to marginal environments? Open
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View article: Editorial: Biological and genetic basis of agronomical and seed quality traits in legumes
Editorial: Biological and genetic basis of agronomical and seed quality traits in legumes Open
JCJ-L acknowledges financial support from the Spanish Government grant ref. RYC-2014-16536 (Ramon y Cajal research program of MINECO), and by the European Research Program MARIE CURIE (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF) grant ref. number PIOF-GA-2011-30…
View article: The giant diploid faba genome unlocks variation in a global protein crop
The giant diploid faba genome unlocks variation in a global protein crop Open
Increasing the proportion of locally produced plant protein in currently meat-rich diets could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emission and loss of biodiversity. However, plant protein production is hampered by the lack of a cool-seaso…
View article: The Key to the Future Lies in the Past: Insights from Grain Legume Domestication and Improvement Should Inform Future Breeding Strategies
The Key to the Future Lies in the Past: Insights from Grain Legume Domestication and Improvement Should Inform Future Breeding Strategies Open
Crop domestication is a co-evolutionary process that has rendered plants and animals significantly dependent on human interventions for survival and propagation. Grain legumes have played an important role in the development of Neolithic a…
View article: How Could the Use of Crop Wild Relatives in Breeding Increase the Adaptation of Crops to Marginal Environments?
How Could the Use of Crop Wild Relatives in Breeding Increase the Adaptation of Crops to Marginal Environments? Open
Alongside the use of fertilizer and chemical control of weeds, pests, and diseases modern breeding has been very successful in generating cultivars that have increased agricultural production several fold in favorable environments. These t…
View article: Interspecific hybridization and plant breeding: From historical retrospective through work of Mendel to current crops
Interspecific hybridization and plant breeding: From historical retrospective through work of Mendel to current crops Open
There is a relatively long history of plant hybridization traced back to ancient time, both from theoretical as well as practical perspectives. At first considered as an evolutionary dead-end, it was soon recognized to have important role …
View article: Aleksandar Mikić, the legume (re)searcher
Aleksandar Mikić, the legume (re)searcher Open
Aleksandar Mikić was born in Pančevo, Serbia, on 9 January 1974, and died on 5 September 2021, Novi Sad, Serbia. He received BSc in 1998, MSc in 2008, and PhD in 2014 in Plant Genetics and Breeding
\nat the University of Novi Sad, Faculty …
View article: Evaluation of Seed Dormancy, One of the Key Domestication Traits in Chickpea
Evaluation of Seed Dormancy, One of the Key Domestication Traits in Chickpea Open
Legume seed dormancy has been altered during the domestication process, resulting in non-dormant seeds with a testa that is readily permeable for water. Ultimately, this provides fast and uniform germination, in contrast to dormant seeds o…