A5101990138- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Research in Cotton Cultivation
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Nuts composition and effects
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Plant and animal studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Potato Plant Research
- Soybean genetics and cultivation
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
Mount Holyoke College
2013-2025
Cornell University
2000
Domestication of many plants has correlated with dramatic increases in fruit size. In tomato, one quantitative trait locus (QTL), fw2.2 , was responsible for a large step this process. When transformed into large-fruited cultivars, cosmid derived from the region small-fruited wild species reduced size by predicted amount and had gene action expected . The cause QTL effect is single gene, ORFX that expressed early floral development, controls carpel cell number, sequence suggesting structural...
An enduring question in evolutionary biology concerns the degree to which episodes of convergent trait evolution depend on same genetic programs, particularly over long timescales. In this work, we genetically dissected repeated origins and losses prickles-sharp epidermal projections-that convergently evolved numerous plant lineages. Mutations a cytokinin hormone biosynthetic gene caused at least 16 independent prickles eggplants wild relatives genus
We used a positional cloning approach to isolate the Sw-5 disease resistance locus of tomato. Complementation experiments with overlapping cosmid clones enabled us demonstrate that is single gene capable recognizing several tospovirus isolates and species. Analysis predicted protein suggests it cytoplasmic protein, potential nucleotide binding site (NBS) domain C-terminal end consisting leucine-rich repeats (LRRs). Based on its structural features, belongs class NBS-LRR genes includes tomato...
There is widespread agreement that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs should provide undergraduates with research experience. Practical issues limited resources, however, make this a challenge. We have developed bioinformatics project provides course-based experience for students at diverse group of schools offers the opportunity to tailor local curriculum institution-specific student needs. assessed both attitude knowledge gains, looking insights into how respond...
Comparative genome analysis is a powerful tool that can facilitate the reconstruction of evolutionary history genomes modern-day species. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana with its n = 5 thought to be derived from an ancestral 8 genome. Pairwise comparative analyses A. polyploid and diploid Brassicaceae species have suggested rapid evolution, manifested by chromosomal rearrangements duplications, characterizes polyploid, but not diploid, lineages this family. In study, we constructed...
In their 2012 report, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology advocated “replacing standard science laboratory courses with discovery-based research courses”—a challenging proposition that presents practical pedagogical difficulties. this paper, we describe our collective experiences working Genomics Education Partnership, a nationwide faculty consortium aims to provide undergraduates experience in genomics through scheduled course (a classroom-based undergraduate...
Abstract An enduring question in evolutionary biology concerns the degree to which episodes of convergent trait evolution depend on same genetic programs, particularly over long timescales. Here we genetically dissected repeated origins and losses prickles, sharp epidermal projections, that convergently evolved numerous plant lineages. Mutations a cytokinin hormone biosynthetic gene caused at least 16 independent prickles eggplants wild relatives genus Solanum . Strikingly, homologs promote...
Anthocyanins are a large group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments. These specialized metabolites ubiquitous in the plant kingdom and play an essential role not only reproduction dispersal but also responses to biotic abiotic stresses. recognized as important health-promoting chronic-disease-preventing components human diet. Therefore, interest developing food crops with improved levels compositions these nutraceuticals is growing. This review focuses on work conducted elucidate genetic...
Pan-genomics and genome editing technologies are revolutionizing the breeding of globally cultivated crops. A transformative opportunity lies in reciprocal exchange genotype-to-phenotype knowledge agricultural traits between these major crops hundreds locally indigenous crops, thereby enhancing diversity resilience our food system. However, species-specific genetic variants their interactions with desired natural or engineered mutations pose barriers to achieving predictable phenotypic...
Plum is an important fruit worldwide and has high nutritional value. Prunus cerasifera Ehrh., a type of European plum species, very popular in Turkey usually eaten at the green, unripe stage. In this work for first time, genetic diversity population structure 66 accessions housed Turkish National P. collection were investigated using molecular markers. A total 47 Sequence-Related Amplified Polymorphism (SRAP) primer pairs used found to be highly polymorphic with 98% 495 amplified alleles...