Search Results - "Myburg, A. A."

The plastid and mitochondrial genomes of Eucalyptus grandis by Pinard, Desre, Myburg, Alexander A, Mizrachi, Eshchar

“…Land plant organellar genomes have significant impact on metabolism and adaptation, and as such, accurate assembly and annotation of plant organellar genomes…”
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The Eucalyptus terpene synthase gene family by Külheim, Carsten, Padovan, Amanda, Hefer, Charles, Krause, Sandra T, Köllner, Tobias G, Myburg, Alexander A, Degenhardt, Jörg, Foley, William J

“…Terpenoids are abundant in the foliage of Eucalyptus, providing the characteristic smell as well as being valuable economically and influencing ecological…”
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Xylan in the Middle: Understanding Xylan Biosynthesis and Its Metabolic Dependencies Toward Improving Wood Fiber for Industrial Processing by Wierzbicki, Martin P, Maloney, Victoria, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Myburg, Alexander A

“…Lignocellulosic biomass, encompassing cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose in plant secondary cell walls (SCWs), is the most abundant source of renewable…”
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Synergistic effects of L-glutamine and inorganic nitrogen molar ratios enhance the induction of somatic embryogenesis of Pinus maximinoi H.E. Moore by Nzama, P. S., Myburg, A. A., Hills, P. N.

“…Clonal breeding programs of Pinus maximinoi require the establishment of a robust somatic embryogenesis (SE) protocol to produce enough cell lines to…”
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Genome‐wide analysis of the lignin toolbox of Eucalyptus grandis by Carocha, Victor, Soler, Marçal, Hefer, Charles, Cassan‐Wang, Hua, Fevereiro, Pedro, Myburg, Alexander A, Paiva, Jorge A. P, Grima‐Pettenati, Jacqueline

“…Lignin, a major component of secondary cell walls, hinders the optimal processing of wood for industrial uses. The recent availability of the Eucalyptus…”
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De novo assembled expressed gene catalog of a fast-growing Eucalyptus tree produced by Illumina mRNA-Seq by Mizrachi, Eshchar, Hefer, Charles A, Ranik, Martin, Joubert, Fourie, Myburg, Alexander A

“…De novo assembly of transcript sequences produced by short-read DNA sequencing technologies offers a rapid approach to obtain expressed gene catalogs for…”
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Defence transcriptome assembly and pathogenesis related gene family analysis in Pinus tecunumanii (low elevation) by Visser, Erik A, Wegrzyn, Jill L, Myburg, Alexander A, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Fusarium circinatum is a pressing threat to the cultivation of many economically important pine tree species. Efforts to develop effective disease management…”
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Eucalyptus grandis R2R3‐MYB transcription factor family: evidence for woody growth‐related evolution and function by Soler, Marçal, Camargo, Eduardo Leal Oliveira, Carocha, Victor, Cassan‐Wang, Hua, San Clemente, Hélène, Savelli, Bruno, Hefer, Charles A, Paiva, Jorge A. Pinto, Myburg, Alexander A, Grima‐Pettenati, Jacqueline

“…The R2R3‐MYB family, one of the largest transcription factor families in higher plants, controls a wide variety of plant‐specific processes including, notably,…”
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Navigating the transcriptional roadmap regulating plant secondary cell wall deposition by Hussey, Steven G, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Creux, Nicky M, Myburg, Alexander A

“…The current status of lignocellulosic biomass as an invaluable resource in industry, agriculture, and health has spurred increased interest in understanding…”
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Progress in Myrtaceae genetics and genomics: Eucalyptus as the pivotal genus by Grattapaglia, Dario, Vaillancourt, René E, Shepherd, Merv, Thumma, Bala R, Foley, William, Külheim, Carsten, Potts, Brad M, Myburg, Alexander A

“…The status of genomics and genetics research in the Myrtaceae, a large family of dicotyledonous woody plants, is reviewed with Eucalyptus as the focal genus…”
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Comparative interrogation of the developing xylem transcriptomes of two wood‐forming species: Populus trichocarpa and Eucalyptus grandis by Hefer, Charles A, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Myburg, Alexander A, Douglas, Carl J, Mansfield, Shawn D

“…Wood formation is a complex developmental process governed by genetic and environmental stimuli. Populus and Eucalyptus are fast‐growing, high‐yielding tree…”
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Structural, evolutionary and functional analysis of the NAC domain protein family in Eucalyptus by Hussey, Steven G, Saïdi, Mohammed N, Hefer, Charles A, Myburg, Alexander A, Grima‐Pettenati, Jacqueline

“…NAC domain transcription factors regulate many developmental processes and stress responses in plants and vary widely in number and family structure. We…”
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Cellulose factories: advancing bioenergy production from forest trees by Mizrachi, Eshchar, Mansfield, Shawn D, Myburg, Alexander A

“…Fast‐growing, short‐rotation forest trees, such as Populus and Eucalyptus, produce large amounts of cellulose‐rich biomass that could be utilized for bioenergy…”
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A time series transcriptome analysis of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties challenged with Ugandan cassava brown streak virus by Amuge, T., Berger, D. K., Katari, M. S., Myburg, A. A., Goldman, S. L., Ferguson, M. E.

“…A time-course transcriptome analysis of two cassava varieties that are either resistant or susceptible to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) was conducted…”
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Genomic Breeding for Diameter Growth and Tolerance to Leptocybe Gall Wasp and Botryosphaeria / Teratosphaeria Fungal Disease Complex in Eucalyptus grandis by Mphahlele, Makobatjatji M, Isik, Fikret, Hodge, Gary R, Myburg, Alexander A

“…is one of the most important species for hardwood plantation forestry around the world. At present, its commercial deployment is in decline because of pests…”
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qtlXplorer: an online systems genetics browser in the Eucalyptus Genome Integrative Explorer (EucGenIE) by Christie, Nanette, Mannapperuma, Chanaka, Ployet, Raphael, van der Merwe, Karen, Mähler, Niklas, Delhomme, Nicolas, Naidoo, Sanushka, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Street, Nathaniel R, Myburg, Alexander A

“…Affordable high-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing technologies are allowing genomic analysis of plant and animal populations and as a result empowering new…”
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Haplotype mining panel for genetic dissection and breeding in Eucalyptus by Candotti, Julia, Christie, Nanette, Ployet, Raphael, Mostert‐O'Neill, Marja M., Reynolds, S. Melissa, Neves, Leandro Gomide, Naidoo, Sanushka, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Duong, Tuan A., Myburg, Alexander A.

“…SUMMARY To improve our understanding of genetic mechanisms underlying complex traits in plants, a comprehensive analysis of gene variants is required…”
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Genome-wide association study identifies SNP markers and putative candidate genes for terpene traits important for Leptocybe invasa resistance in Eucalyptus grandis by Mhoswa, Lorraine, Myburg, Alexander A, Slippers, Bernard, Külheim, Carsten, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Terpenes are an important group of plant specialized metabolites influencing, amongst other functions, defence mechanisms against pests. We used a genome-wide…”
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Insect Gallers and Their Plant Hosts: From Omics Data to Systems Biology by Oates, Caryn N, Denby, Katherine J, Myburg, Alexander A, Slippers, Bernard, Naidoo, Sanushka

“…Gall-inducing insects are capable of exerting a high level of control over their hosts' cellular machinery to the extent that the plant's development,…”
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Integrated analysis and transcript abundance modelling of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 in developing secondary xylem by Hussey, Steven G., Loots, Mattheus T., van der Merwe, Karen, Mizrachi, Eshchar, Myburg, Alexander A.

“…Despite the considerable contribution of xylem development (xylogenesis) to plant biomass accumulation, its epigenetic regulation is poorly understood…”
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