Search Results - "Swanevelder, Dirk Z H"
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Floral hosts of leaf-cutter bees (Megachilidae) in a biodiversity hotspot revealed by pollen DNA metabarcoding of historic specimens
Published in PloS one (01-01-2021)“…South Africa is a megadiverse country with three globally recognised biodiversity hotspots within its borders. Bees in particular show high diversity and…”
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Plant–pollinator interactions over time: Pollen metabarcoding from bees in a historic collection
Published in Evolutionary applications (01-02-2019)“…Pollination is a key component in agricultural food production and ecosystem maintenance, with plant–pollinator interactions an important research theme in…”
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Metaviromic Characterization of Betaflexivirus Populations Associated with a Vitis cultivar Collection in South Africa
Published in Viruses (29-06-2023)“…South Africa is associated with a centuries-old viticultural industry, accompanied by a diverse range of wine and table grape cultivars and an extensive…”
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Sorghum’s Whole-Plant Transcriptome and Proteome Responses to Drought Stress: A Review
Published in Life (Basel, Switzerland) (17-07-2021)“…Sorghum is a cereal crop with key agronomic traits of drought and heat stress tolerance, making it an ideal food and industrial commodity for hotter and more…”
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Genetic, Epigenetic and Phenotypic Diversity of Four Bacillus velezensis Strains Used for Plant Protection or as Probiotics
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (15-11-2019)“…strains are applied as ecologically safe biopesticides, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), and in veterinary probiotics. They are abundant in various…”
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Accelerated Breeding for Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) through Doubled Haploidy: An Insight on Past and Future Prospects in the Era of Genome Editing
Published in Plants (Basel) (20-01-2023)“…The aim of any breeding process is to fully express the targeted, superior/desirable parent characteristic in the progeny. Hybrids are often used in this…”
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In‐field climatic factors driving Sclerotinia head rot progression across different sunflower planting dates
Published in Plant pathology (01-06-2024)“…Sclerotinia head rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , is a major disease limiting sunflower production in tropical and subtropical agroecological zones…”
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Sunflower pan-genome analysis shows that hybridization altered gene content and disease resistance
Published in Nature plants (01-01-2019)“…Domesticated plants and animals often display dramatic responses to selection, but the origins of the genetic diversity underlying these responses remain…”
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Metaviromic Characterization of Betaflexivirus Populations Associated with a IVitis/I cultivar Collection in South Africa
Published in Viruses (01-06-2023)“…South Africa is associated with a centuries-old viticultural industry, accompanied by a diverse range of wine and table grape cultivars and an extensive…”
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Accelerated Breeding for IHelianthus annuus/I through Doubled Haploidy: An Insight on Past and Future Prospects in the Era of Genome Editing
Published in Plants (Basel) (01-01-2023)“…The aim of any breeding process is to fully express the targeted, superior/desirable parent characteristic in the progeny. Hybrids are often used in this…”
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