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Tyrosine Hydroxylation in Betalain Pigment Biosynthesis Is Performed by Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Beets (Beta vulgaris) by Sunnadeniya, Rasika, Bean, Alexander, Brown, Matthew, Akhavan, Neda, Hatlestad, Gregory, Gonzalez, Antonio, Symonds, V Vaughan, Lloyd, Alan

“…Yellow and red-violet betalain plant pigments are restricted to several families in the order Caryophyllales, where betacyanins play analogous biological roles…”
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Extensive chromosomal variation in a recently formed natural allopolyploid species, Tragopogon miscellus (Asteraceae) by Chester, Michael, Gallagher, Joseph P., Symonds, V. Vaughan, da Silva, Ana Veruska Cruz, Mavrodiev, Evgeny V., Leitch, Andrew R., Soltis, Pamela S., Soltis, Douglas E.

“…Polyploidy, or whole genome duplication, has played a major role in the evolution of many eukaryotic lineages. Although the prevalence of polyploidy in plants…”
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Mapping QTL associated with resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwifruit ( Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis ) by Flay, Casey, Symonds, V Vaughan, Storey, Roy, Davy, Marcus, Datson, Paul

“…pv. (Psa) is a bacterial pathogen of kiwifruit. This pathogen causes leaf-spotting, cane dieback, wilting, cankers (lesions), and in severe cases, plant death…”
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DYNAMICS OF POLYPLOID FORMATION IN TRAGOPOGON (ASTERACEAE): RECURRENT FORMATION, GENE FLOW, AND POPULATION STRUCTURE by Symonds, V. Vaughan, Soltis, Pamela S., Soltis, Douglas E.

“…Polyploidy is a major feature of angiosperm evolution and diversification. Most polyploid species have formed multiple times, yet we know little about the…”
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Natural allelic variation defines a role for ATMYC1: trichome cell fate determination by Symonds, V Vaughan, Hatlestad, Greg, Lloyd, Alan M

“…The molecular nature of biological variation is not well understood. Indeed, many questions persist regarding the types of molecular changes and the classes of…”
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Cytonuclear Coordination Is Not Immediate upon Allopolyploid Formation in Tragopogon miscellus (Asteraceae) Allopolyploids by Sehrish, Tina, Symonds, V Vaughan, Soltis, Douglas E, Soltis, Pamela S, Tate, Jennifer A

“…Allopolyploids, formed by hybridization and chromosome doubling, face the immediate challenge of having duplicated nuclear genomes that interact with the…”
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Distributions of Mutational Effects and the Estimation of Directional Selection in Divergent Lineages of Arabidopsis thaliana by Park, Briton, Rutter, Matthew T, Fenster, Charles B, Symonds, V Vaughan, Ungerer, Mark C, Townsend, Jeffrey P

“…Mutations are crucial to evolution, providing the ultimate source of variation on which natural selection acts. Due to their key role, the distribution of…”
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The genetic architecture of constitutive and induced trichome density in two new recombinant inbred line populations of Arabidopsis thaliana: phenotypic plasticity, epistasis, and bidirectional leaf damage response by Bloomer, Rebecca H, Lloyd, Alan M, Symonds, V Vaughan

“…Herbivory imposes an important selective pressure on plants. In Arabidopsis thaliana leaf trichomes provide a key defense against insect herbivory; however,…”
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Gene silencing via DNA methylation in naturally occurring Tragopogon miscellus (Asteraceae) allopolyploids by Sehrish, Tina, Symonds, V Vaughan, Soltis, Douglas E, Soltis, Pamela S, Tate, Jennifer A

“…Hybridization coupled with whole-genome duplication (allopolyploidy) leads to a variety of genetic and epigenetic modifications in the resultant merged…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci in Selliera radicans (Goodeniaceae) by Pilkington, Kay M, Symonds, V. Vaughan

“…Premise of the study: Microsatellite markers were developed for species in the genus Selliera (Goodeniaceae) for future investigations of population genetic…”
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Microsatellite markers for the endangered root holoparasite Dactylanthus taylorii (Balanophoraceae) from 454 pyrosequencing by McLay, Todd G. B., Tate, Jennifer A., Symonds, V. Vaughan

“…• Premise of the study: Microsatellite loci were isolated and developed as polymorphic markers for the New Zealand endemic root holoparasite Dactylanthus…”
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Microsatellite Markers for the New Zealand Endemic Myosotis pygmaea Species Group (Boraginaceae) Amplify Across Species by Prebble, Jessica M, Tate, Jennifer A, Meudt, Heidi M, Symonds, V. Vaughan

“…Premise of the study: Microsatellite loci were developed as polymorphic markers for the New Zealand endemic Myosotis pygmaea species group (Boraginaceae) for…”
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Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Multiple Populations of Arabidopsis thaliana Identifies Natural Allelic Variation for Trichome Density by Symonds, V. Vaughan, Godoy, A. Veronica, Alconada, Teresa, Botto, Javier F, Juenger, Thomas E, Casal, Jorge J, Lloyd, Alan M

“…The majority of biological traits are genetically complex. Mapping the quantitative trait loci (QTL) that determine these phenotypes is a powerful means for…”
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Natural genetic variation in whole-genome expression in Arabidopsis thaliana: the impact of physiological QTL introgression by Juenger, Thomas E, Wayne, Tierney, Boles, Sandra, Symonds, V. Vaughan, Mckay, John, Coughlan, Sean J

“…A long-standing and fundamental question in biology is how genes influence complex phenotypes. Combining near-isogenic line mapping with genome expression…”
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An Analysis of Microsatellite Loci in Arabidopsis thaliana: Mutational Dynamics and Application by Symonds, V. Vaughan, Lloyd, Alan M

“…Microsatellite loci are among the most commonly used molecular markers. These loci typically exhibit variation for allele frequency distribution within a…”
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Polysaccharide Structures in the Outer Mucilage of Arabidopsis Seeds Visualized by AFM by Williams, Martin A. K, Cornuault, Valérie, Irani, Amir H, Symonds, V. Vaughan, Malmström, Jenny, An, Yiran, Sims, Ian M, Carnachan, Susan M, Sallé, Christine, North, Helen M

“…Evidence is presented that the polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan I (RGI) can be biosynthesized in remarkably organized branched configurations and surprisingly…”
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Parental genomic compatibility model: only certain diploid genotype combinations form allopolyploids by Soltis, Douglas E., Tate, Jennifer A., Soltis, Pamela S., Symonds, V. Vaughan

“…Allopolyploidy is a major force in evolution. It is often assumed that if two congeneric species hybridize, there is the potential for allopolyploid formation…”
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Inferring the biogeography of New Zealand's only endemic holoparasitic plant, the threatened Dactylanthus taylorii (Mystropetalaceae) by McLay, Todd G. B., Tate, Jennifer A., Gemmill, Chrissen E. C., Holzapfel, Avi S., Symonds, V. Vaughan

“…Despite a rich history of botanical research, little is known about the distribution of genetic variation within New Zealand plant species. With a native…”
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Bolstering Species Delimitation in Difficult Species Complexes by Analyzing Herbarium and Common Garden Morphological Data: A Case Study Using the New Zealand Native Myosotis pygmaea Species Group (Boraginaceae) by Prebble, Jessica M., Meudt, Heidi M., Tate, Jennifer A., Symonds, V. Vaughan

“…Species delimitation in recent radiations is challenging because these species often display overlap in their expression of morphological characters. Here we…”
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Genetic variation and phylogeographic analyses of two species of Carpobrotus and their hybrids in California by Schierenbeck, K.A, Symonds, V.V, Gallagher, K.G, Bell, J

“…Despite the commonality and study of hybridization in plants, there are few studies between invasive and noninvasive species that examine the genetic…”
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