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 | Philippa BorrillGroup Leader, John Innes Centre Verified email at jic.ac.uk Cited by 6331 |
Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome
INTRODUCTION Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the most widely cultivated crop on Earth,
contributing about a fifth of the total calories consumed by humans. Consequently, wheat …
contributing about a fifth of the total calories consumed by humans. Consequently, wheat …
Genomics as the key to unlocking the polyploid potential of wheat
Polyploidy has played a central role in plant genome evolution and in the formation of new
species such as tetraploid pasta wheat and hexaploid bread wheat. Until recently, the high …
species such as tetraploid pasta wheat and hexaploid bread wheat. Until recently, the high …
[HTML][HTML] A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in crops with large genomes: lessons from polyploid wheat
Understanding the function of genes within staple crops will accelerate crop improvement
by allowing targeted breeding approaches. Despite their importance, a lack of genomic …
by allowing targeted breeding approaches. Despite their importance, a lack of genomic …
Applying the latest advances in genomics and phenomics for trait discovery in polyploid wheat
… trait discovery in polyploid wheat - Borrill - 2019 - The Plant Journal - Wiley Online Library …
are present as two or three functional homoeologous copies (Borrill et al., 2015). This affects …
are present as two or three functional homoeologous copies (Borrill et al., 2015). This affects …
The transcriptional landscape of polyploid wheat
INTRODUCTION Polyploidy, arising from whole-genome duplication or interspecific
hybridization, is ubiquitous across the plant and fungal kingdoms. The presence of highly related …
hybridization, is ubiquitous across the plant and fungal kingdoms. The presence of highly related …
Uncovering hidden variation in polyploid wheat
…, X Wang, P Borrill… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Comprehensive reverse genetic resources, which have been key to understanding gene
function in diploid model organisms, are missing in many polyploid crops. Young polyploid …
function in diploid model organisms, are missing in many polyploid crops. Young polyploid …
An improved assembly and annotation of the allohexaploid wheat genome identifies complete families of agronomic genes and provides genomic evidence for …
Advances in genome sequencing and assembly technologies are generating many high-quality
genome sequences, but assemblies of large, repeat-rich polyploid genomes, such as …
genome sequences, but assemblies of large, repeat-rich polyploid genomes, such as …
expVIP: a customizable RNA-seq data analysis and visualization platform
The majority of transcriptome sequencing ( RNA-seq ) expression studies in plants remain
underutilized and inaccessible due to the use of disparate transcriptome references and the …
underutilized and inaccessible due to the use of disparate transcriptome references and the …
[HTML][HTML] Biofortification of wheat grain with iron and zinc: integrating novel genomic resources and knowledge from model crops
… Fe and Zn are remobilised from leaf cell plastids (P) and vacuoles (V) and loaded into the
phloem for transport to the ear. Fe and Zn are exported from the maternal tissue into the …
phloem for transport to the ear. Fe and Zn are exported from the maternal tissue into the …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of transposable elements on genome structure and evolution in bread wheat
Background Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of large plant genomes
and main drivers of genome evolution. The most recent assembly of hexaploid bread wheat …
and main drivers of genome evolution. The most recent assembly of hexaploid bread wheat …