This study identifies MaUGT79 as a gene regulating scopolin biosynthesis, which enhances drought tolerance in plants through ROS scavenging and transcriptional activation by MaMYB4.

9 citations

plant (other)metabolomics

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Plant BiologyG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedMay 23, 2025

Whole genome resequencing of a global collection of Napier grass (Cenchrus purpureus) to explore global population structure and QTL governing yield and feed quality traits

Abel Teshome, Hailu Lire, Janet A. Higgins…·Chris Stephen Jones

This study resequences 450 Napier grass individuals to assess genetic diversity and identify QTL for yield and feed quality traits.

4 citations

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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GeneticsFrontiers in Plant SciencePeer-reviewedJan 7, 2022

Insights into the genetic architecture of complex traits in Napier grass (Cenchrus purpureus) and QTL regions governing forage biomass yield, water use efficiency and feed quality traits

Meki Shehabu Muktar, Ermias Habte, Abel Teshome…·Chris Stephen Jones

28 citations

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsJournal of Applied GeneticsPeer-reviewedJun 7, 2020

Genome-wide development of miRNA-based SSR markers in Cleistogenes songorica with their transferability analysis to gramineae and non- gramineae species

Gisele Kanzana, Yufei Zhang, Tiantian Ma…·Jiyu Zhang

The paper develops miRNA-based SSR markers in Cleistogenes songorica and evaluates their transferability to other species, finding high polymorphism and utility for genetic studies.

8 citations

plant (other)DNA methylation

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