Abdelhafid Bendahmane

This study uses ancient DNA from Song Dynasty melon seeds to show they were likely consumed as fresh or culinary fruits, not sweet dessert melons, and supports their introduction from the Asian domestication pool.

The paper identifies a new group of LysM-RLK receptors that bind both LCO and CO, playing a complementary role with LYR-IA receptors in arbuscular mycorrhiza formation.

This study identifies BdNRT2A and BdNRT3.2 as the key components of the high-affinity nitrate transport system in Brachypodium, essential for nitrate uptake under low nitrogen conditions.

This study identifies genetic variants underlying seven Mendelian traits in pea, revealing new alleles and gene mutations for traits previously poorly understood.

This study sequences the giant Y chromosome of Silene latifolia and reveals its structure, function, and evolutionary history.

The paper develops a sequence-based physical map of the pea genome using WGP technology, resulting in a robust map with 13,040 contigs and 1.11 million unique WGP tags.