This research provides a comprehensive analysis of deleterious mutations in pear (Pyrus spp.) during domestication, shedding light on their impact on agronomic traits. By resequencing 232 pear ...

Somatic mutations are changes to the DNA sequence that arise in non-reproductive cells during a plant’s lifetime, generating genetic mosaicism within leaves, stems and roots. In plants, the absence of ...

If you've ever seen a perfectly seedless watermelon or seed-free lemon and wondered if the fruit is genetically modified, ...

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Mechanical harvesting is replacing labor-intensive hand-plucking to meet global tea production needs. However, many traditional tea cultivars have soft, droopy leaves that break easily during machine ...

In this Perspective, we focus on the computational tools for variant effect prediction and their integration in breeding programmes. Considering how these tools can best support decision making for ...

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