Hybrid epigenome unveils parental genetic divergence shaping salt-tolerant heterosis in Brassica napus.

Heterosis holds great potential for improving yield, quality, and environmental adaptability in crop breeding, which suggests that hybrids can exhibit better performance in adapting to extreme environments. However, the epigenetic mechanisms of salt-tolerant heterosis in allopolyploid crop Brassica napus (AACC, 2n = 38), particularly chromatin accessibility, remain largely unexplored. We investigated the dynamics of chromatin accessibility and transcriptional reprogramming during a time course of salt exposure in Brassica napus hybridization.

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of on Flixweed () in Northwestern China.

(Pb), a causal agent of blackleg of rapeseed, is composed of several subspecies, including 'australensis' (Pba), 'brassicae' (Pbb) and 'canadensis' (Pbc). Besides rapeseed, Pb can infect many wild cruciferous plants (WCPs), such as flixweed () and pennycress (), which may become the infection source for blackleg of rapeseed. However, Pb on WCPs has not been well investigated in China.

Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of WRKY transcription factor family in safflower during drought stress.

The WRKY family is an important family of transcription factors in plant development and stress response. Currently, there are few reports on the WRKY gene family in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.).

Genomic insights into the origin, domestication and diversification of Brassica juncea.

Despite early domestication around 3000 BC, the evolutionary history of the ancient allotetraploid species Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss remains uncertain. Here, we report a chromosome-scale de novo assembly of a yellow-seeded B.