Nanopore Data-Driven Chromosome-Level Assembly of Flax Genome.

Flax is an important crop grown for seed and fiber. Flax chromosome number is 2n = 30, and its genome size is about 450-480 Mb. To date, the genomes of several flax varieties have been sequenced and assembled.

Composition, Seasonal Dynamics and Metabolic Potential of the Rhizosphere Microbiome Associated with Wild White Poplar.

The white poplar () is a dioecious woody plant with significant potential for the phytoremediation of soils. To realize this potential, it is necessary to utilize growth-promoting microorganisms. One potential source of such beneficial microorganisms is the rhizosphere community of wild-growing trees.

Expression of and Genes in Developing Seeds of Flax Varieties under Different Growth Conditions.

Flax seed is one of the richest plant sources of linolenic acid (LIN) and also contains unsaturated linoleic acid (LIO) and oleic acid (OLE). Stearoyl-ACP desaturases (SADs) and fatty acid desaturases (FADs) play key roles in the synthesis of flax fatty acids (FAs). However, there is no holistic view of which genes from the and families and at which developmental stages have the highest expression levels in flax seeds, as well as the influence of genotype and growth conditions on the expression profiles of these genes.

Editing Metabolism, Sex, and Microbiome: How Can We Help Poplar Resist Pathogens?

Poplar () is a genus of woody plants of great economic value. Due to the growing economic importance of poplar, there is a need to ensure its stable growth by increasing its resistance to pathogens. Genetic engineering can create organisms with improved traits faster than traditional methods, and with the development of CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing systems, scientists have a new highly effective tool for creating valuable genotypes.

Culturable Bacterial Endophytes of Wild White Poplar ( L.) Roots: A First Insight into Their Plant Growth-Stimulating and Bioaugmentation Potential.

The white poplar ( L.) has good potential for a green economy and phytoremediation. Bioaugmentation using endophytic bacteria can be considered as a safe strategy to increase poplar productivity and its resistance to toxic urban conditions.

Selection of Flax Genotypes for Pan-Genomic Studies by Sequencing Tagmentation-Based Transcriptome Libraries.

Flax ( L.) products are used in the food, pharmaceutical, textile, polymer, medical, and other industries. The creation of a pan-genome will be an important advance in flax research and breeding.

Sex-determining region complements traditionally used in phylogenetic studies nuclear and chloroplast sequences in investigation of Duby and Spach poplars (genus L., Salicaceae).

Members of the genus L. play an important role in the formation of forests in the northern hemisphere and are used in urban landscaping and timber production. species of closely related sections show extensive hybridization.

Isolating L. Nuclear DNA Enabled Assembling High-Quality Genome.

High-quality genome sequences help to elucidate the genetic basis of numerous biological processes and track species evolution. For flax ( L.)-a multifunctional crop, high-quality assemblies from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) data were unavailable, largely due to the difficulty of isolating pure high-molecular-weight DNA.

Repeatome Analyses and Satellite DNA Chromosome Patterns in , , and (Poaceae).

Subpolar and polar ecotypes of (Popl.) Roshev, (L.) P.

Clarification of the Position of Planch. within the Phylogeny of the Genus L.

The phylogeny of members of the family DC. ex Perleb has not been adequately studied. In particular, data on the phylogenetic relationship between Planch.

Genome Assembly and Sex-Determining Region of Male and Female × .

The genus is presented by dioecious species, and it became a promising object to study the genetics of sex in plants. In this work, genomes of male and female × individuals were sequenced for the first time. To achieve high-quality genome assemblies, we used Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Illumina platforms.

Cytogenomics of P. Beauv. (Poaceae) Species Based on Sequence Analyses and FISH Mapping of CON/COM Satellite DNA Families.

The genus P. Beauv. (Poaceae) involves a group of widespread polymorphic species, and many of them are highly tolerant to stressful environmental conditions.

Aluminum Responsive Genes in Flax ( L.).

Flax ( L.) is a multipurpose crop which is used for the production of textile, oils, composite materials, pharmaceuticals, . Soil acidity results in a loss of seed and fiber production of flax, and aluminum toxicity is a major factor that depresses plant growth and development in acid conditions.

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) response to non-optimal soil acidity and zinc deficiency.

Background: Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is grown for fiber and seed production. Unfavorable environments, such as nutrient deficiency and non-optimal soil acidity, decrease the quantity and quality of yield.

Characterization of repeated DNA sequences in genomes of blue-flowered flax.

Background: Members of different sections of the genus Linum are characterized by wide variability in size, morphology and number of chromosomes in karyotypes. Since such variability is determined mainly by the amount and composition of repeated sequences, we conducted a comparative study of the repeatomes of species from four sections forming a clade of blue-flowered flax. Based on the results of high-throughput genome sequencing performed in this study as well as available WGS data, bioinformatic analyses of repeated sequences from 12 flax samples were carried out using a graph-based clustering method.

Differential gene expression in response to Fusarium oxysporum infection in resistant and susceptible genotypes of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.).

Background: Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is a crop plant used for fiber and oil production. Although potentially high-yielding flax varieties have been developed, environmental stresses markedly decrease flax production.

Evolution of blue-flowered species of genus Linum based on high-throughput sequencing of ribosomal RNA genes.

Background: The species relationships within the genus Linum have already been studied several times by means of different molecular and phylogenetic approaches. Nevertheless, a number of ambiguities in phylogeny of Linum still remain unresolved. In particular, the species relationships within the sections Stellerolinum and Dasylinum need further clarification.

Erratum to "miR319, miR390, and miR393 Are Involved in Aluminum Response in Flax ( L.)".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/4975146.].

Integration of Physical, Genetic, and Cytogenetic Mapping Data for Cellulose Synthase () Genes in Flax ( L.).

Flax, L., is a valuable multi-purpose plant, and currently, its genome is being extensively investigated. Nevertheless, mapping of genes in flax genome is still remaining a challenging task.

Comparative molecular cytogenetic characterization of seven Deschampsia (Poaceae) species.

The genus Deschampsia P. Beauv (Poaceae) involves a group of widespread polymorphic species. Some of them are highly tolerant to stressful and variable environmental conditions, and D.