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Tag Archives: markers
Introgression of chromosome segments from multiple alien species in wheat breeding lines with wheat streak mosaic virus resistance
324. Ali N, Heslop-Harrison JS, Ahmad H, Graybosch RA, Hein GL, Schwarzacher T. 2016. Introgression of chromosome segments from multiple alien species in wheat breeding lines with wheat streak mosaic virus resistance. Heredity (2016) 117, 114–123; published online 1 June … Continue reading
Posted in cereals, chromosomes, cytogenetics, Publications, Species, wheat
Tagged biodiversity, breeding, chromosomes, crops, cytogenetics, diversity, domestication, evolution, farming, genomics, hybrids, in situ hybridization, introgression, markers, molecular cytogenetics, mosaic virus, resistance, rye, Secale, Thinopyrum, tolerance, virus, wheat, WSMV
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Diversity and relationships of Crocus sativus and its relatives analysed by IRAPs
315. Alsayied N, Fernández JA, Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2015. Diversity and relationships of Crocus sativus and its relatives analysed by Inter Retroelement Amplified Polymorphism (IRAP). Annals of Botany 116(3): 359-368. doi:10.1093/aob/mcv103 Crocus IRAP Diversity Nouf AlSayied Ann Bot Author … Continue reading
Posted in Publications
Tagged biodiversity, crocus, crops, DNA, domestication, IRAPs, markers, origins, phylogeny, polyploids, retroelements, saffron, spices, triploid
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Identification and evolutionary genomics of novel LTR retrotransposons in Brassica
315. Nouroz F, Noreen S, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2015. Identification and evolutionary genomics of Novel LTR retrotransposons in Brassica. Turkish Journal of Biology 39: 740-757 DOI: 10.3906/biy-1501-77 Link to manuscript PDF download at publisher site Retrotransposons (REs) are the most abundant and … Continue reading
Posted in Brassica, Publications, Species
Tagged biodiversity, brassica, breeding, chromosomes, crops, diversity, genome evolution, genomics, markers, phylogeny, retroelements, retrotransposons
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Diversity and characters in Ethiopian linseed Linum #PAGXXIII Negash Worku
Many people have talked about Orphan crops – those where there has been little genetic or other research – and the characterization, evaluation and exploitation of germplasm at the #PAGXXIII Plant and Animal Genome Conference this week. Today, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, cytogenetics, Environment, Farming, News, Research
Tagged Africa, biodiversity, botany, breeding, domestication, Ethiopia, farming, flax, genetics, genomics, IRAP, IRAPs, linseed, Linum, markers, molecular diversity, plants, retrotransposons, seeds, transposons
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Preserving genetic resources in agriculture: saffron and other EU projects
Maintaining and developing sustainable uses for agricultural genetic resources is essential for ensuring food security in a sustainable manner. In this report, the outcomes of 17 EU projects on genetic resources in animals, arable crops, forest trees and “fruits, vegetables and spices” … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborators, Environment, Farming, Farming, Literature, News, Press, Research, Sustainability
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, crocus, DNA, eu, framework, genebank, genetic resources, germplasm, markers, saffron, sativus, species
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Worku Mhiret: Biodiversity and its exploitation in Ethiopian Linseed
Worku Mhiret from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia and Pat Heslop-Harrison (University of Leicester, UK) are working on linseed or flax: measuring the diversity of accessions from Ethiopia and comparing this with varieties from Ireland, Canada and elsewhere. We are … Continue reading
Posted in News, People, PhD students, Research
Tagged biodiversity, breeding, crops, diversity, domestication, Ethiopia, flax, genetics, Linum, markers, oil, seeds
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Nouf Alsayied: PhD student with Saffron Crocus at the University of Leicester and faculty member Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
My research focuses on understanding the origin and diversity of the genus Crocus (Iridaceae), with particular emphasis on a triploid sterile plant, Crocus sativus (2n=3x=24) that yields Saffron, one of the most expensive spices on earth. The saffron is the … Continue reading
