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Drought is the most devastating abiotic stress factor worldwide affecting crop production, severely limiting plant growth and development and reducing crop yields. It is projected to worsen with ...

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 ...

The study demonstrated that, on average, only a few dozen entirely new DNA changes occur in puppies per birth, and that the generational mutation rate is surprisingly similar in different breeds, ...

A pivotal study has provided unprecedented insights into the genetic architecture of sweet oranges, highlighting the critical role of somatic mutations in shaping fruit development. By constructing a ...

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