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Walsh C, Vanderburgh C, Grant L, Katz E, Kliebenstein DJ, Fierer N. Microbial terroir: associations between soil microbiomes and the flavor chemistry of mustard (Brassica juncea). THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 243:1951-1965. [PMID: 38553428 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Here, we characterized the independent role of soil microbiomes (bacterial and fungal communities) in determining the flavor chemistry of harvested mustard seed (Brassica juncea). Given the known impacts of soil microbial communities on various plant characteristics, we hypothesized that differences in rhizosphere microbiomes would result in differences in seed flavor chemistry (glucosinolate content). In a glasshouse study, we introduced distinct soil microbial communities to mustard plants growing in an otherwise consistent environment. At the end of the plant life cycle, we characterized the rhizosphere and root microbiomes and harvested produced mustard seeds for chemical characterization. Specifically, we measured the concentrations of glucosinolates, secondary metabolites known to create spicy and bitter flavors. We examined associations between rhizosphere microbial taxa or genes and seed flavor chemistry. We identified links between the rhizosphere microbial community composition and the concentration of the main glucosinolate, allyl, in seeds. We further identified specific rhizosphere taxa predictive of seed allyl concentration and identified bacterial functional genes, namely genes for sulfur metabolism, which could partly explain the observed associations. Together, this work offers insight into the potential influence of the belowground microbiome on the flavor of harvested crops.
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- Corinne Walsh
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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Zhao M, Wu Y, Ren Y. Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence Structure and Phylogenetic Analysis of Kohlrabi ( Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes L.). Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:550. [PMID: 38790180 PMCID: PMC11120933 DOI: 10.3390/genes15050550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Kohlrabi is an important swollen-stem cabbage variety belonging to the Brassicaceae family. However, few complete chloroplast genome sequences of this genus have been reported. Here, a complete chloroplast genome with a quadripartite cycle of 153,364 bp was obtained. A total of 132 genes were identified, including 87 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes and eight ribosomal RNA genes. The base composition analysis showed that the overall GC content was 36.36% of the complete chloroplast genome sequence. Relative synonymous codon usage frequency (RSCU) analysis showed that most codons with values greater than 1 ended with A or U, while most codons with values less than 1 ended with C or G. Thirty-five scattered repeats were identified and most of them were distributed in the large single-copy (LSC) region. A total of 290 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were found and 188 of them were distributed in the LSC region. Phylogenetic relationship analysis showed that five Brassica oleracea subspecies were clustered into one group and the kohlrabi chloroplast genome was closely related to that of B. oleracea var. botrytis. Our results provide a basis for understanding chloroplast-dependent metabolic studies and provide new insight for understanding the polyploidization of Brassicaceae species.
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- Mengliang Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China;
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- Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Xining 810016, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China;
- Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Xining 810016, China;
- Laboratory of Research and Utilization of Germplasm Resources in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xining 810016, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Vegetable Genetics and Physiology, Xining 810016, China
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Zhou X, Ren H, Zhang J, Xu D, Xiao W, Huang H, Li G, Zhang H, Zheng Y. The complete chloroplast genome of Brassica rapa var. purpuraria (L.H.Bailey) Kitam 1950 and its phylogenetic analysis. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2024; 9:143-147. [PMID: 38274856 PMCID: PMC10810650 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2024.2305403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Zicaitai (Brassica rapa var. purpuraria (L.H.Bailey) Kitam 1950) is a vegetable crop that boasts a high nutritional value and unique flavor. It originated from Central China and was formed after long-term cultivation and domestication. In this study, we obtained the complete sequence of the chloroplast genome of zicaitai, a circular molecule of 153,483 bp in length. This chloroplast genome consists of a large single-copy (LSC) region (83,282 bp), a small single-copy (SSC) region (17,775 bp), and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) (26,213 bp). By sequence annotation, 132 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes were identified in the zicaitai chloroplast. A total of 315 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were found located in LSC (197), SSC (72), and IR (46), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes indicated the relationship of zicaitai and the Brassicaceae family, which supports zicaitai as a variety of B. rapa in taxonomy. The results obtained in this study provide insight into further research on Brassica chloroplasts and their phylogeny.
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- Xianyu Zhou
- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China
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Li Y, Jian Y, Mao Y, Meng F, Shao Z, Wang T, Zheng J, Wang Q, Liu L. "Omics" insights into plastid behavior toward improved carotenoid accumulation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1001756. [PMID: 36275568 PMCID: PMC9583013 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1001756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plastids are a group of diverse organelles with conserved carotenoids synthesizing and sequestering functions in plants. They optimize the carotenoid composition and content in response to developmental transitions and environmental stimuli. In this review, we describe the turbulence and reforming of transcripts, proteins, and metabolic pathways for carotenoid metabolism and storage in various plastid types upon organogenesis and external influences, which have been studied using approaches including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabonomics. Meanwhile, the coordination of plastid signaling and carotenoid metabolism including the effects of disturbed carotenoid biosynthesis on plastid morphology and function are also discussed. The "omics" insight extends our understanding of the interaction between plastids and carotenoids and provides significant implications for designing strategies for carotenoid-biofortified crops.
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- Yuanyuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Daniell H, Jin S, Zhu X, Gitzendanner MA, Soltis DE, Soltis PS. Green giant-a tiny chloroplast genome with mighty power to produce high-value proteins: history and phylogeny. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2021; 19:430-447. [PMID: 33484606 PMCID: PMC7955891 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Free-living cyanobacteria were entrapped by eukaryotic cells ~2 billion years ago, ultimately giving rise to chloroplasts. After a century of debate, the presence of chloroplast DNA was demonstrated in the 1960s. The first chloroplast genomes were sequenced in the 1980s, followed by ~100 vegetable, fruit, cereal, beverage, oil and starch/sugar crop chloroplast genomes in the past three decades. Foreign genes were expressed in isolated chloroplasts or intact plant cells in the late 1980s and stably integrated into chloroplast genomes, with typically maternal inheritance shown in the 1990s. Since then, chloroplast genomes conferred the highest reported levels of tolerance or resistance to biotic or abiotic stress. Although launching products with agronomic traits in important crops using this concept has been elusive, commercial products developed include enzymes used in everyday life from processing fruit juice, to enhancing water absorption of cotton fibre or removal of stains as laundry detergents and in dye removal in the textile industry. Plastid genome sequences have revealed the framework of green plant phylogeny as well as the intricate history of plastid genome transfer events to other eukaryotes. Discordant historical signals among plastid genes suggest possible variable constraints across the plastome and further understanding and mitigation of these constraints may yield new opportunities for bioengineering. In this review, we trace the evolutionary history of chloroplasts, status of autonomy and recent advances in products developed for everyday use or those advanced to the clinic, including treatment of COVID-19 patients and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.
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- Henry Daniell
- Department of Basic and Translational SciencesSchool of Dental MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPAUSA
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementHuazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular Genetics and Center of Excellence for Molecular Plant SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- Florida Museum of Natural History and Department of BiologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFLUSA
- Florida Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFLUSA
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- Florida Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFLUSA
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Mohd Saad NS, Severn-Ellis AA, Pradhan A, Edwards D, Batley J. Genomics Armed With Diversity Leads the Way in Brassica Improvement in a Changing Global Environment. Front Genet 2021; 12:600789. [PMID: 33679880 PMCID: PMC7930750 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.600789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Meeting the needs of a growing world population in the face of imminent climate change is a challenge; breeding of vegetable and oilseed Brassica crops is part of the race in meeting these demands. Available genetic diversity constituting the foundation of breeding is essential in plant improvement. Elite varieties, land races, and crop wild species are important resources of useful variation and are available from existing genepools or genebanks. Conservation of diversity in genepools, genebanks, and even the wild is crucial in preventing the loss of variation for future breeding efforts. In addition, the identification of suitable parental lines and alleles is critical in ensuring the development of resilient Brassica crops. During the past two decades, an increasing number of high-quality nuclear and organellar Brassica genomes have been assembled. Whole-genome re-sequencing and the development of pan-genomes are overcoming the limitations of the single reference genome and provide the basis for further exploration. Genomic and complementary omic tools such as microarrays, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and reverse genetics facilitate the study of crop evolution, breeding histories, and the discovery of loci associated with highly sought-after agronomic traits. Furthermore, in genomic selection, predicted breeding values based on phenotype and genome-wide marker scores allow the preselection of promising genotypes, enhancing genetic gains and substantially quickening the breeding cycle. It is clear that genomics, armed with diversity, is set to lead the way in Brassica improvement; however, a multidisciplinary plant breeding approach that includes phenotype = genotype × environment × management interaction will ultimately ensure the selection of resilient Brassica varieties ready for climate change.
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- School of Biological Sciences Western Australia and UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Han R, Tian M, Zhang G, Shao D, Ren Y. Complete chloroplast genome sequence of turnip ( Brassica rapa. ssp. rapa): genome structure and phylogenetic analysis. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES 2020; 5:3555-3557. [PMID: 33458239 PMCID: PMC7782280 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1829124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Turnip (Brassica rapa. ssp. rapa) is considered worldwide to be one of the most important leaf and root vegetable crops in the Brassicaceae family. However, to date, few chloroplast (cp) genomic resources have been reported for this genus. Here, we determined the complete cp genome sequences of Brassica rapa ssp. rapa. A 153,621 bp quadripartite cycle without any gap was obtained with a large single-copy region (LSC) of 83,512 bp, a small single-copy region (SSC) of 17,683 bp, and two inverted repeat (IR), IRa and IRb of 26,213 bp. A total of 132 genes were identified, including 87 protein-coding genes (PCG), 37 transfer RNA (tRNA), and 8 ribosomal RNA (rRNA). The phylogenetic analysis of ten other crops selected showed that the turnip was most closely related to the Brassica rapa.
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- Rui Han
- Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Qinghai University (Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Xining, P. R. China
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- Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Qinghai University (Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Xining, P. R. China
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- Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Qinghai University (Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Xining, P. R. China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Vegetable Genetics and Physiology, Xining, P. R. China
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- Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Qinghai University (Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Xining, P. R. China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Vegetable Genetics and Physiology, Xining, P. R. China
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- Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Qinghai University (Qinghai Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Xining, P. R. China.,Qinghai Key Laboratory of Vegetable Genetics and Physiology, Xining, P. R. China
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Li P, Zhang S, Li F, Zhang S, Zhang H, Wang X, Sun R, Bonnema G, Borm TJA. A Phylogenetic Analysis of Chloroplast Genomes Elucidates the Relationships of the Six Economically Important Brassica Species Comprising the Triangle of U. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:111. [PMID: 28210266 PMCID: PMC5288352 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The Brassica genus comprises many economically important worldwide cultivated crops. The well-established model of the Brassica genus, U's triangle, consists of three basic diploid plant species (Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea, and Brassica nigra) and three amphidiploid species (Brassica napus, Brassica juncea, and Brassica carinata) that arose through interspecific hybridizations. Despite being extensively studied because of its commercial relevance, several aspects of the origin of the Brassica species and the relationships within and among these six species still remain open questions. Here, we successfully de novo assembled 60 complete chloroplast genomes of Brassica genotypes of all six species. A complete map of the single nucleotide variants and insertions and deletions in the chloroplast genomes of different Brassica species was produced. The chloroplast genome consists of a Large and a Small Single Copy (LSC and SSC) region between two inverted repeats, and while these regions of chloroplast genomes have very different molecular evolutionary rates, phylogenetic analyses of different regions yielded no contradicting topologies and separated the Brassica genus into four clades. B. carinata and B. juncea share their chloroplast genome with one of their hybridization donors B. nigra and B. rapa, respectively, which fits the U model. B. rapa, surprisingly, shows evidence of two types of chloroplast genomes, with one type specific to some Italian broccoletto accessions. B. napus clearly has evidence for two independent hybridization events, as it contains either B. rapa chloroplast genomes. The divergence estimation suggests that B. nigra and B. carinata diverged from the main Brassica clade 13.7 million years ago (Mya), while B. rapa and B. oleracea diverged at 2.18 Mya. The use of the complete chloroplast DNA sequence not only provides insights into comparative genome analysis but also paves the way for a better understanding of the phylogenetic relationships within the Brassica genus.
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- Peirong Li
- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and ResearchWageningen, Netherlands
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- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Chinese Cabbage Department, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
- *Correspondence: Theo J. A. Borm, Guusje Bonnema, Rifei Sun,
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and ResearchWageningen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Theo J. A. Borm, Guusje Bonnema, Rifei Sun,
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and ResearchWageningen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Theo J. A. Borm, Guusje Bonnema, Rifei Sun,
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