RNA-Seq and Gene Ontology Analysis Reveal Differences Associated With Low R/FR-Induced Shade Responses in Cultivated Lentil and a Wild Relative.

Lentil is an important pulse crop not only because of its high nutrient value but also because of its ecological advantage in a sustainable agricultural system. Our previous work showed that the cultivated lentil and wild lentil germplasm respond differently to light environments, especially to low R/FR-induced shade conditions. Little is known about how cultivated and wild lentils respond to shade at the level of gene expression and function.

A PostgreSQL Tripal solution for large-scale genotypic and phenotypic data.

Researchers are seeking cost-effective solutions for management and analysis of large-scale genotypic and phenotypic data. Open-source software is uniquely positioned to fill this need through user-focused, crowd-sourced development. Tripal, an open-source toolkit for developing biological data web portals, uses the GMOD Chado database schema to achieve flexible, ontology-driven storage in PostgreSQL.

Genetic and gene expression analysis of flowering time regulation by light quality in lentil.

Background And Aims: Flowering time is important due to its roles in plant adaptation to different environments and subsequent formation of crop yield. Changes in light quality affect a range of developmental processes including flowering time, but little is known about light quality-induced flowering time control in lentil. This study aims to investigate the genetic basis for differences in flowering response to light quality in lentil.

KnowPulse: A Web-Resource Focused on Diversity Data for Pulse Crop Improvement.

KnowPulse (https://knowpulse.usask.ca) is a breeder-focused web portal for pulse breeders and geneticists.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers Associated with Seed Quality Characteristics of Cultivated Lentil.

The dimensions of lentil ( Medik.) seeds are important quality parameters that are major determinants of market preference, cooking time, and post-harvest milling quality. Knowledge of the genetic control of traits related to seed dimensions would be useful for crop improvement.

Marker-Trait Association Analysis of Iron and Zinc Concentration in Lentil ( Medik.) Seeds.

Lentil ( Medik.) seeds are relatively rich in iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), making lentil a potential crop to aid in the global battle against human micronutrient deficiency. Understanding the genetic basis for uptake of seed Fe and Zn is required to increase sustainable concentrations of these minerals in seeds.

Genetic Diversity of Cultivated Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) and Its Relation to the World's Agro-ecological Zones.

Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure of germplasm collections plays a critical role in supporting conservation and crop genetic enhancement strategies. We used a cultivated lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) collection consisting of 352 accessions originating from 54 diverse countries to estimate genetic diversity and genetic structure using 1194 polymorphic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers which span the lentil genome.