Publications by authors named "Logan C Houston"
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- Poa annua, a common weed, has developed resistance to multiple herbicides and this study focuses on a specific resistant biotype known as POAAN-R3.
- Researchers explored how genes related to non-target site resistance (NTSR) behave in this biotype when exposed to the herbicide trifloxysulfuron, despite its known mutation at the target site.
- The findings indicate that POAAN-R3 shows a unique gene expression response, particularly in genes related to transport and oxidative stress, suggesting these additional mechanisms may enhance the plant's ability to survive herbicide treatments.
(Asian dogwood), an East Asia native tree, is the most economically important species of the dogwood genus, owing to its desirable horticultural traits and ability to hybridize with North America-native dogwoods. To assess the species genetic diversity and to better inform the ongoing and future breeding efforts, we assembled an herbarium and arboretum collection of 131 noncultivated specimens. Genotyping and capillary electrophoresis analyses of our collection with the newly developed genic and published nuclear genomic microsatellites permitted assessment of genetic diversity and evolutionary history of the species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTaraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS) carries great potential as alternative natural rubber source. To better inform future breeding efforts with TKS and gain a deeper understanding of its genetic diversity, we utilized de novo sequencing to generate novel genomic simple sequence repeats markers (gSSRs). We utilized 25 gSSRs on a collection of genomic DNA (gDNA) samples from germplasm bank, and two gDNA samples from historical herbarium specimens.
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