Expression profiles of microRNA-mRNA and their potential impact on anthocyanin accumulation in purple petals of Brassica napus.

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) possesses substantial economic value as an oil, vegetable, and forage crop, while also exhibiting notable ornamental characteristics. Recent advances in flower colour breeding have significantly enhanced the visual appeal of rapeseed, with anthocyanins identified as the primary contributor to the development of red, purple, and pink flowers.

Mining Candidate Genes for Leaf Angle in L. by Combining QTL Mapping and RNA Sequencing Analysis.

Leaf angle (LA) is an important trait of plant architecture, and individuals with narrow LA can better capture canopy light under high-density planting, which is beneficial for increasing the overall yield per unit area. To study the genetic basis and molecular regulation mechanism of leaf angle in rapeseed, we carried out a series of experiments. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping was performed using the RIL population, and seven QTLs were identified.

Molecular evolution analysis of MYB5 in Brassicaceae with specific focus on seed coat color of Brassica napus.

Background: MYB transcription factors are splay a vital role in plant biology, with previous research highlighting the significant impact of the R2R3-MYB-like transcription factor MYB5 on seed mucilage biosynthesis, trichome branching, and seed coat development. However, there is a dearth of studies investigating its role in the regulation of proanthocyanidin (PA) biosynthesis.

Results: In this study, a total of 51 MYB5 homologous genes were identified across 31 species belonging to the Brassicaceae family, with particular emphasis on Brassica napus for subsequent investigation.

Reconstituting the genome of a young allopolyploid crop, Brassica napus, with its related species.

Brassica napus (A A C C ) is an important worldwide oilseed crop, but it is a young allotetraploid with a short evolutionary history and limited genetic diversity. To significantly broaden its genetic diversity and create a novel heterotic population for sustainable rapeseed breeding, this study reconstituted the genome of B. napus by replacing it with the subgenomes from 122 accessions of Brassica rapa (A A ) and 74 accessions of Brassica carinata (B B C C ) and developing a novel gene pool of B.

Genome-Wide Association Study of Cadmium Accumulation at the Seedling Stage in Rapeseed ( L.).

Cadmium is a potentially toxic heavy metal to human health. Rapeseed ( L.), a vegetable and oilseed crop, might also be a Cd hyperaccumulator, but there is little information on this trait in rapeseed.

Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals the Genetic Architecture Underlying Salt Tolerance-Related Traits in Rapeseed ( L.).

Soil salinity is a serious threat to agriculture sustainability worldwide. Salt tolerance at the seedling stage is crucial for plant establishment and high yield in saline soils; however, little information is available on rapeseed ( L.) salt tolerance.

Synthesis of a Brassica trigenomic allohexaploid (B. carinata × B. rapa) de novo and its stability in subsequent generations.

Allopolyploidy plays an important role in plant evolution and confers obvious advantages on crop growth and breeding compared to low ploidy levels. The present investigation was aimed at synthesising the first known chromosomally stable hexaploid Brassica with the genome constitution AABBCC. More than 2,000 putative hexaploid plants were obtained through large-scale hybridisation from various combinations of crosses between different cultivars of Brassica carinata (BBCC) and B.

Development of a population for substantial new type Brassica napus diversified at both A/C genomes.

Intersubgenomic heterosis in rapeseed has been revealed in previous studies by using traditional Brassica napus (A(n)A(n)C(n)C(n)) to cross partial new type B. napus with A(r)/C(c) introgression from the genomes of B. rapa and B.