Allopolyploidy expanded gene content but not pangenomic variation in the hexaploid oilseed Camelina sativa.

Ancient whole-genome duplications (WGDs) are believed to facilitate novelty and adaptation by providing the raw fuel for new genes. However, it is unclear how recent WGDs may contribute to evolvability within recent polyploids. Hybridization accompanying some WGDs may combine divergent gene content among diploid species.

The recent evolutionary rescue of a staple crop depended on over half a century of global germplasm exchange.

Rapid environmental change can lead to population extinction or evolutionary rescue. The global staple crop sorghum () has recently been threatened by a global outbreak of an aggressive new biotype of sugarcane aphid (SCA; ). We characterized genomic signatures of adaptation in a Haitian breeding population that had rapidly adapted to SCA infestation, conducting evolutionary population genomics analyses on 296 Haitian lines versus 767 global accessions.

The Aliment to Bodily Condition knowledgebase (ABCkb): a database connecting plants and human health.

Objective: Overconsumption of processed foods has led to an increase in chronic diet-related diseases such obesity and type 2 diabetes. Although diets high in fresh fruits and vegetables are linked with healthier outcomes, the specific mechanisms for these relationships are poorly understood. Experiments examining plant phytochemical production and breeding programs, or separately on the health effects of nutritional supplements have yielded results that are sparse, siloed, and difficult to integrate between the domains of human health and agriculture.