Species Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationships of Olive Lace Bugs (Hemiptera: Tingidae) Found in South Africa.

Olive lace bugs (Hemiptera: Tingidae) are small sap-sucking insects that feed on wild and cultivated . The diversity of olive lace bug species in South Africa, the most important olive producer on the continent, has been incompletely surveyed. Adult specimens were collected in the Western Cape province for morphological and DNA-based species identification, and sequencing of complete mitogenomes.

Comparative (Within Species) Genomics of the L. Terpene Synthase Family to Explore the Impact of Genotypic Variation Using Phased Diploid Genomes.

The L. terpene synthase () family was comprehensively annotated on the phased diploid genomes of three closely related cultivars: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère and Chardonnay. gene regions were grouped to chromosomes, with the haplotig assemblies used to identify allelic variants.

Linking Terpene Synthases to Sesquiterpene Metabolism in Grapevine Flowers.

Grapevine ( L.) terpene synthases (VviTPS) are responsible for the biosynthesis of terpenic volatiles. Volatile profiling of nine commercial wine cultivars showed unique cultivar-specific variation in volatile terpenes emitted from grapevine flowers.