Prediction of fruit texture with training population optimization for efficient genomic selection in apple
Estimation of plant and canopy architectural traits using the D3P Digital Plant Phenotyping Platform
The extraction of desirable heritable traits for crop improvement from high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) observations remains challenging. We developed a modeling workflow named Digital Plant Phenotyping Platform, D3P, to access crop architectural traits from HTP observations. D3P couples the ADEL (architectural model of development based on L-syst...
Genome-wide association studies in apple reveal loci of large effect controlling apple polyphenols
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Apples are a nutritious food source with significant amounts of polyphenols that contribute to human health and wellbeing, primarily as dietary antioxidants. Although numerous pre- and post-harvest factors can affect the composition of polyphenols in apples, genetics is presumed to play a major role because polyphenol concentration varies dramatica...
In the name of the rose: a roadmap for rose research in the genome era
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The recent completion of the rose genome sequence is not the end of a process, but rather a starting point that opens up a whole set of new and exciting activities. Next to a high-quality genome sequence other genomic tools have also become available for rose, including transcriptomics data, a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism array and s...
Abeille et Paysages, le dispositif Ecobee et ses enseignements
Les paysages de nos campagnes sont une mosaïque complexe formée de nombreuses composantes variées semi-naturelles ou anthropiques. Le paysage agricole a beaucoup changé ces dernières décennies, sous l’influence du modèle économique visant à une alimentation toujours moins chère au bénéfice de la mondialisation. Ecobee, dispositif observatoire desti...
Towards a tailored indoor horticulture: a functional genomics guided phenotypic approach
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As indoor horticulture gathers momentum, electric (also termed artificial) lighting systems with the ability to generate specific and tunable wavelengths have been developed and applied. While the effects of light quality on plant growth and development have been studied, authoritative and reliable sets of light formulae tailored for the cultivatio...
Water and cattle shape habitat selection by wild herbivores at the edge of a protected area
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Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of human-wildlife interfaces is important for the sustainable management of protected areas and wildlife conservation. We investigated the drivers of domestic and wild herbivore habitat selection at the edge of an unfenced protected area adjacent to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. We used GPS data to quanti...
ATR-FTIR imaging: phenotyping at the cell wall level in poplar wood
Trees are able to grow high and to live old thanks to the remarkable properties of their wood. As a matter of a fact, wood delivers three major functions: (1) water conduction from roots to crown, (2) support of the ever-increasing mass of the growing tree and (3) storage of temporary reserves, important for tree growth over the years. In angiosper...
Modelling temporal variation of parameters used in two photosynthesis models: influence of fruit load and girdling on le...
Background and Aims Several studies have found seasonal and temporal variability in leaf photosynthesis parameters in different crops. This variability depends upon the environment, the developmental stage of the plant and the presence or absence of sinks. Girdling involves the removal of the bark and phloem down to the youngest xylem all around th...
The PUF Protein Family: Overview on PUF RNA Targets, Biological Functions, and Post Transcriptional Regulation
Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression plays a crucial role in many processes. In cells, it is mediated by diverse RNA-binding proteins. These proteins can influence mRNA stability, translation, and localization. The PUF protein family (Pumilio and FBF) is composed of RNA-binding proteins highly conserved among most eukaryotic organisms...
