Davoud Torkamaneh

Volatile profiling and estimated odor-activity analysis of commercial drug-type cannabis accessions

This study characterizes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 165 cannabis cultivars, identifying three chemotypes based on VOC profiles and their odor activity.

Chromosome-scale genome assemblies of duckweeds provide insights into genomic plasticity, aquatic adaptation and morphological reduction

The paper presents chromosome-scale genome assemblies of four duckweed species, revealing genomic plasticity and adaptations to aquatic environments through gene loss and pathway retention.

A pistillate-biased epidermal regulatory program underlies glandular trichome development in Cannabis sativa

The paper identifies candidate trichome development regulators in Cannabis sativa by comparing gene expression across different floral phenotypes and sexes, revealing a sexually dimorphic regulatory program.

Sex chromosome-aware GWAS reveals XY-linked agronomic architecture and breeding targets in cannabis

This study performs a sex chromosome-aware GWAS on cannabis, identifying 16 genome-wide significant markers on ChrX and ChrY that influence agronomic traits.

Predicting flowering time using integrated morphophysiological and genomic data with machine learning models

This study uses machine learning to classify flowering time in Cannabis landraces by integrating genomic and morphophysiological data, achieving 96.6% accuracy.

Ethylene-Gibberellin Crosstalk Drives Phenotypic Sex Changes in Cannabis sativa

The paper investigates the role of gibberellin signaling in ethylene-driven sex reversal in Cannabis sativa, identifying key genes involved in GA regulation and their differential expression during sex changes.

Genetic architecture of phenological, morphological, and phytochemical traits in Cannabis landraces

This study identifies 91 genomic regions associated with 40 traits in Cannabis landraces using GWAS, revealing pleiotropic loci and highlighting their potential for genetic improvement.

DESeq2-MultiBatch: Batch Correction for Multi-Factorial RNA-seq Experiments

DESeq2-MultiBatch corrects batch effects in multifactorial RNA-seq experiments by leveraging DESeq2's internal model, preserving biological differences and improving data analysis.

Sex-Specific Ethylene Responses Drive Floral Sexual Plasticity in Cannabis

This study identifies sex-specific ethylene-responsive genes driving floral sex plasticity in Cannabis through multi-omic analysis of hormonally induced sex change.

Ethylene sensitivity assay for medicinal and fiber-type Cannabis seedlings reveals a triple-response-like phenotype

This study uses an ethephon-based assay to examine ethylene responses in Cannabis sativa seedlings, revealing a unique triple-response-like phenotype and conserved ethylene signaling pathways.

A Comparison of the Sexual Expression, Biomass, Cannabinoid Content, and Seed Production in XXX and XXY Triploid Cannabis

This study compares sexual expression, biomass, cannabinoid content, and seed production in XXX and XXY triploid cannabis plants to understand Y chromosome role in sex determination.

Performance analysis of conventional and AI-based variant callers using short and long reads

This study compares conventional and AI-based variant callers using short and long reads from the GIAB project, finding AI tools outperform conventional ones in accuracy for SNVs and INDELs.

SNPLift: Fast and accurate conversion of genetic variant coordinates across genome assemblies

SNPLift converts genetic variant coordinates between genome assemblies efficiently, achieving high accuracy across multiple species.

Combined use of Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing yields insights into soybean structural variation biology

The paper combines Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing to analyze structural variation in soybean cultivars, showing that long-read data can be effectively used with short-read data for population-scale SV analysis.

Transcriptomics of improved fruit retention by hexanal in 'Honeycrisp' reveals hormonal crosstalk and reduced cell-wall remodelling in the fruit-abscission zone

This study identifies 726 differentially expressed genes in apple abscission zones treated with hexanal, showing reduced ethylene and ABA biosynthesis and cell-wall remodelling, leading to improved fruit retention.