Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

Somatic selection shapes mutation accumulation in Citrus sinensis

This study identifies somatic mutations in a 149-year-old Citrus sinensis tree and its clonal lineage, showing non-random spatial and genomic distributions and evidence of somatic selection.

Characterization of genetically effective cells and EMS mutagenesis on the novel winter oil seed Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)

The paper characterizes genetically effective cells and EMS mutagenesis in Pennycress, identifying multiple GECs and developing a gene index for future reverse genetic studies.

Effect of Ethyl Methane Sulfonate Mutagenesis on Phenological, Yield-Related andYield Traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)

This study evaluates the effects of EMS mutagenesis on cowpea traits, finding increased germination and yield at higher concentrations, with specific mutants showing superior performance.

A simple method to efficiently generate structural variation in plants

This paper describes a method to generate heritable structural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana using etoposide, leading to altered phenotypes and identified deletions and inversions.

Nanorate sequencing reveals the Arabidopsis somatic mutation landscape

This study uses nanorate sequencing to analyze somatic mutations in Arabidopsis shoots, finding a higher mutation rate and distinct mutational signatures compared to germline mutations.

TILLCANN: A TILLING platform in Cannabis sativa for mutation discovery and crop improvement

The paper develops a TILLING platform in Cannabis sativa for mutation discovery and crop improvement, identifying mutations linked to agronomic traits.

Quantitative and sensitive sequencing of somatic mutations induced by a maize transposon

The paper quantifies de novo mutations from maize Mutator transposons across tissues, revealing tissue-specific patterns and reinterpreting genetic experiments.

Sodium azide mutagenesis induces a unique pattern of mutations

This study analyzes mutations induced by sodium azide in barley, finding specific patterns of SNVs and indels that differ from natural variation.

Effect of heterozygous deletions on phenotypic changes and dosage compensation in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper examines phenotypic changes and dosage compensation in Arabidopsis thaliana with heterozygous deletions, finding no evidence of dosage compensation in any tested stage or tissue.

Expanding the BonnMu sequence-indexed repository of transposon induced maize (Zea mays L.) mutations in dent and flint germplasm

The paper expands the BonnMu maize mutant collection by generating 8,064 F2-families with 425,924 Mu insertions affecting 36,612 gene models.

The vast majority of somatic mutations in plants are layer-specific

The paper analyzes somatic mutations in an Apricot tree, finding most mutations are layer-specific and can lead to somaclonal phenotypic variation.

Low-frequency somatic mutations are heritable in tropical trees Dicorynia guianensis and Sextonia rubra

The paper identifies low-frequency somatic mutations in two tropical tree species and shows they can be heritable despite not following expected branching patterns or UV exposure effects.

Sequencing 4.3 million mutations in wheat promoters to understand and modify gene expression

The paper sequences 4.3 million promoter mutations and 4.7 million coding mutations in wheat to understand gene function and improve agronomic traits.

Direct access to millions of mutations by Whole Genome Sequencing of an oilseed rape mutant population

The paper sequenced whole genomes of an oilseed rape mutant population to catalog mutations induced by EMS mutagenesis and provides an online tool for mutation identification.

Genome-wide DNA mutations in Arabidopsis plants after multigenerational exposure to high temperature

This study shows that long-term high temperatures increase mutation rates and alter mutation patterns in Arabidopsis plants.

ATP-dependent Clp protease subunit C1, HvClpC1, is a strong candidate gene for barley variegation mutant luteostrians as revealed by genetic mapping and genomic re-sequencing

Cytologic, Genetic, and Proteomic Analysis of a Yellow Leaf Mutant of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), Siyl-1

The paper analyzes a yellow leaf mutant in sesame to identify genetic and proteomic changes affecting leaf color and chlorophyll content.

Whole genome sequence accuracy is improved by replication in a population of mutagenized sorghum.

The paper improves whole genome sequence accuracy by using replication to detect false positives in mutagenized sorghum, identifying 1.2 million high-quality EMS-induced SNPs.

A SIMPLE pipeline for mapping point mutations

The paper develops a pipeline for mapping point mutations using next-generation sequencing data, validated in Arabidopsis.

Validated Bayesian differentiation of causative and passenger mutations

The paper develops a Bayesian method to identify causative mutations from multiple candidate mutations in mutants, validated by genetic data and enriched for conserved functions.