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Strength of farmers' knowledge and participation in crop improvement and managing agrobiodiversity on-farm by Chaudhary, P., Khatiwada, S.P., Joshi, Krishna D.

“…The strength of participatory crop improvement is that there is multistage involvement of farmers, from parent selection through to cultivation and selection of planting materials, because farmers have a wide range of knowledge and experience, and they are the end-users as well. Sine ancient times, farmers have been dependent upon the traditional seed-supply system, which still accounts for over 90% of the seed requirement in Nepal. …”
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Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication by Jianhai Chen, Pan Ni, Xinyun Li, Han Jianlin, Jakovlić, Ivan, Chengjun Zhang, Shuhong Zhao

“…Results Here, we synthesized 62 whole genome data in eight domesticated species (cat, dog, pig, goat, sheep, chicken, cattle and horse) and compared domesticates with their wild (or ancient) relatives. Genes with significantly different selection pressures (revealed by nonsynonymous/synonymous substitution rate ratios, Ka/Ks or ω) between domesticated (Dω) and wild animals (Wω) were determined by likelihood-ratio tests. …”
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A glimpse into the DNA virome of the unique “living fossil” Welwitschia mirabilis by Debat, Humberto Julio, Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban

“…Additionally, we detected several endogenous virus-like elements (EVE) linked to the discovered viruses in the recently reported W. mirabilis genome, suggesting a shared ancient evolutionary history of these viruses and the Welwithschia.…”
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Loquat (Eriobotrya L.) by Badenes, María L., Lin, S. Q., Liu, C., Huang, X.

“…The loquat cultivated in Japan was introduced from China in ancient times and its cultivation in Japan was described as early as 1180 (Ichinose, 1995). …”
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Plant material of loquat in Mediterranean countries by Llácer, Gerardo, Badenes, María L., Martínez-Calvo, José

“…The loquat cultivated in Japan was introduced from China in ancient times. From there, loquat was introduced into several countries of the Mediterranean, in the same areas where citrus can be grown. …”
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Människan i urskogen by Nordström, Eva-Maria

“…In addition, analysis of pollen in soil samples was performed in an attempt to locate ancient cultivation plots in the National Park. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza in landrace and modern wheat by Yngve, Klara

“…Arbuscular mycorrhiza is a common symbiosis with ancient origin between plant roots and fungi. The aim of this thesis is to review the current knowledge on arbuscular mycorrhiza regarding its impact on wheat landrace performance during cultivation, and to understand if arbuscular mycorrhiza in wheat has been affected by breeding and conventional cropping practices. …”
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Landscaping for promoting biodiversity and recreation in land-based solar panel parks by Hasan, Nizhuma, Selhorst, Rosalie

“…Because of losing balance in the ecosystem, a listed ancient flora and fauna have already become extinct from this planet, and humans are the promoter for this devastating picture. …”
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Pre-columbian mycobacterial genomes reveal seals as a source of new world human tuberculosis by Bos, Kirsten I., Harkins, Kelly M., Herbig, Alexander, Coscolla, Mireia, Weber, Nico, Comas, Iñaki, Forrest, Stephen A., Bryant, Josephine M., Harris, Simon R., Schuenemann, Verena J., Campbell, Tessa J., Majander, Kerrtu, Wilbur, Alicia K., Guichon, Ricardo A., Steadman, Dawnie L. Wolfe, Cook, Della Collins, Niemann, Stefan, Behr, Marcel A., Zumarraga, Martin Jose, Bastida, Ricardo, Huson, Daniel, Nieselt, Kay, Young, Douglas, Parkhill, Julian, Buikstra, Jane E., Gagneux, Sebastien, Stone, Anne C., Krause, Johannes

“…The ancient strains are distinct from known human-adapted forms and are most closely related to those adapted to seals and sea lions. …”
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Manure management practices and policies in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications on manure quality as a fertilizer by Ndambi, O.A., Pelster, David E., Owino, Joseph, Buisonjé, F. de, Vellinga, Theun V.

“…Manure has been used as a fertilizer since ancient times and if well managed it can be an asset, promoting sustainable agriculture and increasing crop production, particularly for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …”
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The wild species genome ancestry of domestic chickens by Lawal, R.A., Martin, S.H., Vanmechelen, K., Vereijken, A., Silva, P., Al-Atiyat, R.M., Aljumaah, R.S., Mwacharo, Joram M., Dong-Dong Wu, Ya-Ping Zhang, Hocking, P.M., Smith, J., Wragg, D., Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…Both species form a clade that is sister to the Red junglefowlG. gallus, with the Green junglefowlG. variusthe most ancient lineage within the genus. We reveal extensive bidirectional introgression between the Grey junglefowl and the domestic chicken and to a much lesser extent with the Ceylon junglefowl. …”
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Whole genome re-sequencing reveals adaptation prior to the divergence of buffalo subspecies by Rafiepour, M., Ebrahimie, E., Vahidi, M.F., Salekdeh, G.H., Niazi, A., Dadpasand, M., Liang, Dong, Si, Jingfang, Ding, Xiangdong, Han Jianlin, Zhang, Yi, Qanbari, S.

“…Further validation using resequencing data from other five bovine species as well as the Axiom Buffalo Genotyping Array 90K data of river and swamp buffaloes indicated that these fixation signals persisted across river and swamp buffaloes and extended to taurine cattle, implying an ancient evolutionary event occurred before the speciation of buffalo and taurine cattle. …”
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A single-nucleotide mutation within the TBX3 enhancer increased body size in Chinese horses by Xuexue Liu, Yanli Zhang, Wujun Liu, Yefang Li, Jianfei Pan, Yabin Pu, Han Jianlin, Orlando, L., Yuehui Ma, Lin Jiang

“…Luciferase assays confirmed the single-nucleotide G mutation upregulating TBX3 expression, and enhancer-knockout mice exhibited shorter limbs than wild-type littermates (p < 0.01). Re-analysis of ancient DNA data showed that the G allele, which is most frequent in modern horses, first occurred some ∼2,300 years ago and rose in frequency since. …”
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Chromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam by Bredeson, J.V., Lyons, J.B., Oniyinde, I.O., Okereke, N.R., Kolade, O., Nnabue, I., Nwadili, C.O., Hřibová, E., Parker, M., Nwogha, J., Shu, S., Carlson, J., Kariba, R., Muthemba, S., Knop, K., Barton, G.J., Sherwood, A.V., López Montes, A., Asiedu, R., Jamnadass, Ramni, Muchugi, A., Goodstein, D., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Featherston, J., Asfaw, A., Simpson, G.G., Doležel, J., Hendre, P.S., Deynze, A. van, Kumar, P. Lava, Obidiegwu, J.E., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Rokhsar, D.S.

“…The genome sequence reveals an ancient lineage-specific genome duplication, followed by extensive genome-wide reorganization. …”
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Salicylic acid fights against Fusarium wilt by inhibiting target of rapamycin signaling pathway in Fusarium oxysporum by Li, L., Zhu, T., Song, Y., Feng, L., Kear, P., Riseh, R.S., Sitohy, M., Datla, R., Ren, M.

“…Phytohormone salicylic acid (SA) is an ancient medicine against various diseases in humans and activates the immune system in plants, but little is known of its function as a biofungicide. …”
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Signatures of Selection for Environmental Adaptation and Zebu × Taurine Hybrid Fitness in East African Shorthorn Zebu by Bahbahani, Hussain, Tijjani, Abdulfatai, Mukasa, Christopher, Wragg, David, Almathen, Faisal, Nash, Oyekanmi, Akpa, Gerald N., Mbole-Kariuki, Mary, Malla, Sunir, Woolhouse, Mark E.J., Sonstegard, Tad, Tassell, Curtis van, Blythe, Martin, Huson, Heather J., Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…The East African Shorthorn Zebu (EASZ) cattle are ancient hybrid between Asian zebu × African taurine cattle preferred by local farmers due to their adaptability to the African environment. …”
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Genetic differentiation in Khaya Ivorensis A. Chev., a threaten tree of evergreen African rainforests by Bouka, Gaël U. D., Doumenge, Charles, Ekue, Marius, Duminil, Jérôme, Florence, Jacques, Degen, Bernd, Loumeto, Jean Joël, McKey, Doyle, Hardy, Olivier J.

“…However, the cytoplasmic data revealed high haplotypic diversity and numerous endemic haplotypes in Central Africa, and only one widespread haplotype in West Africa, suggesting an ancient colonization of West Africa from Central Africa. …”
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Characterization of the wheat production practices in the irrigated Dryland lands of Egypt by Devkota Wasti, Mina Kumari, Omar, Mohie, Attaher, Samar, Govind, Ajit, Devkota, Krishna, Nangia, Vinay

“…Its cultivation in the country has a rich history dating back to ancient times. The Nile Delta has always been an ideal location for wheat cultivation. …”
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Yield gaps and their determinates for wheat production in irrigated drylands for Egypt by Devkota Wasti, Mina Kumari, Omar, Mohie, Attaher, Samar, Govind, Ajit, Devkota, Krishna, Tesfaye, Kindie, Nangia, Vinay

“…Its cultivation in the country has a rich history dating back to ancient times. The Nile Delta has always been an ideal location for wheat cultivation. …”
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Genetic population structure of cacao plantings within a young production area in Nicaragua by Trognitz, B., Scheldeman, Xavier, Hansel-Hohl, K., Kuant, A., Grebe, H., Hermann, M.

“…The two Y trees from the forest share a single multilocus genotype, possibly representing the Mayan, ‘ancient Criollo’ cacao.…”
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