Abstract. Mapping genotypes to phenotypes is a fundamental goal in biology. Phylogenetic Genotype to Phenotype mapping methods are a relatively new set of

Natural selection shapes how new species arise, yet the mechanisms that generate reproductive barriers remain actively debated. Although ecological divergence in contrasting environments and mutation...

While many genomic prediction models have been evaluated for their potential to accelerate genetic gain for multiple traits, no individual genomic prediction model has outperformed others across all a...

This paper presents a conjecture concerning the minimum possible size of a pair of maximal orthogonal partial Latin squares of a given order n. We show that in the balanced case the optimal structure is formed from a pair of partial Latin squares, each comprising three subsquares whose orders are as close as possible to one another and sum to n. Further results are obtained in unbalanced cases. The problem can be recast in terms of finding the minimum number of blocks in a maximal partial transversal design TD(4, n), and as finding the minimum number of codewords in an n-ary code of length 4 having minimum distance 3 and covering radius 2. The conjecture is extended to sets of k maximal mutually orthogonal partial Latin squares and hence to n-ary codes of length $$k+2$$ k + 2 , minimum distance $$k+1$$ k + 1 and covering radius k.

Plants prioritise water allocation to tissues that support their survival and reproduction during drought, but little is known about their tissue-specific drought tolerance mechanisms. In the case o...

A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.

Key message Genetic analysis of stem elongation in common bean identified loci acting at different developmental stages and reveals interactions with flowering time. Abstract Stem internode elongation...

HvNLP4 is a key gene associated with spike response to nitrogen (SRN) in barley (Hordeum vulgare), with the haplotype HvNLP4Hap1 being linked to high SRN (which indicates low nitrogen use efficiency)...

Author summary In this work we investigate a model of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, and its treatment with the drug Daratumumab. The model incorporates proposed mechanisms by which th...

Strigolactones exhibit a dual action by repressing tillering to indirectly promote barley grain size, while directly repressing grain size later during rep

Plants prioritise water allocation to tissues that support their survival and reproduction during drought, but little is known about their tissue-specific drought tolerance mechanisms. In the case o.....

Scientific Reports - The Oryza australiensis genome reveals potential as a source of genes for rice improvement