One regulatory module was partially validated using network perturbations caused by Tri6 and Tri10 gene disruptions, as well as using Tri6 Chip-seq data. We then developed a novel computational method to calculate the associations between modules and phenotypes, and identified major module groups regulating different phenotypes. As a result, we…[Read more]

Fusarium meridionale and F. graminearum both cause Gibberella ear (GER) and stalk rot (GSR) of maize in Brazil, but the former is much more common. Recent work with two isolates of each from maize suggested this dominance could be due to greater aggressiveness and competitiveness of F. meridionale on maize. We evaluated pathogenicity and…[Read more]

Alfalfa in China is mostly planted in the semi-arid or arid Northwest inland regions due to its ability to take up water from deep in the soil and to fix atmospheric N2 which reduces N fertilizer application. However, perennial alfalfa may deplete soil water due to uptake and thus aggravate soil desiccation. The objectives of this study were (1)…[Read more]