Winter Reading - Page 13

ChrisK · June 12, 2014

PLoS Biology has some good, short, accessible essays and perspectives in their current special issue:

The Promise of Plant Translational Research

Editorial

New Horizons for Plant Translational Research

Jane Alfred, Jeffery L. Dangl, Sophien Kamoun, Susan R. McCouch

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001880

Essays

Lab to Farm: Applying Research on Plant Genetics and Genomics to Crop Improvement

Pamela C. Ronald

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001878

Harvesting the Promising Fruits of Genomics: Applying Genome Sequencing Technologies to Crop Breeding

Rajeev K. Varshney, Ryohei Terauchi, Susan R. McCouch

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001883

Key Applications of Plant Metabolic Engineering

Warren Lau, Michael A. Fischbach, Anne Osbourn, Elizabeth S. Sattely

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001879

Precision Genome Engineering and Agriculture: Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges

Daniel F. Voytas, Caixia Gao

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001877

Perspectives

Genome Elimination: Translating Basic Research into a Future Tool for Plant Breeding

Luca Comai

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001876

Moving beyond the GM Debate

Ottoline Leyser

PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 | info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001887

Fusion_power · June 25, 2014

This is a good summation of current knowledge of the tomato genome and potential for future development by crossing with wild species.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2267253/

Hermitian · June 26, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

PLoS Biology has some good, short, accessible essays and perspectives in their current special issue ...

Thanks

ChrisK · June 27, 2014

More short open access review type papers in Current Opinion in Plant Biology.

Plant carotenoids: genomics meets multi-gene engineering

Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance

Filamentous pathogen effector functions: of pathogens, hosts and microbiomes

Transient expressions of synthetic biology in plants

Understanding and manipulating plant lipid composition: Metabolic engineering leads the way

PaulF · June 27, 2014

There you guys are reading some pretty heavy stuff and here I am mixing in the Shannara books along with Pern and the new mysteries coming out last month and this. Finished Leaphorn and Chee and the Foundation books from Asimov and needed to reread stuff on my bookshelves so the new book budget does not go sky high. On the list is Krieg's Functional Neuroanatomy but that one will wait until I finish Gray's Anatomy to brush up on the basics........and let me tell you about this bridge I have for sale.

ChrisK · July 3, 2014

Elevating crop disease resistance with cloned genes

Abstract

Essentially all plant species exhibit heritable genetic variation for resistance to a variety of plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, oomycetes or viruses. Disease losses in crop monocultures are already significant, and would be greater but for applications of disease-controlling agrichemicals. For sustainable intensification of crop production, we argue that disease control should as far as possible be achieved using genetics rather than using costly recurrent chemical sprays. The latter imply CO2 emissions from diesel fuel and potential soil compaction from tractor journeys. Great progress has been made in the past 25 years in our understanding of the molecular basis of plant disease resistance mechanisms, and of how pathogens circumvent them. These insights can inform more sophisticated approaches to elevating disease resistance in crops that help us tip the evolutionary balance in favour of the crop and away from the pathogen. We illustrate this theme with an account of a genetically modified (GM) blight-resistant potato trial in Norwich, using the Rpi-vnt1.1 gene isolated from a wild relative of potato, Solanum venturii, and introduced by GM methods into the potato variety Desiree.

Fusion_power · July 4, 2014

It is amazing how much politics enters into the plant breeding world when it comes to GMO's. The article about transferring the venturii rpi gene does this so subtly most would not notice. First, they de-emphasize that it is a GMO. Second they talk about how important it is to use genetics instead of chemicals applied by tractors burning diesel fuel that compacts the soil unnecessarily. Third, they lean on the "feed the billions of hungry" in the world to convey a bland "we're just trying to help" message.

I am not against GMO's to start with, but it is irritating to read an article that is written to be politically correct.

ChrisK · July 4, 2014

The GM debate in the scientific community was over long ago. Please, let's not start that here again. Please?

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Originally Posted by Fusion_power

It is amazing how much politics enters into the plant breeding world when it comes to GMO's.

Hermitian · July 4, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

The GM debate in the scientific community was over long ago. Please, let's not start that here again. Please?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Fusion_power

... Second they talk about how important it is to use genetics instead of chemicals applied by tractors ...

The agricultural enterprises I'm familiar with in the western U.S. and S.E. Asia primarily distribute chemical fertilizer or pesticide compounds through either fertigation or light aircraft. In terms of insecticides for row crops, the dosages are typically 1 fl.oz. per acre per month. For infestations in tree crops of soil pathogens such as phytophthora the dosage of copper hydroxide is a few pounds per acre per year. I wonder if it will ever be feasible to combat phytophthora crown rot through GM plants.

ChrisK · July 8, 2014

There is a ton of work being done with various Phytophthora species and trying to understand the incredibly complex interaction with plants. I've listened to at least a dozen or more talks on this subject here in Greece (and I can only be in one of the 4 concurrent sessions at a time!)

Technically feasible? Why not? Economically? Mmmmmm........

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Originally Posted by Hermitian

I wonder if it will ever be feasible to combat phytophthora crown rot through GM plants.

bower · July 8, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

.. I've listened to at least a dozen or more talks on this subject here in Greece (and I can only be in one of the 4 concurrent sessions at a time!)
...

Sounds like a good rationale for cloning!

Thank you, Chris, for sharing what you're learning at this conference.

ChrisK · July 9, 2014

...moved reply to other thread

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=33130

ChrisK · July 18, 2014

Slicing the wheat genome.

A special issue of Science with four papers free (with registration)

Readers Digest overview from Science Daily

Fusion_power · July 19, 2014

More information is now available about whitefly resistance.

http://edepot.wur.nl/222200

ChrisK · August 6, 2014

Extraordinary transgressive phenotypes of hybrid tomato are influenced by epigenetics and small silencing RNAs

June 12, 2014	#181
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	PLoS Biology has some good, short, accessible essays and perspectives in their current special issue: The Promise of Plant Translational Research Editorial New Horizons for Plant Translational Research Jane Alfred, Jeffery L. Dangl, Sophien Kamoun, Susan R. McCouch PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001880 Essays Lab to Farm: Applying Research on Plant Genetics and Genomics to Crop Improvement Pamela C. Ronald PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001878 Harvesting the Promising Fruits of Genomics: Applying Genome Sequencing Technologies to Crop Breeding Rajeev K. Varshney, Ryohei Terauchi, Susan R. McCouch PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001883 Key Applications of Plant Metabolic Engineering Warren Lau, Michael A. Fischbach, Anne Osbourn, Elizabeth S. Sattely PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001879 Precision Genome Engineering and Agriculture: Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges Daniel F. Voytas, Caixia Gao PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001877 Perspectives Genome Elimination: Translating Basic Research into a Future Tool for Plant Breeding Luca Comai PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001876 Moving beyond the GM Debate Ottoline Leyser PLOS Biology: published 10 Jun 2014 \| info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001887 __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

June 27, 2014	#184
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	More short open access review type papers in Current Opinion in Plant Biology. Plant carotenoids: genomics meets multi-gene engineering Prospects of genetic engineering for robust insect resistance Filamentous pathogen effector functions: of pathogens, hosts and microbiomes Transient expressions of synthetic biology in plants Understanding and manipulating plant lipid composition: Metabolic engineering leads the way __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

June 27, 2014	#185
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,286	There you guys are reading some pretty heavy stuff and here I am mixing in the Shannara books along with Pern and the new mysteries coming out last month and this. Finished Leaphorn and Chee and the Foundation books from Asimov and needed to reread stuff on my bookshelves so the new book budget does not go sky high. On the list is Krieg's Functional Neuroanatomy but that one will wait until I finish Gray's Anatomy to brush up on the basics........and let me tell you about this bridge I have for sale. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

July 3, 2014	#186
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Elevating crop disease resistance with cloned genes Abstract Essentially all plant species exhibit heritable genetic variation for resistance to a variety of plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, oomycetes or viruses. Disease losses in crop monocultures are already significant, and would be greater but for applications of disease-controlling agrichemicals. For sustainable intensification of crop production, we argue that disease control should as far as possible be achieved using genetics rather than using costly recurrent chemical sprays. The latter imply CO2 emissions from diesel fuel and potential soil compaction from tractor journeys. Great progress has been made in the past 25 years in our understanding of the molecular basis of plant disease resistance mechanisms, and of how pathogens circumvent them. These insights can inform more sophisticated approaches to elevating disease resistance in crops that help us tip the evolutionary balance in favour of the crop and away from the pathogen. We illustrate this theme with an account of a genetically modified (GM) blight-resistant potato trial in Norwich, using the Rpi-vnt1.1 gene isolated from a wild relative of potato, Solanum venturii, and introduced by GM methods into the potato variety Desiree. __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

July 9, 2014	#192
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	...moved reply to other thread http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=33130 __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin Last edited by ChrisK; July 9, 2014 at 04:57 PM. Reason: oops.

June 25, 2014	#182
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	This is a good summation of current knowledge of the tomato genome and potential for future development by crossing with wild species. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2267253/

July 4, 2014	#187
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	It is amazing how much politics enters into the plant breeding world when it comes to GMO's. The article about transferring the venturii rpi gene does this so subtly most would not notice. First, they de-emphasize that it is a GMO. Second they talk about how important it is to use genetics instead of chemicals applied by tractors burning diesel fuel that compacts the soil unnecessarily. Third, they lean on the "feed the billions of hungry" in the world to convey a bland "we're just trying to help" message. I am not against GMO's to start with, but it is irritating to read an article that is written to be politically correct.

July 18, 2014	#193
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Wheat genome Slicing the wheat genome. A special issue of Science with four papers free (with registration) Readers Digest overview from Science Daily __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin

July 19, 2014	#194
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	More information is now available about whitefly resistance. http://edepot.wur.nl/222200

August 6, 2014	#195
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Extraordinary transgressive phenotypes of hybrid tomato are influenced by epigenetics and small silencing RNAs __________________ Blog: chriskafer.wordpress.com Ignorance more frequently begets knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. --Charles Darwin