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International Potato Center
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About: International Potato Center is a facility organization based out in Lima, Peru. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Phytophthora infestans. The organization has 1036 authors who have published 1460 publications receiving 47183 citations.
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Beijing Institute of Genomics1, Cayetano Heredia University2, Indian Council of Agricultural Research3, Russian Academy of Sciences4, University of Dundee5, Huazhong Agricultural University6, Hunan Agricultural University7, Imperial College London8, Polish Academy of Sciences9, International Potato Center10, J. Craig Venter Institute11, National University of La Plata12, Michigan State University13, James Hutton Institute14, Teagasc15, Plant & Food Research16, Aalborg University17, University of Wisconsin-Madison18, Virginia Tech19, Wageningen University and Research Centre20
TL;DR: The potato genome sequence provides a platform for genetic improvement of this vital crop and predicts 39,031 protein-coding genes and presents evidence for at least two genome duplication events indicative of a palaeopolyploid origin.
Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world's most important non-grain food crop and is central to global food security. It is clonally propagated, highly heterozygous, autotetraploid, and suffers acute inbreeding depression. Here we use a homozygous doubled-monoploid potato clone to sequence and assemble 86% of the 844-megabase genome. We predict 39,031 protein-coding genes and present evidence for at least two genome duplication events indicative of a palaeopolyploid origin. As the first genome sequence of an asterid, the potato genome reveals 2,642 genes specific to this large angiosperm clade. We also sequenced a heterozygous diploid clone and show that gene presence/absence variants and other potentially deleterious mutations occur frequently and are a likely cause of inbreeding depression. Gene family expansion, tissue-specific expression and recruitment of genes to new pathways contributed to the evolution of tuber development. The potato genome sequence provides a platform for genetic improvement of this vital crop.
1,813 citations
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TL;DR: This work applies the definition of EIDs used in the medical and veterinary fields to botany and highlights a series of emerging plant diseases, including EIDs of cultivated and wild plants, some of which are of significant conservation concern.
Abstract: Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) pose threats to conservation and public health. Here, we apply the definition of EIDs used in the medical and veterinary fields to botany and highlight a series of emerging plant diseases. We include EIDs of cultivated and wild plants, some of which are of significant conservation concern. The underlying cause of most plant EIDs is the anthropogenic introduction of parasites, although severe weather events are also important drivers of disease emergence. Much is known about crop plant EIDs, but there is little information about wild-plant EIDs, suggesting that their impact on conservation is underestimated. We conclude with recommendations for improving strategies for the surveillance and control of plant EIDs.
1,333 citations
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Food and Agriculture Organization1, International Livestock Research Institute2, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science3, International Center for Tropical Agriculture4, World Bank5, World Agroforestry Centre6, Colorado State University7, Ohio State University8, University of California, Davis9, Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests10, International Potato Center11
TL;DR: In this article, the authors outline a set of CSA actions needed from public, private and civil society stakeholders: building evidence; increasing local institutional effectiveness; fostering coherence between climate and agricultural policies; and linking climate and agriculture financing.
Abstract: Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach to the development of agricultural systems intended to help support food security under climate change. This Perspective outlines a set of CSA actions needed from public, private and civil society stakeholders: building evidence; increasing local institutional effectiveness; fostering coherence between climate and agricultural policies; and linking climate and agricultural financing.
970 citations
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Pablo de Olavide University1, King Juan Carlos University2, Northern Arizona University3, Colorado State University4, University of Córdoba (Spain)5, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica6, University of La Serena7, University of Jaén8, University of Sfax9, State University of Feira de Santana10, University of New South Wales11, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja12, National University of San Juan13, University of the Bío Bío14, Central University of Venezuela15, National University of La Pampa16, Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment17, Northeast Normal University18, Ohio State University19, Université du Québec à Montréal20, International Potato Center21, University of New England (Australia)22, Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado23, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center24, Office of Environment and Heritage25
TL;DR: Any predicted increase in aridity with climate change will probably reduce the concentrations of N and C in global drylands, but increase that of P, suggesting the provision of key services provided by these ecosystems could be negatively affected.
Abstract: The biogeochemical cycles of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are interlinked by primary production, respiration and decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. It has been suggested that the C, N and P cycles could become uncoupled under rapid climate change because of the different degrees of control exerted on the supply of these elements by biological and geochemical processes. Climatic controls on biogeochemical cycles are particularly relevant in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid ecosystems (drylands) because their biological activity is mainly driven by water availability. The increase in aridity predicted for the twenty-first century in many drylands worldwide may therefore threaten the balance between these cycles, differentially affecting the availability of essential nutrients. Here we evaluate how aridity affects the balance between C, N and P in soils collected from 224 dryland sites from all continents except Antarctica. We find a negative effect of aridity on the concentration of soil organic C and total N, but a positive effect on the concentration of inorganic P. Aridity is negatively related to plant cover, which may favour the dominance of physical processes such as rock weathering, a major source of P to ecosystems, over biological processes that provide more C and N, such as litter decomposition. Our findings suggest that any predicted increase in aridity with climate change will probably reduce the concentrations of N and C in global drylands, but increase that of P. These changes would uncouple the C, N and P cycles in drylands and could negatively affect the provision of key services provided by these ecosystems.
667 citations
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Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute1, University of Oxford2, Genentech3, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University4, University of Turin5, European Bioinformatics Institute6, University of Paris-Sud7, King Abdulaziz University8, Western General Hospital9, Institut national de la recherche agronomique10, University of Leicester11, International Potato Center12, Joint Genome Institute13, Queen Mary University of London14, French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation15, University of Trento16, University of Chile17, Pfizer18, Pompeu Fabra University19, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies20, Seoul National University21, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research22, University of California, Los Angeles23, Iowa State University24, Peking University25, University of Cambridge26, Karolinska Institutet27, University of Rennes28, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory29
TL;DR: The latest version of the BioMart Community Portal comes with many new databases that have been created by the ever-growing community and comes with better support and extensibility for data analysis and visualization tools.
Abstract: The BioMart Community Portal (www.biomart.org) is a community-driven effort to provide a unified interface to biomedical databases that are distributed worldwide. The portal provides access to numerous database projects supported by 30 scientific organizations. It includes over 800 different biological datasets spanning genomics, proteomics, model organisms, cancer data, ontology information and more. All resources available through the portal are independently administered and funded by their host organizations. The BioMart data federation technology provides a unified interface to all the available data. The latest version of the portal comes with many new databases that have been created by our ever-growing community. It also comes with better support and extensibility for data analysis and visualization tools. A new addition to our toolbox, the enrichment analysis tool is now accessible through graphical and web service interface. The BioMart community portal averages over one million requests per day. Building on this level of service and the wealth of information that has become available, the BioMart Community Portal has introduced a new, more scalable and cheaper alternative to the large data stores maintained by specialized organizations.
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Jari P. T. Valkonen | 64 | 328 | 12936 |
Anthony Bebbington | 57 | 247 | 13362 |
Sven Wunder | 57 | 191 | 19645 |
Donald C. Cole | 52 | 272 | 10626 |
Robert J. Hijmans | 50 | 131 | 40315 |
Josef Glössl | 49 | 97 | 7358 |
Roger A. C. Jones | 49 | 325 | 9217 |
Rebecca Nelson | 49 | 152 | 8388 |
Paul Winters | 47 | 221 | 6916 |
Laura F. Salazar | 46 | 175 | 6692 |
M. Monica Giusti | 42 | 140 | 7156 |
Karen A. Garrett | 41 | 155 | 6182 |
Sven-Erik Jacobsen | 39 | 92 | 5869 |
David J. Midmore | 36 | 209 | 4077 |
Luis E. Rodriguez-Saona | 36 | 131 | 4719 |