Brachypodium distachyon (Poaceae) is now a widely accepted model grass. Its favourable cytogenetic features and advanced molecular infrastructure make it also a useful model system in mutagenesis studies. Kus et al. use...
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Alex Assiry
Karyotype structure and evolution in Brachypodium annuals
The Brachypodium (Poacea) genus is a useful model system for studying grass genome organisation. Its key representative B. distachyon is well characterised at the cytogenetic and genomic level, unlike other Brachypodium...
Functional drought response in the Brachypodiumdistachyon species complex
Some polyploid species show enhanced physiological tolerance to drought compared with their progenitors. However, very few studies have examined the consistency of physiological drought response between genetically...
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Functional genomics and hybrid allopolyploid speciation in grass monocots
Morphological traits and metabolics reveal inter- and intra-species diversity within the model annual grasses Brachypodium distachyon, B. stacei and B. hybridum. López-Alvarez et al. investigate inter- and intraspecific...
Brachypodium peroxidase and drought tolerance
The peroxidase (POD) family shows functional diversity. Luo et al. demonstrate that Brachypodium distachyon ecotypes have distinct specific POD isozymes. Two POD genes are closely associated with whole-plant response to...
Extrafloral nectar and above- and below-ground herbivory
The highest EFN production in seedlings of Triadica sebifera (tallow tree )is induced by above-ground herbivory when below-ground herbivores are absent.
Brachypodium as a disease model for cereals (Invited Review)
Fitzgerald et al. discuss the potential of burgeoning brachypodium resources to provide new insights into the host response to infection.
Cold hardiness of Brachypodium distachyon accessions
Cold treatment accelerates the transition from the vegetative to the reproductive phase in seven Brachypodium distachyon accessions.
Method for transient gene expression in monocots
There are a number of well-developed Agrobacterium-mediated transformation methods for dicotyledonous plants, but few for monocotyledonous plants. Fursova et al. develop a new approach for transient gene expression in...
New taxonomy of Brachypodium distachyon
The model grass species Brachypodium distachyon has three cytotypes that are currently regarded as part of a single species. Catalán et al. combine analysis of phenotypic traits with multiple cytogenetic analyses and...
Yellow Stripe-Like metal transporters in Brachypodium
The Yellow Stripe-Like (YSL) family of proteins are transporters of metal-phytosiderophore and metal-nicotianamine complexes. Information concerning their physiological role(s) is critical for understanding metal...
