Yangdong Wang

Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Divergent Expression Patterns Related to Carbon Metabolism, Transport, and Regulation in Juvenile Stems of Four Fagaceae Species

Background/Objectives: We compared juvenile whole-stem transcriptomes of Quercus glauca, Quercus acutissima, Quercus fabri, and Castanopsis sclerophylla to examine carbon metabolism and transport. Methods: Three seedlings per species were sampled in one session. RNA sequencing (R...

A Reference-Free K-mer Framework Enhances Genomic Prediction in Highly Heterozygous Woody Species: A Case Study in Litsea cubeba

Abstract Litsea cubeba, an economically important woody species in the Lauraceae, is widely cultivated for spice and essential oil production. Core agronomic traits, particularly fruit morphology and yield per plant, directly determine its commercial value. However, genetic impro...