A. S. Ballaben

Comparative Genomics of COBRA-like Genes in Theobroma and Herrania Reveals Structural Conservation and Lineage-Specific Variation

COBRA-like (COBL) genes encode plant-specific proteins associated with cell-wall organization, cellulose deposition, and developmental processes. Despite their functional relevance in model plants and crops, this gene family remains poorly characterized in Amazonian Malvaceae species. Here, we performed a comparative g...