• They are interesting as crop wild relatives of sugar beet. (wikipedia.org)
  • While the genome of sugar beet, the most prominent beet crop, has been studied extensively, molecular data on other beet cultivars is scant. (boku.ac.at)
  • We report a de novo genome assembly of 604 Mbp, slightly larger than sugar beet assemblies presented so far. (boku.ac.at)
  • We compared the chard gene set with gene sets from sugar beet and two wild beets (i.e. (boku.ac.at)
  • maritima and Beta patula) to find orthology relationships and identified genome-wide syntenic regions between chard and sugar beet. (boku.ac.at)
  • Lastly, we determined genomic variants that distinguish sugar beet and chard. (boku.ac.at)
  • In summary, our work provides a foundation for the molecular analysis of Beta vulgaris cultigroups as a basis for chard genomics and to unravel the domestication history of beet crops. (boku.ac.at)
  • Sea beet is the ancestor of all of the cultivated beets, including beetroot, sugar beet, swiss chard. (torrens.org)
  • Although the leaves of all of the cultivars can be eaten, somehow none of them is quite as good as a really good wild sea-beet (with the exception of swiss chard, which equals the wild parent). (torrens.org)
  • Beet sugar, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. (seedersforsale.net)
  • The wild plant, growing mainly on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, remains very important as source of useful traits for beet breeding. (wikipedia.org)
  • "Agribusiness Handbook: Sugar beet white sugar" (PDF) (në anglisht). (wikipedia.org)
  • Within the botanical family, beet greens are factored alongside spinach, Swiss chard, quinoa, lamb's quarter, and a number of other wild plants, which means that beet greens can be placed in the "dark, leafy" category. (fitnesshub24.com)
  • Sea Beet is the ancestor to beetroot, sugar beet and swiss chard an is a member of the Amaranthaceae family. (wildfooduk.com)
  • Also known as "table beet", it is one of the many cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris and the most common variety found in Britain, North America and Central America today. (activewellnesscentre.co.uk)
  • Interestingly, modern varieties are derived from the sea beet, an inedible plant that grows wild along the coasts of Europe, North Africa and Asia. (activewellnesscentre.co.uk)
  • Here is the Early Wonder Tall Top Red Beet, Beta vulgaris. (hrseeds.com)
  • They are a dark red beet with higher sugar content that makes the best juice. (hrseeds.com)
  • Sucrose, obtained from either sugar beet or sugarcane, is one of the main ingredients used in the food industry. (bvsalud.org)
  • An affordable and quick analysis method to differentiate between sugars, produced from either sugar beet or sugarcane, is suggested. (bvsalud.org)
  • There are mentions even by early Greeks and Romans and is the ancestor of cultivated beets, sugar beets and Swiss Chard. (kopiaste.org)
  • Leafy varieties of beets such as Swiss chard and sea beets date to 1st century BC. (restorationseeds.com)
  • Swiss Chard Lucullus, Sowing direct seeding outside: March-July. (wholesalebulbs.nl)
  • Patellifolia is related to the economically important cultivated beets (Beta vulgaris subsp. (wikipedia.org)
  • They seem to be resistant to some of the most serious diseases of sugar beets, to leaf spot disease caused by Cercospora beticola, curly top virus, rhizomania, and powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni). (wikipedia.org)
  • Wild Sea Beets (Beta Maritima), being native to the shores of the Mediterranean region, has been used as a vegetable for over 2000 years. (kopiaste.org)
  • Beta Maritima: The Origin of Beets (në anglisht). (wikipedia.org)
  • "Agribusiness Handbooks, vol. 4: Sugar Beets / White Sugar" (PDF) (në anglisht). (wikipedia.org)
  • However, all beets contain beta lain antioxidants - a class of red and yellow pigments found in plants. (activewellnesscentre.co.uk)
  • There are also sugar beets grown for their sugar content and fodder beets called mangels grown for their nutritional tops and root which are used as animal fodder. (restorationseeds.com)
  • Beta vulgaris is a member of the Chenopodiaceae - which include the goosefoots, oraches, spinach, glassworts - many of which are also edible and good. (torrens.org)
  • Here, we present a genome assembly of chard, a vegetable crop grown for its fleshy leaves. (boku.ac.at)
  • It is grown commercially for sugar production. (seedersforsale.net)
  • Assessing the variation distribution along the chard chromosomes, we found extensive haplotype sharing between the two cultivars. (boku.ac.at)
  • Beta vulgaris is an erect, biennial plant producing a rosette of leaves from a swollen rootstock. (theferns.info)
  • Therefore, Patellifolia is of great interest as Crop wild relative and potential gene donor. (wikipedia.org)
  • This method does not involve complex chemical analysis or high-level experts and can be used in research or by industry to detect the source of the sugar which is important for some countries' agricultural policies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Beetroots (Beta Vulgaris) in Greek Pantzaria or Kokkinogoulia, also known as zacharoteutla, are known in Greece since antiquity as a valuable and nutricious vegetable. (kopiaste.org)
  • Based on the presence of conserved genes, the chard assembly was estimated to be at least 96 % complete regarding its gene space. (boku.ac.at)
  • An allium that grows wild in the south west of England. (torrens.org)
  • In addition, binary mixtures of the sugar samples were prepared for quantitative analysis by means of partial least squares regression and multiple linear regression (MLR). (bvsalud.org)
  • These plants were first grouped together in 1927 by Vladimir Andreevich Tranzschel as an informal unranked taxon Patellares in the genus Beta. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was originally domesticated in India and Bangladesh from the wild nightshade, the thorn or bitter apple, S. incanum. (diet.st)
  • Beta vulgaris is originally a native of the warm temperate zone, though it has spread further north to the cold temperate zone. (theferns.info)
  • Something about sugar: its history, growth, manufacture and distribution (në anglisht). (wikipedia.org)
  • The beta-carotene in vitamin A is a known antioxidant that can fight the effects of free radicals in the body along with cancer and heart disease. (fitnesshub24.com)
  • natural sugar, and a good quality and quantity of amino acids. (kopiaste.org)
  • It is also a low-GI food - the sugar conversion process is slow, which supports stable blood sugar levels. (activewellnesscentre.co.uk)
  • Is this specimen true wild cabbage, or a cultivar reverting to a wild type? (torrens.org)
  • 2016) revealed a deep genetic differentiation between Beta and Patellifolia and confirmed the status as own genus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fibre is an essential component of healthy digestion and supports everything from stable blood sugar levels to natural cleanse and detox processes in the body. (activewellnesscentre.co.uk)
  • In 1934, Oskar Eberhard Ulbrich placed them in a new section Beta sect. (wikipedia.org)