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Lifang Geng, Lin Su, Yuan Wang, Ziwen Geng, Shang Lin, Yichang Zhang, Shuang Yu, Lufeng Fu, Qinghua Liu, Chenxia Cheng, Xinqiang Jiang
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Jian Wu, Xuetong Cheng, Bo Kong, Qing Zhou, Yaru Sang, Pingdong Zhang
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Shupei Rao, Yuru Tian, Chong Zhang, Yingzhi Qin, Meiqin Liu, Shihui Niu, Yue Li, Jinhuan Chen
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Jian Wu, Qing Zhou, Yaru Sang, Yifan Zhao, Bo Kong, Liang Li, Jiahua Du, Lexun Ma, Min Lu, Pingdong Zhang
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Zhihui Yin, Fangwei Zhou, Yingnan Chen, Huaitong Wu, Tongming Yin
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yan Zhang, Pengguo Xia
Summary: Abiotic stress is a crucial factor affecting plant survival and growth. Transcription factors, specifically DREB, play a significant role in enhancing plant resistance against abiotic stress. However, further research is needed to understand the signal network of DREB transcription factors and their role under multiple stress conditions. Previous studies have focused on the regulation of DREB expression and its role in plant abiotic stress, but recent progress has highlighted the structure, classification, and application of DREB transcription factors in crops.
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(2023)
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Shujing Huang, Caihui Chen, Mengxuan Xu, Guibin Wang, Li-an Xu, Yaqiong Wu
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Can Wang, Jing Han, Ting Wang, Chunhua Chen, Junyi Liu, Zhixuan Xu, Qingxia Zhang, Lina Wang, Zhonghai Ren
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Plant Sciences
Mikhail A. Filyushin, Elena Z. Kochieva, Anna Shchennikova
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuqing Liang, Xiaoshuang Li, Ruirui Yang, Bei Gao, Juanxia Yao, Melvin J. Oliver, Daoyuan Zhang
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Review
Plant Sciences
Heather D. Coleman, Amy M. Brunner, Chung-Jui Tsai
Summary: A major challenge in sustainable food, fuel, and fiber production is the simultaneous genetic improvement of yield, biomass quality, and resilience to environmental stress and climate change. Alterations in wood properties for specific end uses can have negative effects on growth and stress tolerance. Understanding the diverse roles of secondary cell wall genes is crucial for improving fast-growing trees facing perennial challenges.
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Xi Wu, Degang Zhao
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(2017)
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Wanli You, Jinglin Zhang, Xueyin Ru, Feng Xu, Zhengguo Wu, Peng Jin, Yonghua Zheng, Shifeng Cao
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Min Wang, Yupeng Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Guangwei Wei, Huiyi Yang, Xi Yang, Tinghai Shen, Huijie Qu, Sheng Fang, Ziming Wu
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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He Dong, Chongmei Xu, Chengtao Zhang, Li Zhang, Yaqin Yao, Suiqi Zhang
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Na Liu, Wenyan Shang, Mengxin Guan, Jibin Xiao, Guangxiang Tian, Baozhan Ma, Wenjing Shang, Xu Li, Shijia Zhao, Chuang Li, Kun Cheng, Wenming Zheng
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Kongyuan Wu, Lizhen Wang, Zihan Wu, Ziqing Liu, Zengfei Li, Jun Shen, Shengjie Shi, Hong Liu, Christopher Rensing, Renwei Feng
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Di Wang, Huaifang Zhang, Xuefei Hu, Haizhen Zhang, Shuang Feng, Aimin Zhou
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)