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Agronomy
Yan-Hua Liu, Miao Sun, Hao Wang, Jie-Xia Liu, Guo-Fei Tan, Jun Yan, Yuan-Hua Wang, Zhi-Ming Yan, Hui Liu, Jian-Ping Tao, Wei-Min Zhu, Sheng Shu, Ai-Sheng Xiong
Summary: BRs promote the growth of celery and increase cellulose accumulation, while PCZ and DCB inhibit these effects.
Review
Microbiology
Mei Qi, Chen-Xiao Xie, Qian-Wen Chen, Zhong-Dong Yu
Summary: Pinus bungeana is an indigenous tree in China, widely distributed in poor and arid regions for vegetation and industrial woody use. However, a high-incidence disease threatens the growth of mature trees, with over 70% of overwintering shoots being infected and dying in the next spring. Fungal isolates from symptomatic twigs revealed that the pathogen responsible for twig blight in P. bungeana is Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola, marking the first report of this pathogen in China.
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chong Wang, Hao Cheng, Wenjing Xu, Jingshi Xue, Xinguo Hua, Guimin Tong, Xujun Ma, Chuanping Yang, Xingguo Lan, Shi-Yi Shen, Zhongnan Yang, Jirong Huang, Yuxiang Cheng
Summary: This study reveals the roles of pollen-specific GDPD-LIKE genes in pollen tube tip growth. The GDPD-LIKE genes mediate pollen tube tip growth by modulating cellulose deposition in pollen tube walls. These findings are important for understanding the mechanism of pollen tube growth and seed formation.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
C. Zhang, Q. Zhang, J. L. Liu, Q. An, T. Long, Y. Xing, Q. Q. Cao, L. Qin, K. F. Fang
Summary: This study investigated the effect of verapamil on pollen tube growth in Malus domestica and revealed the cytological mechanism. The results showed that verapamil affected pollen germination and tube growth in a dose dependent manner, impacting cellular components such as calcium influx, actin filaments, and pollen tube wall composition.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Youssef Chebli, Amir J. Bidhendi, Karuna Kapoor, Anja Geitmann
Summary: The plant cell wall serves as an important extracellular matrix that envelops cells, maintains their shape and structure, interacts with symbionts, and protects against external stresses. The assembly of this matrix is regulated by the cytoskeleton, which also plays a key role in perceiving mechanical cues and mediating intracellular responses related to cell wall structure changes. Delivery processes of cell wall precursors and their structural continuity are crucial for cell wall assembly, with various morphogenetic processes relying on cell wall assembly as a critical element.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Leia Colin, Felix Ruhnow, Jian-Kang Zhu, Chunzhao Zhao, Yang Zhao, Staffan Persson
Summary: Salt stress causes ionic toxicity, osmotic stress, and oxidative stress, directly affecting plant growth and development. Plants perceive salt stress through the cell wall and coordinate effective responses. Some mechanisms underlying these processes have been elucidated.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Ying Wang, Guangjin Li, Tong Chen, Shiping Tian
Summary: The study revealed that plants exhibit biphasic ROS production when interacting with Botrytis cinerea, which is closely related to the expression of NbRbohA, NbRbohB, and NbRbohC. Further analysis indicated that B. cinerea infection triggers changes in cellular redox status through protein sulfenylation, contributing to plant-pathogen interaction.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOMICS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Jingjing Xing, Dongchao Ji, Zhikun Duan, Tong Chen, Xiaomin Luo
Summary: The plant receptor-like kinase FERONIA (FER) plays multiple roles in regulating cellular processes such as cell growth, hormone signaling and response to pathogens. This study found that flg22 stimulus promotes the dissociation of FER from the plasma membrane and its localization to endosomes. FER undergoes constitutive endocytosis and recycling, and is essential for flg22 perception and immune activation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Karima F. Abdelgawad, Asmaa H. R. Awad, Marwa R. Ali, Richard A. Ludlow, Tong Chen, Mohamed M. El-Mogy
Summary: This study found that the combination of chitosan with tea tree oil, peppermint oil, or ascorbic acid can reduce the quality loss of fresh-cut green bean pods during storage, maintaining weight and firmness, and increasing nutrient content and antioxidant capacity. The combination of chitosan and ascorbic acid showed the best effect.
Review
Plant Sciences
Zhikun Duan, Wei Liu, Kaiwen Li, Wenwen Duan, Shengwei Zhu, Jingjing Xing, Tong Chen, Xiaomin Luo
Summary: FERONIA (FER), a receptor-like kinase, plays a versatile regulatory role in plant growth, development, and stress responses. Recent studies have advanced our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the interaction between FER and other factors in response to pathogen invasion, particularly in the regulation of immune complex formation and signaling.
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Zhanquan Zhang, Ting Liu, Yong Xu, Yong Chen, Tong Chen, Boqiang Li, Shiping Tian
Summary: In this study, the molecular mechanisms of sulfur dioxide against Botrytis cinerea were explored in vitro and in vivo using sodium pyrosulfite. The results showed that sodium pyrosulfite treatment inhibited the expression of genes related to the antioxidant system and sulfur metabolism pathway in B. cinerea, resulting in decreased survival rate. These findings enhance our understanding of the antimicrobial mechanisms of sulfur dioxide at the molecular level and have implications for future improvement of sulfur dioxide products.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Wei Liu, Kui Liu, Daoguo Chen, Zhanquan Zhang, Boqiang Li, Mohamed M. El-Mogy, Shiping Tian, Tong Chen
Summary: Fruits, vegetables, and other plant-derived foods are important for human diets and are widely favored by consumers worldwide. Within these crops, tomatoes are highly valued due to their abundant nutritional constituents and are also used as a model species for studying various biological events. In addition to their economic and nutritional values, tomatoes also provide a rich source of health-promoting secondary metabolites, making them valuable for investigating nutrient biosynthesis and availability in food science.
Review
Plant Sciences
Weihao Wang, Yuying Wang, Tong Chen, Guozheng Qin, Shiping Tian
Summary: Fruit ripening is a complex process regulated by various mechanisms at the posttranscriptional, translational, and posttranslational levels. These mechanisms include alternative splicing, RNA modification, noncoding RNAs, translation efficiency regulation, and protein modifications. Together with transcriptional regulation, these mechanisms constitute the molecular framework of fruit ripening and have potential implications for improving fruit traits.
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Chemistry, Applied
Dongchao Ji, Wei Liu, Libo Jiang, Tong Chen
Summary: Fruit cuticle is a hydrophobic architecture that covers the aerial surfaces of fruit. It functions as a physical barrier, regulates water permeation and protects against pathogens, making it an important research topic for developing postharvest freshness-keeping strategies. This overview discusses the composition and functions of fruit cuticles, focusing on mechanical support, water permeability barrier, and protection against pathogens, as well as key mechanisms involved in fruit cuticle biosynthesis. State-of-art techniques for examining fruit compositional diversity and architecture are also compared.
Article
Agronomy
Daoguo Chen, Tong Chen, Yong Chen, Zhanquan Zhang, Boqiang Li, Shiping Tian
Summary: The safety and quality of fruit after harvest is a concern for people's livelihood. Due to increasing concerns about food safety and environmental pollution caused by excessive use of fungicides, there is a growing interest in the exploration of antifungal bio-source substances. Recent research has identified new bio-source substances that have great potential in controlling postharvest fungal diseases in various fruits and their mechanisms against fungal pathogens have also been understood. This review focuses on the recent advances in the mechanisms and applications of these bio-source substances for suppressing fungal pathogens and maintaining the intrinsic quality of fruits, and proposes further research hotspots and development directions.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dongchao Ji, Wei Liu, Xiaomin Cui, Kui Liu, Yuhan Liu, Xinhua Huang, Boqiang Li, Guozheng Qin, Tong Chen, Shiping Tian
Summary: In this study, a tomato FER homolog SlFERL was found to be involved in the immune responses to Botrytis cinerea invasion. SlFERL recognized and interacted with the virulence protein BcPG1 from B. cinerea, triggering downstream signaling by phosphorylating SlMAP3K18. Additionally, SlMAP2K2 and SlMAP2K4 were shown to contribute to the immune response of tomato to B. cinerea, with SlFERL-SlMAP3K18 module modulating the protein level and/or kinase activity of SlMAP2K2/SlMAP2K4. These findings reveal a new pattern-triggered immune pathway and shed light on SlFERL's role in the immune responses to B. cinerea invasion.
Article
Plant Sciences
Daoguo Chen, Zhanquan Zhang, Yong Chen, Boqiang Li, Tong Chen, Shiping Tian
Summary: LncRNAs responding to Botrytis cinerea infection were identified in tomato fruit, among which antisense lncRNAs targeted genes enriched in hydrolase activity. Silencing of lncRNA LncRNACXE20 enhanced tomato resistance to B. cinerea, while silencing of lncRNACHI, lncRNAMMP, lncRNASBT1.9, and lncRNAPME1.9 impaired resistance. The attenuated resistance of lncRNAMMP and lncRNASBT1.9-silenced plants was associated with inhibition of JA-related genes, while decreased resistance of lncRNACHI-silenced plants resulted in reduced chitinase activity.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Kui Liu, Wei Liu, Xinhua Huang, Yuhan Liu, Xiaomin Cui, Zhanquan Zhang, Boqiang Li, Mohamed M. El-Mogy, Shiping Tian, Tong Chen
Summary: This study conducted proteomic profiling of Botrytis cinerea conidial suspension in a plant experimental system and found that 219 proteins were involved in the infection of host plants by B. cinerea. These proteins were mainly secretory proteins, categorized as carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes, cell wall degrading proteins, redox-related proteins, proteases, and proteins with unknown functions. Phenotypic analysis on deletion mutants showed that these proteins differentially regulated the growth, conidiation, and virulence of B. cinerea on fruit. These differentially expressed proteins during fruit infection may provide insights into the mechanisms underlying B. cinerea pathogenesis and potential molecular targets for controlling grey mold.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wenpeng Ma, Juan Du, Xinlong Yu, Kai Chen, Yucheng Ming, Libo Jiang, Tong Chen, Dongchao Ji
Summary: In this study, the first genome-wide identification and analysis of CrRLK1L proteins in eggplant were conducted using state-of-the-art genomic data. A total of 32 CrRLK1L proteins were identified and analyzed in eggplant, and they were found to possess typical features of CrRLK1Ls. Subcellular localization prediction showed that these proteins mostly localized on the plasma membrane. Promoter analysis suggests that eggplant CrRLK1Ls may be involved in plant hormone signaling, host-pathogen interactions, and environmental responses. Transcriptomic gene expression analysis indicated that eggplant CrRLK1Ls may be involved in the resistance response of eggplant to Botrytis cinerea.
Review
Horticulture
Yuhan Liu, Tong Chen, Ning Tao, Ting Yan, Qingguo Wang, Qingqing Li
Summary: Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous free radical used to maintain the quality of postharvest horticultural produce by delaying ripening and enhancing disease resistance. It regulates protein modification and gene expression through various mechanisms. The role of NO and its interaction with other phytohormones in regulating postharvest fruit and vegetable quality are reviewed, and future research directions for NO commercial application and endogenous regulatory mechanism are discussed.
Review
Plant Sciences
Xiaodi Xu, Yong Chen, Boqiang Li, Zhanquan Zhang, Guozheng Qin, Tong Chen, Shiping Tian
Summary: The horticultural industry plays a significant role in improving human diet and agricultural economy. However, fungal diseases pose a major challenge, causing economic losses and food waste. Understanding horticultural plant defense responses and fungal pathogenicity is crucial for developing regulatory strategies to enhance plant resistance. Recent advancements in multi-omics analyses, gene editing, sequencing, and data mining have contributed to the identification and functional determination of defense molecules and their signaling pathways. This review summarizes the research progress on defense responses of horticultural crops to fungal pathogens and discusses novel regulatory strategies, as well as future research directions.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
