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Zefeng Zhai, Chen Feng, Yanyan Wang, Yueting Sun, Xiang Peng, Yuqin Xiao, Xiang Zhang, Xin Zhou, Jiale Jiao, Weili Wang, Bingyang Du, Chao Wang, Yang Liu, Tianhong Li
Summary: The study revealed that fruit firmness in sweet cherry is related to cell wall-modifying enzymes such as Xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) and polygalacturonases (PGs). Among them, PavXTH14, PavXTH15, and PavPG38 are likely to participate in fruit softening, with increased expression during fruit development and ripening. Phytohormones ABA, MeJA, and ethephon were found to elevate the expression of PavPG38 and PavXTH15, promoting fruit softening.
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Zichen Wu, Chuanlei Cui, Anqi Xing, Xiaohan Xu, Yi Sun, Zhiqiang Tian, Xuyan Li, Jiangyuan Zhu, Genmei Wang, Yuhua Wang
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Yanpei Chen, Xiaocheng Zhang, Zisheng Luo, Jian Sun, Li Li, Xueren Yin, Jiangkuo Li, Yanqun Xu
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Naoki Shinohara, Kazuhiko Nishitani
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PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Horticulture
Mengpei Liu, Rong Wang, Wenwen Sun, Weijuan Han, Ge Li, Wei Zong, Jianmin Fu
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Yang Yang, Yunfeng Miao, Shiwei Zhong, Qiu Fang, Yiguang Wang, Bin Dong, Hongbo Zhao
Summary: Through genome-wide analysis of Osmanthus fragrans, it was found that most of the OfXTH genes are closely associated with the flower-opening period. Under low temperature conditions, the expression of OfXTH24, 27, 32, 35 and 36 genes significantly increased, suggesting their involvement in regulating flower opening in response to temperature changes. These results provide a foundation for the functional analysis of OfXTH genes and the exploration of the mechanism of flower opening in response to ambient temperature in O. fragrans.
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Plant Sciences
Xiangwei Ma, Yan Chen, Mengyu Liu, Xiaodong Xue, Xueying Zhang, Luzhen Xu, Zhongxiong Lai, Yuling Lin
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FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Merve Seven, U. Cem Derman, Andrew J. Harvey
Summary: Xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) enzymes have been found to exhibit broad substrate specificities, including cellulose analogues and mixed-link beta-glucans, in addition to the standard xyloglucan. This discovery opens up a wide range of potential roles for these enzymes, both within plants and in various industries. Furthermore, genome screening and expression analyses suggest that the XTH genes in the "ancestral" clades are unique to angiosperms, predominantly expressed in reproductive tissues, leading to the proposal of renaming this phylogenetic group as the group-IV clade.
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Horticulture
Yuanyuan Guo, Pingzhuo Liang, Ying Tang, Mengqi Zhang, Bao Li
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Tania Dorta, Francisco Gil-Munoz, Fany Carrasco, Elena Zuriaga, Gabino Rios, Manuel Blasco
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Chemistry, Applied
Wanqi Dong, Liyu Shi, Saisai Li, Feng Xu, Zhenfeng Yang, Shifeng Cao
Summary: The effect of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) treatment on softening, cell wall components, and cell wall metabolic genes in postharvest okras was studied. The results showed that HRW treatment could delay softening, maintain fruit firmness, and extend shelf life. This was achieved by altering cell wall components, up-regulating biosynthesis genes, and down-regulating degradative genes at different stages of storage.
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Horticulture
Qian Zhou, Fan Zhang, Shujuan Ji, Hongyu Dai, Xin Zhou, Baodong Wei, Shunchang Cheng, Aide Wang
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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
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Ayse Tulin Oz, Busra Eryol, Md. Arfan Ali
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(2023)
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Wei Wu, Wen-qiu Wang, Qing-gang Zhu, Rong Jin, Xiao-fen Liu, Donald Grierson, Xue-ren Yin
Summary: This study reveals that there are similar changes in ethylene and ABA underlying postharvest persimmon ripening. CO2 treatment triggers the accumulation of both ethylene and ABA, but this can be inhibited by CO2 + 1-MCP. Several genes and transcription factors involved in ethylene and ABA synthesis were identified, and the role of RNA binding protein and protein kinase in the regulation of these genes was demonstrated.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Hulya Akdemir, Merve Seven, U. Cem Derman, Andrew J. Harvey
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(2022)
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Qing-gang Zhu, Miao-miao Wang, Zi-yuan Gong, Fang Fang, Ning-jing Sun, Xian Li, Donald Grierson, Xue-ren Yin, Kun-song Chen
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Fang Fang, Miao-miao Wang, Qing-gang Zhu, Ting Min, Donald Grierson, Xue-ren Yin, Kun-song Chen
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Miao-miao Wang, Qing-gang Zhu, Chu-li Deng, Zheng-rong Luo, Ning-jing Sun, Donald Grierson, Xue-ren Yin, Kun-song Chen
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Plant Sciences
Qing-gang Zhu, Zi-yuan Gong, Miao-miao Wang, Xian Li, Donald Grierson, Xue-ren Yin, Kun-song Chen
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(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rong Jin, Qing-gang Zhu, Xin-yue Shen, Miao-miao Wang, Wajeeha Jamil, Donald Grierson, Xue-ren Yin, Kun-song Chen
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Plant Sciences
Qing-gang Zhu, Zi-yuan Gong, Jingwen Huang, Donald Grierson, Kun-song Chen, Xue-ren Yin
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Wajeeha Jamil, Wei Wu, Mudassar Ahmad, Qing-Gang Zhu, Xiao-Fen Liu, Rong Jin, Xue-Ren Yin
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2019)
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Wajeeha Jamil, Wei Wu, Hui Gong, Jing-Wen Huang, Mudassar Ahmad, Qing-Gang Zhu, Rong Jin, Xiao-Fen Liu, Xue-Ren Yin
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Qing-gang Zhu, Yang Xu, Yong Yang, Chang-fei Guan, Qiu-yun Zhang, Jing-wen Huang, Don Grierson, Kun-song Chen, Bang-chu Gong, Xue-ren Yin
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Yiheng He, Hui Liu, Huan Li, Mijing Jin, Xianglan Wang, Xueren Yin, Qinggang Zhu, Jingping Rao
Summary: In this study, four BZR sequences were isolated from persimmon fruit. DkBZR1 and DkBZR2 were found to play roles as repressors and activators of persimmon fruit ripening, respectively. They regulate fruit ripening by affecting cell wall loosening and ethylene synthesis through different mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mijing Jin, Sufu Gan, Jianqing Jiao, Yiheng He, Hui Liu, Xueren Yin, Qinggang Zhu, Jingping Rao
Summary: Chilling injury is a barrier to kiwifruit refrigeration, but understanding the molecular basis of the cold response in refrigerated kiwifruit is crucial. The study identified 81 bZIP family proteins in kiwifruit and revealed that the expression of AREB/ABF family members is induced by low temperature and ABA. Ectopic expression of AchnABF1 enhances cold tolerance in plants and is involved in osmotic stress response.
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Plant Sciences
Wei Wu, Ning-jing Sun, Yang Xu, Yu-tong Chen, Xiao-fen Liu, Li-yu Shi, Wei Chen, Qing-gang Zhu, Bang-chu Gong, Xue-ren Yin, Zhen-feng Yang
Summary: Gibberellin spray extends the persimmon fruit harvest season by inhibiting carotenoid synthesis, outward transport of an ethylene precursor, and consumption of fructose and glucose. The research provides a practical method to prolong the persimmon fruit maturation period and insights into the regulatory mechanisms of GA on multiple aspects of fruit quality formation at the transcriptional regulation level.
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Horticulture
Haiying Yue, Yaming Yang, Guili Cha, Shichang Ren, Jiyan Wang, Xiaoyan Shi, Qinggang Zhu, Qianjin Li, Xiaolin Ren, Jianwen Tian, Yuduan Ding
Summary: This study investigated the function of the BES1 gene family in 48 horticultural crops through phylogenetic and genomic colinearity network analysis. Transcriptional regulatory networks during various conditions in kiwifruit and peach were also analyzed. The results provide a comprehensive understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of the BES1 family in plant genomes and predictions of growth and development of kiwifruit and peach fruits.
Review
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Greg Tucker, Xueren Yin, Aidi Zhang, MiaoMiao Wang, Qinggang Zhu, Xiaofen Liu, Xiulan Xie, Kunsong Chen, Don Grierson
FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
(2017)