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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenpeng Ma, Xin Liu, Kai Chen, Xinlong Yu, Dongchao Ji
Summary: In this study, a genome-wide re-identification and analysis of CrRLK1L members in tomatoes were conducted. The accuracy of the newly identified SlCrRLK1L members was confirmed, and their expression patterns and response to bacterial and PAMP treatments were analyzed. These results provide insights into the biological roles of SlCrRLK1Ls in tomato growth, development, and stress response.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Xuanming Dong, Liben Pan, Zhonghua Tang
Summary: This study reveals the genomic characterization, functional features, and expression patterns of the CrBES1 family in Catharanthus roseus, providing a foundation for further research on the functional aspects of this family and flower development.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Antt Htet Wai, Lae-Hyeon Cho, Xin Peng, Muhammad Waseem, Do-jin Lee, Je-Min Lee, Chang-Kil Kim, Mi-Young Chung
Summary: This study conducted the first comprehensive genome-wide characterization of the Alba gene family in tomato, identifying 8 Alba genes with differential expression patterns across diverse organs and in response to abiotic stresses, suggesting crucial roles in various biological processes and signaling pathways.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiaojiao Zhang, Xinman Wang, Xiaonan Dong, Fei Wang, Lingling Cao, Shuangtao Li, Ziji Liu, Xichun Zhang, Yang-Dong Guo, Bing Zhao, Na Zhang
Summary: In this study, the characteristics of the SlTLP family were investigated, revealing their important role in plant growth and development. The SlTLP genes were classified into two subgroups, with the members containing the F-box domain renamed as SlTLFPs. Most of the SlTLP proteins were localized in the nucleus, and their expression was found to be influenced by biotic and abiotic stress. Furthermore, the members with an F-box domain were shown to interact with specific proteins to form complexes and function as E3 ligases through the F-box domain.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antt Htet Wai, Muhammad Waseem, Lae-Hyeon Cho, Sang-Tae Kim, Do-jin Lee, Chang-Kil Kim, Mi-Young Chung
Summary: Comprehensive analysis of the HVA22 family genes in tomato reveals their potential roles in tomato fruit development and responses to abiotic stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhengliang Sun, Liangzhe Meng, Yuhe Yao, Yanhong Zhang, Baohui Cheng, Yan Liang
Summary: This study characterized the MLP family in tomatoes through genome-wide evolutionary analysis and gene expression analysis. The findings revealed the distribution and potential functions of 34 SlMLP genes in the tomato genome. Additionally, the presence of cis-regulatory elements associated with stress and growth responses in the promoter regions of these genes suggests their involvement in various biological processes. Subcellular localization further showed that some SlMLP proteins are localized in the cytoplasm.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yufei Liang, Shurui Chen, Suhong Liu, Run Cai, Wanxing Hu, Jianhua Jia, Zhaoyuan Lian, Heqiang Huo, Haijun Gong
Summary: This study investigated the role of SlSUT4, a sucrose transporter, in regulating drought tolerance in tomato plants. The results showed that overexpression of SlSUT4 decreased drought tolerance, while silencing of SlSUT4 increased stress tolerance. The expression of SlSUT4 modulated sucrose vacuole-cytosol compartmentation, affecting the responses of tomato plants to drought stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Deding Su, Ling Wen, Wei Xiang, Yuan Shi, Wang Lu, Yudong Liu, Zhiqiang Xian, Zhengguo Li
Summary: The transcriptional repressor SlBES1.8 was identified as a novel co-regulator of WUS in the development of plant shoot apical meristems. It interacts with WUS and inhibits WUS-DNA binding, resulting in an enlargement of SAM size, increased floral organ numbers, and changes in fruit shape.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ibrahim Khan, Sajjad Asaf, Rahmatullah Jan, Saqib Bilal, Abdul Latif Lubna, Abdul Latif Khan, Kyung-Min Kim, Ahmed Al-Harrasi
Summary: This study investigated the role of WRKY and bHLH transcription factors in cadmium stress tolerance in tomato. Genomic analysis revealed duplication events and gene loss in Arabidopsis and tomato during evolution. Transcriptomics analysis showed differential expression of WRKY and bHLH genes in response to cadmium stress and their involvement in stress-signaling pathways. These findings provide insights into the transcriptional control of WRKY and bHLH genes and have implications for improving stress-tolerant tomato varieties.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
John Kojo Ahiakpa, Mahmoud Magdy, Benjamin Karikari, Shoaib Munir, Muhammad Ali Mumtaz, Safir Ahmad Tamim, Saira Mahmood, Genzhong Liu, Weifang Chen, Ying Wang, Yuyang Zhang
Summary: Invertases play vital roles in plant metabolism and stress response, with the tomato genome containing multiple types of invertase genes that exhibit varied expression patterns in different tissues and under different environmental conditions.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xin Bu, Xiujie Wang, Jiarong Yan, Ying Zhang, Shunyuan Zhou, Xin Sun, Youxin Yang, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Yufeng Liu, Mingfang Qi, Feng Wang, Tianlai Li
Summary: The study identified 31 SlBBX genes in tomato plants that are highly responsive to light, hormones, and stress conditions, playing important roles in improving cold tolerance. Disruption of specific SlBBX genes suppressed cold tolerance in tomato plants and impaired photosynthetic response after cold stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ravishankar Manickam, Jaw-Rong Chen, Paola Sotelo-Cardona, Lawrence Kenyon, Ramasamy Srinivasan
Summary: This study evaluated the resistance and agronomic potential of newly identified eggplant accessions as rootstocks for tomato grafting, showing promising results in managing bacterial wilt. The new eggplant rootstocks have the potential to be alternative options for current rootstocks used in commercial tomato production.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Camilla Sacco Botto, Slavica Matic, Amedeo Moine, Walter Chitarra, Luca Nerva, Chiara D'Errico, Chiara Pagliarani, Emanuela Noris
Summary: Drought stress is a major factor affecting agricultural production by negatively impacting plant growth and metabolism. Previous research has shown that viruses, such as the tomato yellow leaf curl virus, can enhance a plant's ability to tolerate both drought and heat stress. However, the underlying mechanisms for this induced drought tolerance need further investigation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yaoguang Sun, Chunxin Liu, Zengbing Liu, Tingting Zhao, Jingbin Jiang, Jingfu Li, Xiangyang Xu, Huanhuan Yang
Summary: This study identified and analyzed the JAZ family genes in tomato using bioinformatics approaches, elucidating the regulatory role of the SlJAZ25 gene in tomato resistance to gray leaf spots. The results provide new insights for enhancing plant disease resistance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kentaro Ezura, Akiyoshi Nakamura, Nobutaka Mitsuda
Summary: Comprehensive yeast and protoplast two-hybrid analyses were conducted to investigate the protein-protein interaction network of KNOX and BLH proteins in tomato leaf and fruit development. The study provides insights into the regulatory mechanism of KNOX-BLH modules underlying tomato organ differentiation.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Nan Hu, Zhiqiang Xian, Ning Li, Yudong Liu, Wei Huang, Fang Yan, Deding Su, Jingxuan Chen, Zhengguo Li
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wei Jian, Haohao Cao, Shu Yuan, Yudong Liu, Juanfang Lu, Wang Lu, Ning Li, Jianhui Wang, Jian Zou, Ning Tang, Chan Xu, Yulin Cheng, Yanqiang Gao, Wanpeng Xi, Mondher Bouzayen, Zhengguo Li
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fangjie Xiong, Mei Liu, Fengping Zhuo, Huan Yin, Kexuan Deng, Shun Feng, Yudong Liu, Xiumei Luo, Li Feng, Shumin Zhang, Zhengguo Li, Maozhi Ren
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yudong Liu, Yuan Shi, Ning Zhu, Silin Zhong, Mondher Bouzayen, Zhengguo Li
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mengbo Wu, Xin Xu, Xiaowei Hu, Yudong Liu, Haohao Cao, Helen Chan, Zehao Gong, Yujin Yuan, Yingqing Luo, Bihong Feng, Zhengguo Li, Wei Deng
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yujin Yuan, Xin Xu, Yingqing Luo, Zehao Gong, Xiaowei Hu, Mengbo Wu, Yudong Liu, Fang Yan, Xiaolan Zhang, Wenfa Zhang, Yuwei Tang, Bihong Feng, Zhengguo Li, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Wei Deng
Summary: Tomato trichomes serve as mechanical and chemical barriers against herbivores, and auxin treatment can increase the formation of specific types of trichomes on tomato leaves. Genes SlARF4, SlTHM1, and SlMYB52 play crucial roles in regulating trichome formation and providing tolerance to spider mites in tomato plants. The interplay between these genes and cyclin gene SlCycB2 modulates the formation of trichomes in tomato leaves through the R2R3 MYB-dependent auxin signaling pathway.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Haohao Cao, Jing Chen, Min Yue, Chan Xu, Wei Jian, Yudong Liu, Bangqian Song, Yanqiang Gao, Yulin Cheng, Zhengguo Li
Article
Plant Sciences
Yudong Liu, Yuan Shi, Deding Su, Wang Lu, Zhengguo Li
Summary: SlGRAS4 acts as a new regulator of fruit ripening by directly regulating ethylene biosynthesis genes, accelerating tomato fruit ripening and increasing carotenoid content.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yudong Liu, Ling Wen, Yuan Shi, Deding Su, Wang Lu, Yulin Cheng, Zhengguo Li
Summary: The drought stress-responsive gene SlGRAS4 in tomato enhances plant tolerance to drought stress by modulating ROS homeostasis and the SnRK2-AREB signaling pathway.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wang Lu, Yuan Shi, Rui Wang, Deding Su, Mingfeng Tang, Yudong Liu, Zhengguo Li
Summary: Natural pigments, such as carotenoids, flavonoids, and anthocyanidins, determine the attractive colors of fruits and play crucial roles in plants' life cycles. Research has shown multiple benefits of these pigments to human health, with promising prospects in various industries like food, medicine, and cosmetics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Deding Su, Wei Xiang, Qin Liang, Ling Wen, Yuan Shi, Bangqian Song, Yudong Liu, Zhiqiang Xian, Zhengguo Li
Summary: Leaf morphogenetic activity determines leaf shape diversity. In this study, a transcription factor called SlBES1.8 in tomato was found to promote leaf pattern simplification by regulating the gibberellin (GA) signaling pathway. Overexpression of SlBES1.8 in tomato plants reduced sensitivity to exogenous GA treatment and increased sensitivity to a GA biosynthesis inhibitor. Furthermore, SlBES1.8 directly regulated genes involved in GA metabolism and signaling, and its activity was inhibited by the interaction with a negative regulator called SlDELLA.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Deding Su, Ling Wen, Wei Xiang, Yuan Shi, Wang Lu, Yudong Liu, Zhiqiang Xian, Zhengguo Li
Summary: The transcriptional repressor SlBES1.8 was identified as a novel co-regulator of WUS in the development of plant shoot apical meristems. It interacts with WUS and inhibits WUS-DNA binding, resulting in an enlargement of SAM size, increased floral organ numbers, and changes in fruit shape.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuan Shi, Xiaoqin Pang, Wenjing Liu, Rui Wang, Deding Su, Yushuo Gao, Mengbo Wu, Wei Deng, Yudong Liu, Zhengguo Li
Summary: SlZHD17 is a key protein involved in chlorophyll and carotenoid metabolism, its suppression leading to improvement in various agronomic traits in tomato. SlZHD17 directly regulates multiple genes affecting chloroplast size, chlorophyll content, and lycopene levels in fruits. This study offers new insights into the complex pigment regulatory network and provides breeding options for enhancing fruit quality.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yudong Liu, Mingfeng Tang, Mingchun Liu, Deding Su, Jing Chen, Yushuo Gao, Mondher Bouzayen, Zhengguo Li