Review
Plant Sciences
Kaixin Zhang, Yinyin Li, Tengbo Huang, Ziwei Li
Summary: Abiotic stresses have significant negative effects on plant growth, productivity, and quality. Protein-protein interaction approaches can be used to identify stress-responsive proteins and understand the mechanisms of protein response to abiotic stresses. TurboID-based proximity labeling is a promising technique to label proteins that are close to a target protein, offering advantages such as non-toxicity, high efficiency, and time-saving. This review discusses the limitations of classic protein-protein interaction approaches in studying plant abiotic stresses and introduces the working mechanism, feasibility, and advantages of TurboID-based proximity labeling in plant abiotic stress research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shan Wang, Yongbin Wang, Rui Yang, Wanhua Cai, Yaning Liu, Duanrong Zhou, Li Meng, Ping Wang, Binquan Huang
Summary: In this study, the identification and analysis of StJAZs and StMYCs in potatoes were conducted. The findings revealed the chromosomal position, phylogenetic development, gene structure, and promoter cis-acting parts of these genes. Protein-protein interaction analysis and yeast two-hybrid assay demonstrated the interaction between StJAZs and StMYCs, shedding light on the mechanism of JA signal response. Furthermore, expression profiling of these genes during abiotic stresses provided insights into their involvement in the response of potatoes to environmental stress, suggesting a potential avenue for genetic improvement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Ali Baturaygil, Markus G. Stetter, Karl Schmid
Summary: This study characterized the phenotypic variation and genetic parameters of biomass yield in amaranth, revealing strong correlations between traits such as dry matter content and stem diameter, and plant height and biomass score. High values of broad-sense heritability suggest that dry matter content and yield can be improved through indirect phenotypic selection. The selection for dry matter content and yield may involve a trade-off between earliness and photoperiod sensitivity, indicating a potential avenue for breeding biomass amaranth.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hai Ngoc Nguyen, Nhan Lai, Anna B. Kisiala, R. J. Neil Emery
Summary: Isopentenyltransferase (IPT) in plants plays a crucial role in regulating cytokinin biosynthesis, affecting plant growth and adaptation, especially under environmental stress. Research shows that IPT can improve physiological characteristics, delay senescence, enhance crop yields, and serve as master regulators of core cellular metabolic pathways.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Luyao Wang, Ying Gui, Bingye Yang, Wenpan Dong, Peiling Xu, Fangjie Si, Wei Yang, Yuming Luo, Jianhua Guo, Dongdong Niu, Chunhao Jiang
Summary: Plant defense and growth depend on multiple transcriptional factors, including the Repression of shoot growth (RSG) protein. In this study, researchers identified the protein kinase NtMPK3 as an interacting partner of RSG in tobacco. The phosphorylation of specific sites on RSG by NtMPK3 was found to regulate the intracellular localization of RSG and affect its function in the plant's response to plant defense elicitors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Shanshan Chen, Chun-Bo Zhao, Rui-Min Ren, Jun-Hai Jiang
Summary: Salicylic acid (SA) is a bio-stimulator that plays a positive role in the physiological and biochemical processes of horticultural crops, enhancing their tolerance against abiotic stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manuel Frank, Anne Cortleven, Ales Pencik, Ondrej Novak, Thomas Schmuelling
Summary: Fluctuating environmental conditions trigger adaptive responses in plants, which are regulated by phytohormones. This study found that auxin acts as an antagonist to cytokinin in the response to photoperiod stress, and identified several genes that play important roles in this response.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zujun Yin, Weidong Zhu, Xiaopei Zhang, Xiugui Chen, Wei Wang, Huan Lin, Junjuan Wang, Wuwei Ye
Summary: This study identified 52 GhMAPKs, 23 GhMAPKKs, and 166 GhMAPKKKs in upland cotton, analyzed their chromosomal locations, gene duplication, motifs, and more. Two complete signaling modules were defined, and it was demonstrated that the network mediated by the MAPK signaling cascade participates in abiotic stress signaling.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoli Tang, Yaqiong Hou, Fudong Jiang, Hongshan Lang, Jianzhao Li, Jieshan Cheng, Limin Wang, Xiaohua Liu, Hongxia Zhang
Summary: In this study, 11 AcSINA genes were identified in the kiwifruit genome, showing uneven distribution and high conservation. They play important roles in response to various biotic and abiotic stresses, shedding light on the functional elucidation of vine fruit plants.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Mariola Staniak, Ewa Szpunar-Krok, Anna Kocira
Summary: The sharp increase in soybean acreage is driven by the demand for edible oil and feed protein. However, its high heat requirements and response to photoperiod limit its cultivation range. Global warming allows the range to be shifted, but droughts and high temperatures still restrict crop production. This review paper examines how soybean responds to environmental stresses and presents research findings.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Juanjuan Li, Na Zhang, Yingying Zhou, Qian Huang, Jiahao Xu, Haiyan Cen, Basharat Ali, Bixian Shi, Ling Xu, Chong Yang, Weijun Zhou
Summary: This study identified 117 bZIP genes and their evolutionary role in sunflower, providing insights into their potential functions in growth, development, and stress response. The expression analysis showed that some genes were specifically triggered under different stresses, suggesting their crucial role in stress response.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Vinod Kumar, Soumila Mondal, Anjali Gupta, Pankaj K. Maurya, Rajeshwar P. Sinha, Donat-P Hader, Shailendra P. Singh
Summary: The impact of salinity stress on growth behavior and physiological parameters in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 is dependent on the light environment. High light environment alleviates the negative effect of salinity stress on the organism.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bin Yu, Xuemei He, Yang Tang, Zhonghui Chen, Limeng Zhou, Xiaoming Li, Chunyu Zhang, Xiang Huang, Yuhua Yang, Wenbin Zhang, Fanjiang Kong, Yansong Miao, Xingliang Hou, Yilong Hu
Summary: Photoperiod plays a prominent role in seed development by controlling seed size in different plant species. The central regulator CONSTANS directly represses the transcription of AP2, thereby modulating seed size in a photoperiod-dependent manner.
Review
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Danish Toor, Ridvan Kizilkaya, Izhar Ullah, Lyubka Koleva, Abdul Basit, Heba I. Mohamed
Summary: Abiotic stress can have detrimental effects on crop plants, making them more susceptible to diseases and pests while limiting their ability to survive and thrive. The excessive use of chemical inputs in modern agriculture contributes to environmental issues such as water contamination and soil degradation. To ensure food security and production under unfavorable environmental conditions, more sustainable farming practices, such as the use of organic fertilizers like vermicompost, are needed. Vermicompost can significantly improve plant growth, productivity, and stress tolerance by modulating physiological, biological, and biochemical processes.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lutfun Nahar, Murat Aycan, Ermelinda Maria Lopes Hornai, Marouane Baslam, Toshiaki Mitsui
Summary: The adverse effects of abiotic stressors such as salinity and heat on plant growth and yield have been well documented. This study investigated the stress tolerance and yield capacity of three rice genotypes under different combinations of salinity and heat stresses. The results showed that salinity and the combination of heat and salinity significantly reduced plant growth and yield. The YNU31-2-4 genotype performed better under heavy salt and heat and salinity stress compared to the other genotypes, possibly due to its ability to accumulate less Na+ and more K+.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yong Huang, Xufeng Bai, Niannian Cheng, Jinghua Xiao, Xianghua Li, Yongzhong Xing
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammed Ayaad, Zhongmin Han, Kou Zheng, Gang Hu, Mahmoud Abo-Yousef, Sobeih El. S. Sobeih, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: This study investigated the genetic effects of QTL conferring grain appearance quality in rice using SNP-GWAS and bin-GWAS methods. The results showed the potential of identifying superior alleles and improving rice appearance quality through the pyramiding of these alleles.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jia Zhang, Xiaowei Fan, Yong Hu, Xiangchun Zhou, Qin He, Liwen Liang, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: The study showed that CCT domain-containing genes play a crucial role in regulating heading date in rice, with functional redundancy observed in certain genes. The diverse and flexible gene combinations of CCT family genes provide potential for generating rice varieties with specific heading dates.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zilong Guo, Xiao Liu, Bo Zhang, Xinjie Yuan, Yongzhong Xing, Hongyan Liu, Lijun Luo, Guoxing Chen, Lizhong Xiong
Summary: This study investigated the genetic basis of lodging resistance in cereal crops, focusing on the factors of culm strength and height. Through genome-wide association studies and genetic analyses, multiple loci associated with lodging resistance and yield were identified. The findings provide valuable insights for post-Green-Revolution breeding strategies.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Liwen Liang, Zhanyi Zhang, Niannian Cheng, Haiyang Liu, Song Song, Yong Hu, Xiangchun Zhou, Jia Zhang, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: The rice floral inhibitor OsPRR73 plays a key role in regulating flowering time by binding to the promoters of floral and circadian clock genes. Its overexpression results in late heading while knockout mutants exhibit early heading in certain light conditions. OsPRR73 is involved in a feedback loop of the rice clock, connecting the photoperiod flowering pathway in rice.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Yong Hu, Xin Zhou, Bo Zhang, Shuangle Li, Xiaowei Fan, Hu Zhao, Jia Zhang, Haiyang Liu, Qin He, Qiuping Li, Mohammed Ayaad, Aiqing You, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: Heading date is an essential agronomic trait in rice regulated by multiple genes, including OsPRR37, which shows a novel function as a promoter of heading date. The study highlights the distinct role of OsPRR37 in regulating heading date and enriches the theoretical foundations for future improvement in rice heading date.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zhihua Wu, Hong Liu, Wei Zhan, Zhichao Yu, Erdai Qin, Shuo Liu, Tiange Yang, Niyan Xiang, Dave Kudrna, Yan Chen, Seunghee Lee, Gang Li, Rod A. Wing, Jiao Liu, Hairong Xiong, Chunjiao Xia, Yongzhong Xing, Jianwei Zhang, Rui Qin
Summary: Safflower, a popular crop with high linoleic acid and flavonoid content, diverged from artichoke and sunflower millions of years ago. Unique expansions in gene families related to lipid metabolism and flavonoid biosynthesis were found in safflower, with key genes such as FAD2 and CHS exhibiting tandem duplications. This study provides insights into the evolutionary history and molecular basis of fatty acid and flavonoid biosynthesis in safflower.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhuying Deng, Huiyan Wu, Dongyi Li, Luping Li, Zhipeng Wang, Wenya Yuan, Yongzhong Xing, Chengdao Li, Dacheng Liang
Summary: Root-derived mobile signals play a crucial role in coordinating a plant's response to underground conditions. This study identified root-to-shoot mobile miRNAs, with Nb-miR164 being able to modify scion traits through long-distance movement. The findings suggest that certain miRNAs can induce phenotypic changes by moving from roots to shoots.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guojing Shen, Wei Hu, Xianmeng Wang, Xiangchun Zhou, Zhongming Han, Ahmed Sherif, Mohammed Ayaad, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: This study successfully achieved heterosis in an elite rice hybrid by manipulating major quantitative trait loci. The results suggest that dominance underlying functional complementation is an important contributor to yield heterosis and that manipulating several major dominant heterotic loci can successfully achieve heterosis assembly.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yanfang Du, Bi Wu, Yongzhong Xing, Zuxin Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the genetic regulatory network controlling inflorescence branching in maize and rice, and provides strategies for utilizing these achievements to improve crop yield. It also suggests a potential regulatory network underlying inflorescence branching and explores the developmental process and genetic regulatory pathways of inflorescence branching.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ping Huang, Qiongyao Gu, Yong Hu, Huahui Li, Zhigang Wu, Weihua Liu, Zhenhua Zhu, Pingrong Yuan, Liu Duan, Ying Zhou, Hanyu Luo, Shuyan Kou, Li Liu
Summary: Traditional breeding strategies often neglect the changing genetic background. By analyzing a collection of highland rice varieties, we found that the collected varieties lack favorable alleles of pathogen resistance genes, but most of them possess genes that enhance eating and cooking qualities.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haiyang Liu, Zhanyi Zhang, Wenhao Yan, Yongzhong Xing
Article
Agronomy
Bo Zhang, Feixiang Qi, Gang Hu, Yikai Yang, Li Zhang, Jianghu Meng, Zhongmin Han, Xiangchun Zhou, Haiyang Liu, Mohammed Ayaad, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: Bulked-segregant analysis combined with whole-genome sequencing (BSA-seq) was used in a large F-2 population to rapidly identify QTL related to heading date, plant height, and panicle length, revealing nine QTL including a major novel plant height QTL, qPH8, with potential value in hybrid rice breeding.
Article
Agronomy
Yong Hu, Song Song, Xiaoyu Weng, Aiqing You, Yongzhong Xing
Summary: Seed dormancy in cultivated rice has been weakened during domestication, with the heading-date gene Ghd7 acting as a negative regulator of germination. Mutants of ghd7 show low sensitivity to exogenous ABA treatment, resulting in reduced ABA accumulation in mature seeds and elevated GA(3) levels during imbibition.