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Plant Sciences
Sayaka Imano, Mayuka Fushimi, Maurizio Camagna, Akiko Tsuyama-Koike, Hitoshi Mori, Akira Ashida, Aiko Tanaka, Ikuo Sato, Sotaro Chiba, Kazuhito Kawakita, Makoto Ojika, Daigo Takemoto
Summary: In this study, the expression profiles of N. benthamiana genes after INF1 treatment were analyzed using RNAseq analysis. The researchers identified key genes and regulatory factors induced by INF1, providing important data for the study of plant resistance mechanisms against pathogens.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Yuanyuan Cui, Jianxin Bian, Yu Guan, Fangtao Xu, Xue Han, Xingwang Deng, Xiaoqin Liu
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FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Han Wang, Xin Zhao, Ying Wang, Wen-Fang Li, Meng-Fei Li, Zong-Huan Ma, Mujitaba Dawuda, Cun-Wu Zuo, Ming-Yu Chu, Juan Mao, Bai-Hong Chen
Summary: Adding exogenous carbon under high CO2 concentration significantly promotes the growth of 'Pinot Noir' grape plants, as evidenced by increased leaf area, plant height, and shoot fresh weight. This effect may be related to the regulation of ethylene biosynthesis and signaling pathways.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Junbei Ni, Apekshika T. Premathilake, Yuhao Gao, Wenjie Yu, Ruiyan Tao, Yuanwen Teng, Songling Bai
Summary: Ethylene induces anthocyanin biosynthesis in most fruits, but inhibits it in pears. The transcription factor PpERF105 activated the expression of PpMYB140, which then inhibited the anthocyanin biosynthesis in pears. The competition between PpMYB140 and PpMYB114 led to the formation of a complex that further inhibited anthocyanin biosynthesis.
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Plant Sciences
Kaijie Zhu, Quan Sun, Hongyan Chen, Xuehan Mei, Suwen Lu, Junli Ye, Lijun Chai, Qiang Xu, Xiuxin Deng
Summary: The study reveals that ethylene-induced CsERF061 in citrus enhances carotenoid accumulation by activating the expression of key carotenoid pathway genes, leading to changes in chromoplast numbers and concentrations of abscisic acid and gibberellin.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huaifeng Gao, Xuelian Wu, Xiaoqing Yang, Maoxiang Sun, Yuansong Xiao, Futian Peng
Summary: Silicon can inhibit the occurrence of gummosis in peach by reducing ethylene synthesis and regulating the expression of specific genes.
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Plant Sciences
Qingfei Li, Li Zhang, Peiwen Chen, Chunhui Wu, Huaixia Zhang, Jingping Yuan, Junguo Zhou, Xinzheng Li
Summary: APETALA2/ETHYLENE RESPONSIVE FACTOR (AP2/ERF) is a plant-specific transcription factor family that plays important roles in the growth, development, and response to stress in plants. This study identified 212 AP2/ERF genes in Cucurbita moschata and analyzed their distribution, gene structure, and potential regulatory elements. Ethephon treatment resulted in the upregulation of 16 CmoAP2/ERF genes. This research provides valuable insights into the AP2/ERF superfamily in C. moschata and its involvement in ethylene response.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bingbing Yang, Xiaohua Yao, Yanru Zeng, Chengcai Zhang
Summary: The ethylene-responsive element (AP2/ERF) is a key transcription factor in plants that plays a vital role in regulating plant growth, development, and stress response. This study identified 202 AP2/ERF genes from the pecan genome and analyzed their distribution and duplication events. The analysis of gene structure and conserved motifs confirmed the conservation among AP2/ERF genes. Moreover, regulatory elements related to light responsiveness, stress, and defense responses were identified in the promoter regions of AP2/ERFs. Expression profiling of these genes during development and under abiotic stresses revealed the potential role of ERF-VII members in waterlogging stress. These findings provide insights into the evolution and divergence of AP2/ERF genes in pecan and have implications for further functional validation and stress-resistant variety development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Xiaobei Wang, Chunling Zhang, Yule Miao, Li Deng, Bo Zhang, Junren Meng, Yan Wang, Lei Pan, Liang Niu, Hui Liu, Guochao Cui, Zhiqiang Wang, Wenfang Zeng
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism underlying ethylene-mediated aroma biosynthesis during peach fruit ripening. The results showed that the concentration of aroma compounds significantly increased in melting-flesh peach during fruit ripening, while it was almost undetectable in stony hard peach. The LOX4 and FAD1 genes were found to be concomitantly expressed with ethylene emission and significantly downregulated by 1-MCP. Additionally, PpERF5 and PpERF7 were found to interact and enhance the transcriptional activity of LOX4.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Fei Ding, Chuang Wang, Ning Xu, Meiling Wang
Summary: Cold stress negatively affects the growth, yields, and fruit quality of tomato plants. This study reveals the role of a ethylene response factor, SlERF.B8, in regulating jasmonate biosynthesis in tomato under cold stress. SlERF.B8 is transcriptionally enhanced by JA and cold stress, and silencing of SlERF.B8 leads to decreased JA accumulation and reduced cold tolerance. Additionally, SlERF.B8 acts as a transcriptional activator for JA biosynthesis genes and is regulated by the JA signaling mediator MYC2, forming a positive feedback loop.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Antonella Muto, Leonardo Bruno, Maria Letizia Madeo, Richard Ludlow, Michele Ferrari, Louise Stimpson, Claudio LoGiudice, Ernesto Picardi, Antonio Ferrante, Luisa Pasti, Carsten T. Muller, Adriana Ada Ceverista Chiappetta, Hilary J. Rogers, Maria Beatrice Bitonti, Natasha Damiana Spadafora
Summary: This study used transcriptomic analysis to investigate the regulatory pathways involved in fruit deterioration before chilling injury occurs in peach and nectarine. Common pathways were activated in both cultivars during cold storage, but there were also cultivar-specific differences.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hong Gao, Liangyu Jiang, Banghan Du, Bin Ning, Xiaodong Ding, Chuanzhong Zhang, Bo Song, Shanshan Liu, Ming Zhao, Yuxin Zhao, Tianyu Rong, Dongxue Liu, Junjiang Wu, Pengfei Xu, Shuzhen Zhang
Summary: This study reveals that the GmMKK4-GmMPK6-GmERF113 cascade triggers resistance to P. sojae in soybean, enhancing the soybean's ability to resist diseases. GmMKK4 activates GmMPK6, which then phosphorylates GmERF113, increasing its stability and transcriptional activity.
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Plant Sciences
T. Ogata, Y. Tsukahara, T. Ito, M. Iimura, K. Yamazaki, N. Sasaki, Y. Matsushita
Summary: Researchers have found that the transcriptional activator-type NtERFs (such as NtERF2 and NtERF4) in tobacco have the ability to induce cell death and are associated with defense response. These NtERFs competitively but coordinately regulate the defense response against TMV infection together with the repressor-type NtERF3.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Siqi Zhang, Feng-Quan Tan, Ching -Hui Chung, Filip Slavkovic, Ravi Sureshbhai Devani, Christelle Troadec, Fabien Marcel, Halima Morin, Celine Camps, Maria Victoria Gomez Roldan, Moussa Benhamed, Catherine Dogimont, Adnane Boualem, Abdelhafid Bendahmane
Summary: A female-to-male transition mutant was discovered in melon, and the causal gene was identified as the carpel identity gene CRABS CLAW (CRC). The master regulator of sex determination, transcription factor WIP1, recruits the corepressor TOPLESS to suppress CRC expression, leading to male flower development. Impairing the physical interaction between TOPLESS and WIP1 results in CRC expression, carpel determination, and ultimately the development of female flowers.
Review
Cell Biology
Shan Li, Pan Wu, Xiaofen Yu, Jinping Cao, Xia Chen, Lei Gao, Kunsong Chen, Donald Grierson
Summary: This review summarizes the role of ERFs in regulating fruit ripening and responses to pathogen infection, and the in-depth understanding of this research may identify novel approaches for improving fruit quality and pathogen resistance through transcriptional regulation.
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Shanshan Hou, Huanhuan Niu, Qianyi Tao, Shenhao Wang, Zhenhui Gong, Sen Li, Yiqun Weng, Zheng Li
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2017)
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Plant Sciences
Huanhuan Niu, Xiaofeng Liu, Can Tong, Hu Wang, Sen Li, Li Lu, Yupeng Pan, Xiaolan Zhang, Yiqun Weng, Zheng Li
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
Shenhao Wang, Hongbo Li, Yangyang Li, Zheng Li, Jianjian Qi, Tao Lin, Xueyong Yang, Zhonghua Zhang, Sanwen Huang
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Plant Sciences
Yalu Guo, Hongjiao Zhao, Yikui Wang, Tian Zhang, Zheng Wang, Xi Chen, Xingguang Zhang, Zheng Li, Junjun Shen
Summary: The presence or absence of spines is an important economic trait of cucumber fruit. CsTOE3 gene specifically regulates fruit spine initiation. This study has significant implications for cucumber germplasm improvement and quality breeding.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huimin Zhang, Shuai Li, Li Yang, Guanghua Cai, Huiming Chen, Dongli Gao, Tao Lin, Qingzhi Cui, Donghui Wang, Zheng Li, Run Cai, Shunong Bai, William J. Lucas, Sanwen Huang, Zhonghua Zhang, Jinjing Sun
Summary: Unisexual flowers in cucumber are controlled by three major loci, including the F locus which determines female development. ACS1G is responsible for conferring gynoecy in the F locus, and its early expression with ACO2 leads to ethylene production, repressing WIP1 and activating ACS2 to initiate female floral development. This cooperative mechanism involving ethylene biosynthesis genes establishes a dominant pathway for controlling unisexual flower development in cucumber.
