Review
Plant Sciences
Liyang Su, Siqi Wan, Junmei Zhou, Qing Song Shao, Bingcong Xing
Summary: This review discusses the roles of transcription factors (TFs) in regulating plant seed development, noting that different TFs or TF families may have similar functions in this process, and some members of the same TF family may have opposite roles.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ahmad H. Alzahrani, Mads J. Skytte, Amirsalar Samkani, Mads N. Thomsen, Arne Astrup, Christian Ritz, Jan Frystyk, Jens J. Holst, Sten Madsbad, Steen B. Haugaard, Thure Krarup, Thomas M. Larsen, Faidon Magkos
Summary: The study showed that substituting dietary carbohydrate for protein and fat has beneficial effects on several cardiovascular risk markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These effects were maintained or augmented over the next 6 months when patients selected and prepared the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet on their own with dietitian support.
Article
Plant Sciences
Shrikaar Kambhampati, Jose A. Aznar-Moreno, Sally R. Bailey, Jennifer J. Arp, Kevin L. Chu, Kristin D. Bilyeu, Timothy P. Durrett, Doug K. Allen
Summary: This study investigated the metabolic changes in soybean seeds during development, revealing trends in carbon and nitrogen metabolism and metabolic activity. The results provide insight into modifying final biomass composition of soybeans to increase their value and breaking the negative correlation between seed protein and oil content.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Georg Hoelzl, Peter Doermann
Summary: Camelina is an orphan oil crop that shows potential for yield improvement through breeding and biotechnological approaches. The CYP78A genes from arabidopsis have been found to regulate seed development in camelina, with excessive expression affecting fertility while moderate expression enhances seed weight and oil content. This study demonstrates that manipulating the expression levels of CYP78A genes can be a powerful strategy for modifying plant biomass and seed traits in camelina.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shan Tang, Ning Guo, Qingqing Tang, Fei Peng, Yunhao Liu, Hui Xia, Shaoping Lu, Liang Guo
Summary: The study highlights the important role of BnaBASS2 in seed lipid metabolism and accumulation in Brassica napus, showing that gene manipulation can alter metabolites in seeds and influence lipid synthesis.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kamil Wojciechowski
Summary: This review summarizes the research progress on surface tension and surface compression rheology of 21 plant seed proteins. These proteins have the ability to lower surface tension and form viscoelastic adsorbed layers. By unfolding, hydrolyzing, and modifying these proteins, their surface activity can be enhanced. An advantage of plant seed proteins is their lower environmental cost and abundance in many plants.
ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Cailong Xu, Tingting Wu, Shan Yuan, Shi Sun, Tianfu Han, Wenwen Song, Cunxiang Wu
Summary: Increasing soybean production is crucial for global food security and human health. This study shows that selecting soybean cultivars with larger seed sizes does not necessarily result in higher seed yield or protein content. In fact, it may even reduce seed yield. Additionally, there is a negative correlation between seed lipids content and hundred seed weight.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wangting Song, Ke Zhang, Teng Xue, Jiarui Han, Fangda Peng, Chunguang Ding, Feng Lin, Jiujun Li, Fat Tin Agassi Sze, Jianwen Gan, Xianyang Chen
Summary: The study found that Acer truncatum Bunge seed oil has a positive effect on rat memory. Supplementation of this oil resulted in changes in lipid profiling and activation of pathways related to memory and cognition improvement. The synergistic effects of omega-9 fatty acids were observed, suggesting that their conversion may enhance cognitive abilities.
Review
Plant Sciences
Ping Zheng, Chunyan Zheng, Marisa S. Otegui, Faqiang Li
Summary: Seed storage proteins (SSPs) play a crucial role in plant science and agriculture, particularly in cereal crops. This review discusses the trafficking routes of SSPs and the key components involved in the endomembrane system in different plant species and tissues. The trafficking pathways in major cereal crops, such as rice and maize, are also compared and contrasted.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tibo De Coninck, Els J. M. Van Damme
Summary: Plant lectins, once obscure and speculated upon, have now been extensively studied to reveal their diverse roles beyond carbohydrate recognition, playing important roles in plant development, immunity, stress signaling, and gene expression regulation.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ines Kutzli, Jiangtao Zhou, Ting Li, Stefan K. Baier, Raffaele Mezzenga
Summary: The feasibility of amyloid fibril production from hemp seed protein was evaluated, and the results showed that hemp seed protein can form relatively flexible and branching amyloid fibrils under specific conditions (pH 2, 90 degrees C, 300 rpm). These findings contribute to the understanding of plant protein fibrillization.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Farzana Akter, Md. Ahmadul Islam, Nushrat Yeasmen, Md. Hafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, Mohammad Gulzarul Aziz, Md. Abdul Alim
Summary: Due to sustainability considerations, there has been an increasing global awareness of the potential role of legumes and pulses in nutritional diet. This study focuses on developing protein-rich biscuits using lablab bean seed powder and explores the drying kinetics of lablab bean seeds. Results show that the drying rate is higher for uncoated lablab bean seeds paste. Four different formulations of biscuits with varying concentrations of lablab bean seed powder were created. The addition of lablab bean seed powder significantly increased the protein, crude fiber, and ash content of the biscuits. The organoleptic analysis and microbial tests indicate the viability of using lablab bean seed powder in biscuit production for up to 5 months of storage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Karen A. Hudson, Matthew E. Hudson
Summary: Soybean, as an important oilseed crop with various uses, provides a valuable resource for industrial processes, animal feed, and food. This review focuses on the genetic understanding of fatty acid biosynthesis in soybean, exploring biotechnological approaches to enhance oil content and profile. Recent advancements in genomics offer opportunities for improving composition and identifying new oil gene mutants.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anatoly Zhukov, Valery Popov
Summary: Very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) play important roles in plant physiological functions. Disruptions in genes related to VLCFA synthesis can lead to various phenotypic consequences. The synthesis of VLCFA in the endoplasmic reticulum involves multiple elongase complexes with different substrate specificities. Information on enzymes involved in the synthesis of VLCFA with more than 26 carbon atoms is limited. Recently, researchers have discovered and studied genes encoding enzymes for both regular-length fatty acid and VLCFA synthesis. In plants, polyunsaturated VLCFA are primarily formed by elongation of 20:1 fatty acids, followed by import into chloroplasts and further desaturation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianjun Wang, Zijin Liu, Xinye Li, Huafei Jing, Yanan Shao, Rong Ma, Qian Hou, Mingxun Chen
Summary: This study identified the function of LuFUS3-1 in flax, showing its role in regulating plant architecture and promoting the accumulation of seed storage reserves. It provides new insights into the understanding of FUS3 function and genetic modification of flax.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)