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Plant Sciences
Birendra Prasad Shaw, Sudhanshu Sekhar, Binay Bhushan Panda, Gyanasri Sahu, Tilak Chandra, Ajay Kumar Parida
Summary: The increase in rice production through breeding programmes is declining due to poor grain filling in the basal spikelets. Biotechnological interventions targeting gene expression and enzyme activities can increase rice production and maintain grain quality.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lavinia Mareri, Gea Guerriero, Jean-Francois Hausman, Giampiero Cai
Summary: Sucrose synthase plays a crucial role in sucrose metabolism by saving energy and synthesizing fundamental molecules in plant cells. Studies on its occurrence and distribution in nettle stems provide valuable insights for further research on this economically important yet challenging plant species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qing Tan, Bing Han, Mohammad Enamul Haque, Ye -Lan Li, Yue Wang, Di Wu, Shi-Bo Wu, Ai-Zhong Liu
Summary: In this study, the association between RcWRI1 and oil accumulation was determined through gene identification and expression analysis. Heterologous transformation confirmed the role of RcWRI1 in activating lipid biosynthesis pathway. DNA Affinity Purification sequencing revealed the binding sites of RcWRI1 and identified candidate genes. These findings provide insights into the regulatory mechanism of oil accumulation and potential candidate genes for genetic improvement of oilseed crops.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Choonseok Lee, Woo-Jong Hong, Ki-Hong Jung, Ha-Cheol Hong, Dool-Yi Kim, Hyun-Choong Ok, Man-Soo Choi, Soo-Kwon Park, Jaehyun Kim, Hee-Jong Koh
Summary: The study investigated the effect of the AhRS3 transgene on the expression of endogenous piceid biosynthesis genes in resveratrol-producing rice inbred lines. Results showed significant differences in resveratrol and piceid accumulation in seeds among different lines, as well as distinct expression patterns of UGT genes during seed development. These findings suggest that AhRS3 alters the expression pattern of UGT genes and key resveratrol biosynthesis genes in developing rice seeds.
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Plant Sciences
Pia Guadalupe Dominguez, Evgeniy Donev, Marta Derba-Maceluch, Anne Bunder, Mattias Hedenstrom, Ivana Tomaskova, Ewa J. Mellerowicz, Totte Niittyla
Summary: The study reveals the significant impact of SUS on C metabolism and biomass formation in entire trees, confirming its regulatory role in C flow in different tissues and highlighting its importance in wood development.
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Plant Sciences
Z. -T. Wu, F. Xu, L. -L. Yu, Y. Ouyang, X. -X. Geng
Summary: This study focused on understanding the regulation mechanism of ricinoleic acid biosynthesis in castor beans through transcriptomic analysis. The results showed that ricinoleic acid accumulation increased gradually during seed development, with 49 differentially expressed genes related to lipid biosynthesis identified. Ten candidate key enzyme genes were selected based on cluster analysis, showing similar patterns of increase with ricinoleic acid biosynthesis. The transcriptomic data of these key genes provided insights into the molecular mechanism of ricinoleic acid accumulation in castor bean seeds.
BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shivani Guleria, Anil Kumar
Summary: The present study investigates the effect of sucrose on shoot organogenesis of two Solanum tuberosum L. cultivars. Sucrose at 60-90 mM was found to induce higher shoot organogenesis and number of shoots per explant. Sucrose influences shoot organogenesis by altering the expression of key genes and has a significant impact on enzyme activities.
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christopher D. Radka, Darcie J. Miller, Matthew W. Frank, Charles O. Rock
Summary: In this study, the first enzyme involved in sulfonolipid synthesis in bacteria from the phylum Bacteroidetes was identified as cysteate acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) transferase (SulA). Through experiments and structural analysis, the substrates, products, and mechanism of SulA were revealed.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christopher D. Radka, Darcie J. Miller, Matthew W. Frank, Charles O. Rock
Summary: This study identified the enzyme SulA in Alistipes finegoldii as the first step in sulfonolipid synthesis, providing insights into the catalytic mechanism and structure of SulA, which plays a crucial role in sulfonolipid biosynthesis.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Vishal Chugh, Narinder Kaur, Anil Kumar Gupta, Ashutosh Rai
Summary: This study aimed to identify biochemical markers in maize genotypes tolerant to water logging. Results showed that tolerant genotypes have a better antioxidant system, anaerobic metabolism system, higher Sucrose synthase activity, and higher sugar content. These biochemical characteristics could be used for screening and developing water logging stress-tolerant maize genotypes.
Article
Plant Sciences
N. A. Galibina, M. A. Ershova, R. V. Ignatenko, K. M. Nikerova, I. N. Sofronova, M. N. Borodina
Summary: A comprehensive assessment was conducted on the changes in callus obtained from vegetative buds of 40-year-old Scots pine trees. Two genotypes with high callus-forming ability were identified. The darkening of the callus was accompanied by a decrease in sucrose metabolism and peroxidase activity, while the activity of apoplast invertase and other enzymes increased. The potential use of these enzymes as biochemical markers for darkening callus in pine crops is discussed.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eric T. Fedosejevs, Regina Feil, John E. Lunn, William C. Plaxton
Article
Plant Sciences
Mina Ghahremani, Hue Tran, Sanaz G. Biglou, Bryden O'Gallagher, Yi-Min She, William C. Plaxton
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mina Ghahremani, Joonho Park, Erin M. Anderson, Naomi J. Marty-Howard, Robert T. Mullen, William C. Plaxton
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yi-Min She, Xuguang Li, Terry D. Cyr
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Review
Plant Sciences
William C. Plaxton
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Pingyu Wang, Shaolun Yao, Ken-ichi Kosami, Ting Guo, Jing Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yoichiro Fukao, Takako Kaneko-Kawano, Heng Zhang, Yi-Min She, Pengcheng Wang, Weiman Xing, Kousuke Hanada, Renyi Liu, Yoji Kawano
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ian R. Willick, William C. Plaxton, Susan J. Lolle, Sheila M. Macfie
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Jinwei Suo, Heng Zhang, Qi Zhao, Nan Zhang, Yongxue Zhang, Ying Li, Baohua Song, Juanjuan Yu, Jianguo Cao, Tai Wang, Ji Luo, Lihai Guo, Jun Ma, Xumin Zhang, Yimin She, Lianwei Peng, Weimin Ma, Siyi Guo, Yuchen Miao, Sixue Chen, Zhi Qin, Shaojun Dai
GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yi-Min She, Roger Y. Tam, Xuguang Li, Michael Rosu-Myles, Simon Sauve
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhijuan Chen, Vanessa Lancon-Verdier, Christine Le Signor, Yi-Min She, Yun Kang, Jerome Verdier
Summary: This study used the genetic diversity in Medicago truncatula to identify genes/loci regulating seed traits through a genome-wide association study, revealing a strong positive correlation between seed size and protein content, as well as multiple QTNs associated with different seed phenotypes. The findings represent valuable resources for improving legume grain production in species such as pea, common bean, and soybean.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ryan Kilburn, Suzanne A. Gerdis, Yi-Min She, Wayne A. Snedden, William C. Plaxton
Summary: Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) plays a crucial role in plant metabolism. In castor oil seeds, a bacterial-type PEPC forms a complex with Ricinus communis Ca2+-dependent protein kinase-1 (RcCDPK1) which regulates its activity through phosphorylation. The autophosphorylation of RcCDPK1 facilitates its interaction with PEPC and regulates its transphosphorylation activity.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yi-Min She, Kody Klupt, Grayson Hatfield, Zongchao Jia, Roger Y. Tam
Summary: Mannosidases are crucial enzymes that play diverse roles in cellular processes. We discovered unexpected β1-4-galactosidase activity in the α1-6-mannosidase, providing insights into its dual glycosidase specificity.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianjun Zhang, Yang Xia, Dinghe Wang, Yamin Du, Yongwu Chen, Congcong Zhang, Juan Mao, Muyang Wang, Yi-Min She, Xinxiang Peng, Li Liu, Josef Voglmeir, Zuhua He, Linchuan Liu, Jianming Li
Summary: This study demonstrates that in rescuing bri1-5 protein degradation, AtEDEM1 plays a predominant role over AtEDEM2, while a mutation in ALG3 eliminates the inhibitory effect of irb1-1 on bri1-5 ERAD.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Virology
Janet T. Lin, Sarah Kirst, Stevan Cucic, Alexandra Klem, Yi-Min She, Andrew M. Kropinski, Hany Anany
Summary: A novel bacteriophage with high specificity and a long latent period was isolated from EHEC-enriched sewage, expanding our understanding of bacteriophage diversity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yi-Min She, Shaojun Dai, Roger Y. Tam
Summary: Glycosylation is an important attribute for assessing the manufacturing quality of mAbs. We developed a highly sensitive LC MS/MS method for comprehensive characterization of low-abundance non-human glycans and their structural isomers. Our findings reveal the structural diversity of non-human glycans and the sulfation of alpha-galactosylated glycans, providing an analytical method and candidate structures for quality control of therapeutic mAb products.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)