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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhimin Li, Fengran Gao, Yajing Liu, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Junlong Qi, Haibo Pan, Xiaomeng Hu, Zhenzhen Ren, Haixia Zeng, Zhixue Liu, Dongling Zhang, Zhangying Xi, Tianxue Liu, Yanhui Chen, Huihui Su, Shuping Xiong, Lixia Ku
Summary: In this study, it was found that the zmgi2 mutant in maize flowered earlier than the wild type under long day conditions. By using DAP-Seq and RNA-Seq, it was further revealed that ZmGI2 delays flowering by repressing the expression of ZmVOZs, ZmZCN8, and ZmFPF1, and promoting the expression of ZmARR11, ZmDOF, and ZmUBC11. This study provides insights into the potential role of ZmGI2 in regulating the flowering time-dependent photoperiodic pathway.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Umme Amara, Jianzhong Hu, Jing Cai, Hunseung Kang
Summary: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant modification in eukaryotic mRNAs and is regulated by m6A writers, erasers, and readers. The study identified FLK as a novel mRNA m6A reader protein that directly binds the m6A site in the FLC transcripts to repress FLC levels. This finding establishes a molecular link between FLK-mediated recognition of m6A modifications and floral transition in Arabidopsis.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Savino, Claudio Carmine Guida, Maria Nardella, Emanuele Murgo, Bartolomeo Augello, Giuseppe Merla, Salvatore De Cosmo, Antonio Fernando Savino, Roberto Tarquini, Francesco Cei, Filippo Aucella, Gianluigi Mazzoccoli
Summary: This article investigates the relationship between heme biosynthesis disorders and altered expression of circadian genes, finding that changes in circadian gene expression may be associated with the symptoms and signs of porphyria patients.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Altar Sorkac, Yiannis A. Savva, Doruk Savas, Mustafa Talay, Gilad Barnea
Summary: Through experiments involving neuronal inhibition and selective neuronal activation, researchers revealed a four-order circuit for light avoidance in Drosophila larvae, helping to understand the relationship between neural circuits and behavior in fruit flies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
P. E. N. G. Huan, L. I. U. Hui, G. A. O. Li, J. I. A. N. G. Ru, L. Guang-kuo, G. A. O. Hai-feng, W. U. Wei, W. A. N. G. Jun, Z. H. A. N. G. Yu, H. U. A. N. G. Wen-kun, K. O. N. G. Ling-an, P. E. N. G. De-liang
Summary: The sugar beet cyst nematode population collected from sugar beet fields in Xinjiang was confirmed to be H. schachtii based on morphological and molecular characterization.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Biology
Mohammad Mofatteh, Fabio Echegaray-Iturra, Andrew Alamban, Francesco Dalla Ricca, Anand Bakshi, Mustafa G. Aydogan
Summary: This review explores how cells perceive and use temporal information to regulate their internal processes. The emerging concept of 'autonomous clocks' is introduced, which can function independently but also be influenced by the cell cycle and circadian clock. The authors discuss the roles of these clocks in different scales and complexities, shedding light on their evolutionary significance and potential therapeutic applications.
Article
Plant Sciences
Americo J. C. Viana, Cleverson C. Matiolli, David W. Newman, Joao G. P. Vieira, Gustavo T. Duarte, Marina C. M. Martins, Elodie Gilbault, Carlos T. Hotta, Camila Caldana, Michel Vincentz
Summary: Mutations in the bZIP63 gene have a significant impact on plant carbon metabolism and growth, impairing growth under light-dark cycles by accelerating starch degradation and depletion of carbon towards the end of the night. The diel expression pattern of bZIP63 is regulated by both the circadian clock and energy levels, affecting the expression of clock and starch metabolic genes in bZIP63 mutants.
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)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yool Lee, Alfian Shan Tanggono
Summary: This article reviews recent discoveries regarding the impact of circadian rhythms on cancer stem cell characteristics. Disruptions in circadian rhythms can lead to pathological changes in cancer, and cancer stem cells are responsible for tumor recurrence and metastasis. These cells are associated with the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, which gives them enhanced motility and invasion abilities. Emerging studies suggest that the circadian clock plays a crucial role in maintaining CSC/EMT characteristics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chao-Wei Yeh, Hui-Qin Zhong, Yung-Feng Ho, Zhi-Hong Tian, Kai-Wun Yeh
Summary: Plants monitor natural environmental fluctuations to adapt for growth and development, with circadian clock genes regulating daily activities and physiological functions. This study focused on the molecular mechanism of circadian emission of ocimene and linalool compounds in Oncidium Sharry Baby orchid, revealing that terpene synthase expression is coordinated with scent emission under the control of the CIRCADIAN CLOCK ASSOCIATED1 (CCA1) transcription factor. The findings demonstrate that floral scent emission in Onc. Sharry Baby is controlled by CCA1, which up-regulates terpene synthase to affect the circadian emission pattern.
Article
Cell Biology
Linda van den Berg, Krista Kokki, Sylvia J. Wowro, Konstantin M. Petricek, Onur Deniz, Catrin A. Stegmann, Marius Robciuc, Mari Teesalu, Richard G. Melvin, Anni I. Nieminen, Michael Schupp, Ville Hietakangas
Summary: The Mondo/ChREBP-Mlx gene regulatory network is crucial for sugar metabolism and survival on a high-sugar diet in Drosophila larvae. The clockwork orange (CWO) gene is a mediator of the repressive response to sugar feeding and plays a conserved role in repressing ribosome biogenesis genes.
Article
Cell Biology
Dengke Gao, Tiantian Ma, Lei Gao, Jing Zhang, Haisen Zhang, Linlin Zhang, Hao Dong, Yating Li, Lijia Zhao, Wei Liu, Hongcong Zhao, Dan Li, Dong Zhou, Aihua Wang, Yaping Jin, Huatao Chen
Summary: The circadian clock and autophagy are important mechanisms that regulate various physiological processes. It has been found that autophagic activity is regulated by the circadian clock system, but it is unclear whether autophagy regulates the circadian clock system. In this study, autophagy activation models were created in a cell line using rapamycin and AICAR, two classical autophagy activators. The results showed that autophagy activation led to upregulation of autophagy-related genes and downregulation of circadian clock genes. Furthermore, the inhibitory effects of autophagy on circadian clock genes expression and oscillations were partially reversed by an autophagy inhibitor. Knockout of the ATG5 gene also alleviated the inhibitory effect of autophagy activation on the circadian clock oscillators. Overall, this study suggests that autophagy activation attenuates circadian clock oscillators through the ATG5 pathway.
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Domenique Andre, Alice Marcon, Keh Chien Lee, Daniela Goretti, Bo Zhang, Nicolas Delhomme, Markus Schmid, Ove Nilsson
Summary: In temperate and boreal regions, perennials adapt their annual growth cycle to the change of seasons. Populus trees have evolved FT2 for regulating vegetative growth and dormancy, and FT1 is essential for spring bud flush, showing how FT duplication and sub-functionalization allow Populus trees to regulate different developmental control points.
Review
Oncology
Ewan M. Stephenson, Laura E. J. Usselmann, Vinay Tergaonkar, David M. Virshup, Robert Dallmann
Summary: Circadian rhythms play a significant role in cancer biology, with clock genes impacting tumourigenesis through various pathways. However, the function of the clock can be both pro- and anti-tumourigenic depending on the model and cell type. To fully understand the role of the circadian clock in tumors, analysis of molecular clock status compared to healthy tissue is necessary.
ENDOCRINE-RELATED CANCER
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yadi Chen, Xiaohua Hu, Siyuan Liu, Tiantian Su, Hsiaochi Huang, Huibo Ren, Zhensheng Gao, Xu Wang, Deshu Lin, James A. Wohlschlegel, Qin Wang, Chentao Lin
Summary: The degradation of the plant blue light receptor CRY2 is determined by two distinct E3 ubiquitin ligases, Cul4(COP1/SPAs) and Cul3(LRBs), regulating the function of CRY2 under different light conditions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Liqin Hu, Jialin Cao, Yu Liu, Zhengwu Xiao, Mingyu Zhang, Jiana Chen, Fangbo Cao, Anas Iqbal, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Min Huang
Summary: This study assessed the multidimensional relationships between the glucose production rate of cooked rice and various physicochemical, pasting, and textural properties. The research identified amylose content, gel consistency, and pasting temperature as key factors affecting starch digestibility.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Rui Pan, Sebastian Buitrago, Ying Peng, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Kui Wan, Yi Liu, Rongsen Wang, Xinsun Yang, Wenying Zhang
Summary: Through the study of the bHLH gene family in sweet potato, it was found that the IbbHLH116 protein plays an important role in cold tolerance by regulating the activity of antioxidant enzymes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jiana Chen, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Min Huang
Summary: This study analyzed changes in fossil energy input, energy output, and energy use efficiency in crop production in Hunan province, China. The results showed that energy input decreased while energy output and energy use efficiency increased. The study also found a decrease in the use of fertilizers and pesticides, and an increase in the use of compound fertilizers. Furthermore, the study identified an increase in the yield of advantageous industry crops and no discernible pattern in other crops.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bo Li, Caixian Yang, Bingzhuang An, Hongpan Wang, Mohammed Albaqami, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Le Xu, Yanhao Xu
Summary: This study investigated the epigenetic regulation responses to temperature stress in barley. It was found that high temperature stress had greater deleterious effects on barley seedlings' growth compared to mild low temperature stress. High temperature stress caused more DNA demethylation, and higher levels of histone modifications were observed. Transcription factors played important roles in both mild low temperature and high temperature stress.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhixue Liu, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Jiarong Xie, Yajing Liu, Siyuan Li, Maha Aljabri, Dongling Zhang, Fengran Gao, Lili Zhang, Zhiyong Wang, Chongyu Sun, Bingqi Zhu, Miaomiao Bao, Xiaomeng Hu, Yanhui Chen, Lixia Ku, Zhenzhen Ren, Li Wei
Summary: A nuclear pore complex, ZmNUP58, associated with drought and salt tolerance phenotype has been identified, and its overexpression in maize significantly enhances chlorophyll content and antioxidant enzyme activities under stress conditions. RNA-Seq analysis revealed that ZmNUP58 can regulate genes related to phytohormones, osmotic adjustment substances, antioxidant enzymes, and other stress response pathways.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sami A. Al-Dhumri, Mobarak S. Al Mosallam, Wenying Zhang, Saif Alharbi, Salah F. Abou-Elwafa
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of molasses and vinasses application on sugar beet yield and quality. The results showed that applying molasses significantly increased root yield and sucrose content, and improved soil quality. Molasses could be used as an eco-friendly soil amendment to enhance sugar beet productivity and nutritional value.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Jiana Chen, Fangbo Cao, Yu Liu, Zui Tao, Tao Lei, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Min Huang
Summary: Short-duration rice cultivars combined with dense planting is a feasible strategy for improving the grain yield of mechanically transplanted late rice.
Article
Plant Sciences
Guorui Wang, Huihui Su, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Pengyu Zhang, Liru Cao, Jiaxu Fu, Xiaowen Xie, Lixia Ku, Pengfei Wen, Tongchao Wang, Li Wei
Summary: Maize is an important crop for global food security, and developing drought-tolerant genotypes is crucial. Through transcriptomic analysis, we identified a drought-responsive gene, ZmNHL1, which belongs to the LEA-2 protein family. Overexpression of ZmNHL1 in transgenic plants improved ROS scavenging and cell membrane permeability, enhancing maize tolerance to drought stress.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Saif F. Alharbi, Fahad S. Alotaibi, Lixia Ku, Wenying Zhang, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa
Summary: Maize, a key component of global food security, faces threats from abiotic stresses such as salinity. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of using beet sugar FC treated with phosphoric and sulfuric acids (TFC) and molasses on a maize cultivar in saline soil. The application of 5 tons of TFC and 125 liters of molasses significantly increased plant height and fresh and dry weights of the maize plants, while reducing sodium accumulation and increasing calcium and potassium accumulation. Applying TFC and molasses also improved soil properties and reduced economic costs. TFC shows promise as an organic amendment for saline soils to enhance plant growth and biofortification.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhimin Li, Fengran Gao, Yajing Liu, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa, Junlong Qi, Haibo Pan, Xiaomeng Hu, Zhenzhen Ren, Haixia Zeng, Zhixue Liu, Dongling Zhang, Zhangying Xi, Tianxue Liu, Yanhui Chen, Huihui Su, Shuping Xiong, Lixia Ku
Summary: In this study, it was found that the zmgi2 mutant in maize flowered earlier than the wild type under long day conditions. By using DAP-Seq and RNA-Seq, it was further revealed that ZmGI2 delays flowering by repressing the expression of ZmVOZs, ZmZCN8, and ZmFPF1, and promoting the expression of ZmARR11, ZmDOF, and ZmUBC11. This study provides insights into the potential role of ZmGI2 in regulating the flowering time-dependent photoperiodic pathway.
Article
Agronomy
Nahaa M. Alotaibi, Amr M. El-Darder, Mohammed A. Alfurayji, Salah Fatouh Abou-Elwafa
Summary: The application of green waste-derived compost (GWC) can significantly improve the yield and quality of sugar beet, especially under deficit irrigation conditions. The highest root and recoverable sugar yields were observed with the application of 14 ton per hectare of GWC under well-irrigated conditions. GWC application also improved the nutrient content and juice quality of sugar beet roots.
PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
E. E. Mahdy, S. F. Abou-Elwafa, G. H. Abdel-Zahir, N. I. Abdelrahman
Summary: Traditional breeding is an important method for developing drought-tolerant varieties, and the study of traditional breeding methods is also essential for disease resistance in crops. This research compared the effects of single trait selection and independent culling levels on cotton yield, and found that both methods played a positive role in improving cotton yield. Furthermore, the independent culling level selection method better preserved genetic variability.
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chunrong Zhao, Xiaohong Yin, Jiana Chen, Fangbo Cao, Salah F. Abou-Elwafa, Min Huang
Summary: This study investigated the alterations in the bacterial community after the application of rapeseed straw-derived biochar. The results showed that the abundance of certain phyla and genera changed significantly between the biochar-treated and control treatments. These findings suggest that rapeseed straw-derived biochar has the potential to impact soil bacterial community composition.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chunrong Zhao, Xiaohong Yin, Jiana Chen, Fangbo Cao, Salah F. Abou-Elwafa, Min Huang
Summary: The application of rapeseed straw-derived biochar resulted in changes in the soil bacterial community, with some taxa showing increased abundance while others decreased.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
E. E. Mahdy, S. F. Abou-Elwafa, G. H. Abdel-Zahir, N. I. Abdelrahman
Summary: This study investigated the impact of drought on cotton yield and fiber properties, and identified the best hybrid varieties. Additive effects were found to be more important than dominance effects under normal irrigation conditions. Parents were determined to be important genetic resources for hybridization, and selection should be postponed to later generations.
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)