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Plant Sciences
Zhongyi Wang, Liming Wang, Lijie Han, Zhihua Cheng, Xiaofeng Liu, Shaoyun Wang, Liu Liu, Jiacai Chen, Weiyuan Song, Jianyu Zhao, Zhaoyang Zhou, Xiaolan Zhang
Summary: The bHLH gene CsHEC2 plays a key role in cucumber wart formation by directly stimulating CTK biosynthesis, enhancing interactions with spine regulator CsGL3 and tubercule formation factor CsTu. CsHEC2 can serve as a valuable target for molecular breeding of cucumber varieties with different wart density requirements.
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Plant Sciences
Yan Yang, Congxi Cai, Yipeng Wang, Yanran Wang, Haolun Ju, Xuehao Chen
Summary: Cucumber glossiness, an important visual quality trait for consumers, is associated with cuticular wax accumulation. This study identified CsGLF1 as the gene responsible for the glossy trait in cucumber. CsGLF1 encodes a C2H2-type zinc finger protein 6 (ZFP6) and its deletion results in glossier pericarp and reduced cuticular wax accumulation. Transcriptomic analysis revealed downregulation of wax biosynthetic genes in the absence of CsZFP6. Transient expression assays showed that CsZFP6 acts as a transcription activator for cuticular wax biosynthetic genes. These findings provide new insights into the regulatory mechanism of fruit glossiness in cucumber.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ying Li, Deqiang Zhang, Shuqin Zhang, Yongfeng Lou, Xinmin An, Zehui Jiang, Zhimin Gao
Summary: This study analyzed the regulatory networks involved in primary thickening and their dynamics during bamboo growth, revealing the role of miRNA-gene-phytohormone networks. The findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying wood formation and properties in bamboo.
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Plant Sciences
Xuling Zhai, Haoying Wu, Yaru Wang, Zhongren Zhang, Li Shan, Xi Zhao, Ruijia Wang, Chang Liu, Yiqun Weng, Ying Wang, Xingwang Liu, Huazhong Ren
Summary: In this study, the CsDULL gene encoding a C2H2-type zinc finger transcription factor was identified as a key regulator of cucumber fruit glossiness. CsDULL expression was positively correlated with the accumulation of cutin and wax in the fruit peel, potentially through the regulation of CsGPAT4 and CsLTPG1 genes involved in cutin and wax biosynthesis/transportation. This study improves our understanding of the molecular mechanisms controlling fruit epidermal traits and provides a valuable tool for molecular breeding to enhance external fruit quality in cucumber.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
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.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaomeng Liu, Xiao He, Zhongbing Liu, Peiyin Wu, Ning Tang, Zexiong Chen, Weiwei Zhang, Shen Rao, Shuiyuan Cheng, Chengrong Luo, Feng Xu
Summary: In this study, transcriptome sequencing data were analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes and candidate genes involved in hormone metabolism in leaves of Zanthoxylum armatum. It was found that the levels of JA, auxin, and CK phytohormones were significantly higher in Z. armatum leaves. Gene co-expression network analysis identified several genes that might affect hormone metabolism and indirectly participate in the formation of prickles. Additionally, the transcription factor ZaMYB86 was found to regulate prickle formation in Z. armatum, along with the interaction between ZaMYB86 and ZaMYB5. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of prickly formation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lijuan Chen, Donglei Sun, Xingxing Zhang, Danqing Shao, Yinglin Lu, Yuxing An
Summary: The study utilized RNA-seq technology to identify gene expression profiles in yellow passion fruit leaves following CMV inoculation, revealing significant changes in genes related to plant hormone signal transduction, transcription factors, and protein ubiquitination. The findings enrich the understanding of the molecular-genetic mechanisms of passion fruit/CMV interaction and may offer a theoretical basis for viral disease prevention and management in passion fruit cultivation.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhongxuan Feng, Lei Sun, Mingming Dong, Shanshan Fan, Kexin Shi, Yixin Qu, Liyan Zhu, Jinfeng Shi, Wujun Wang, Yihan Liu, Xiaofeng Chen, Yiqun Weng, Xingwang Liu, Huazhong Ren
Summary: Glandular trichomes (GTs) are specialized structures formed by plant epidermal cells to resist external stresses. They store and secrete secondary metabolites with agricultural and medicinal values. This study identified and analyzed 13 MYC transcription factors in the cucumber genome, and found that CsMYC2 negatively regulates GT formation, while CsMYC4, CsMYC5, CsMYC6, CsMYC7, and CsMYC8 positively regulate GT formation. CsMYC2 and CsMYC7 co-regulate the balance of GT development in an antagonistic way.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Yin Xin, Wenqiang Pan, Xi Chen, Yixin Liu, Mingfang Zhang, Xuqing Chen, Fengping Yang, Jingru Li, Jian Wu, Yunpeng Du, Xiuhai Zhang
Summary: The study identified potential genes and pathways involved in tepal trichome development in a natural lily mutant, which sheds light on the biological function of trichome. Transcriptome analysis of the mutant and validation in other lily species revealed insights into the developmental mechanism of trichome.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Duo Lv, Gang Wang, Qi Zhang, Yao Yu, Pei-Chao Qin, Jin-An Pang, Jing-Xian Sun, Ke-Yan Zhang, Huan-Le He, Run Cai, Jun-Song Pan
Summary: This study investigated the development of cucumber fruit spines and found that CsTs gene can influence their development. Transcriptome analysis revealed differential gene expression associated with fruit spine development at different stages. Additionally, significant differences were observed between mutant and wild-type spines at stage III. Functional and interaction analyses suggested that CsTs may regulate fruit spine development by influencing cell polarity.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shuying He, Yi Ye, Ying Yuan, Mai Lv, Meixing Wang, Qiang Xu, Xuewen Xu, Xuehao Chen
Summary: This study compared the fruit peel color and gene expression profile of the brown peeled cucumber line 'PW' at different developmental stages. It identified key genes associated with fruit peel color, and the R2R3MYB CsaV3_4G001130 gene was found to be the best candidate gene responsible for controlling cucumber fruit color.
HORTICULTURAL PLANT JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoping Liu, Shaoyun Dong, Han Miao, Kailiang Bo, Caixia Li, Yingying Yang, Xingfang Gu, Shengping Zhang
Summary: This study identified expansin genes in cucumber and other related species, and found that some of these genes are related to cucumber fruit spine development.
HORTICULTURAL PLANT JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jian Pan, Leyu Zhang, Guanqun Chen, Haifan Wen, Yue Chen, Hui Du, Junlong Zhao, Huanle He, Hongli Lian, Huiming Chen, Jianxin Shi, Run Cai, Gang Wang, Junsong Pan
Summary: This study characterized the glabrous mutant mict/csgl1/cstbh in cucumber through metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses, revealing the important role of the mict gene in regulating multicellular trichome development and metabolism. The findings provide insights into transcriptional regulation mechanisms of multicellular trichome development and specific metabolism pathways in cucumber.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Leyu Zhang, Duo Lv, Jian Pan, Keyan Zhang, Haifan Wen, Yue Chen, Hui Du, Huanle He, Run Cai, Junsong Pan, Gang Wang
Summary: Trichomes in plants play a crucial role in protection, and a mutant named mict-L130F with abnormal trichome development was identified in cucumber. The gene CsNps controlling the nps trait was mapped to chromosome 3, and further analysis revealed a single nucleotide mutation in a specific gene. Comparative transcriptome analysis highlighted potential target genes related to trichome development.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhe Wu, Xuan Yang, Yu-xuan Zhao, Li Jia
Summary: This study identified potential candidate genes controlling the formation of carrot trichomes through resequencing and transcriptome analysis. These genes contain nonsynonymous mutations and show significant down-regulation in the trichome mutant. These findings are important for further understanding the mechanism of trichome formation.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lian Ding, Shuangshuang Yan, Li Jiang, Meiling Liu, Juan Zhang, Jianyu Zhao, Wensheng Zhao, Ying-yan Han, Qian Wang, Xiaolan Zhang
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2015)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sen Yang, Yanling Cai, Xingwang Liu, Mingming Dong, Yaqi Zhang, Shuying Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Yujing Li, Min Tang, Xuling Zhai, Yiqun Weng, Huazhong Ren
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2018)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sen Yang, Changlong Wen, Bin Liu, Yanling Cai, Shudan Xue, Ezra S. Bartholomew, Mingming Dong, Chen Jian, Shuo Xu, Ting Wang, Wenzhu Qi, Jinan Pang, Dehua Ma, Xingwang Liu, Huazhong Ren
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianyu Zhao, Meiling Liu, Li Jiang, Lian Ding, Shuang Shuang Yan, Juan Zhang, Zhaobin Dong, Huazhong Ren, Xiaolan Zhang
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sheng Zhong, Meiling Liu, Zhijuan Wang, Qingpei Huang, Saiying Hou, Yong-Chao Xu, Zengxiang Ge, Zihan Song, Jiaying Huang, Xinyu Qiu, Yihao Shi, Junyu Xiao, Pei Liu, Ya-Long Guo, Juan Dong, Thomas Dresselhaus, Hongya Gu, Li-Jia Qu
Article
Plant Sciences
Meiling Liu, Zhijuan Wang, Saiying Hou, Lele Wang, Qingpei Huang, Hongya Gu, Thomas Dresselhaus, Sheng Zhong, Li-Jia Qu
Summary: The study revealed the role of AtLURE1/PRK6-mediated signaling in guiding Arabidopsis thaliana pollen tubes, as well as its significance in prezygotic isolation barriers. The findings show that this signaling promotes attraction of conspecific pollen tubes to the micropyle, contributing to the prevention of fertilization by different species.
Article
Horticulture
Lei Zhu, Huayu Zhu, Yanman Li, Yong Wang, Xiangbin Wu, Jintao Li, Zhenli Zhang, Yanjiao Wang, Jianbin Hu, Sen Yang, Luming Yang, Shouru Sun
Summary: Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were widely identified in Cucurbita species, with dinucleotide motifs being the most common type. The majority of SSR loci were suitable for marker development and played a crucial role in genetic analysis.