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Plant Sciences
S. F. Prewitt, A. Shalit-Kaneh, S. N. Maximova, M. J. Guiltinan
Summary: This study identified and characterized a cacao candidate florigen gene, TcFLOWERING LOCUS T (TcFT), demonstrating its key role in regulating flowering time in cacao plants. Additionally, overexpression of AtFT in cacao tissues resulted in the formation of flowers in tissue culture, providing further evidence of the highly conserved function of FT in controlling flowering.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fangfang Cai, Changsheng Shao, Yanping Zhang, Gehui Shi, Zhiru Bao, Manzhu Bao, Jiaqi Zhang
Summary: The FD gene in Arabidopsis plays a role in inducing flowering by interacting with the FT gene. Similarly, two FT homologs in Platanus acerifolia, PaFT and PaFTL, are involved in diverse developmental processes. The closely related FD homologs, PaFDL1 and PaFDL2, were found to have maximal expression levels during floral transition and undergo post-transcriptional alternative splicing. Overexpressing different transcript forms in tobacco resulted in accelerated floral initiation and abnormal flowers, suggesting a role for the PaFDL proteins in floral development.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hannah Kinmonth-Schultz, Anna Lewandowska-Sabat, Takato Imaizumi, Joy K. Ward, Odd Arne Rognli, Siri Fjellheim
Summary: In Arabidopsis thaliana, the genes CONSTANS (CO) and FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) play crucial roles in perceiving photoperiod and vernalization, and regulate FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) to affect flowering time. Research has shown that FT is only expressed at low FLC levels, and the interactions among these three genes can influence flowering time in genetically distinct accessions of Arabidopsis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Saurabh Prakash Pandey, Ruben M. Benstein, Yanwei Wang, Markus Schmid
Summary: Plants have evolved intricate signaling pathways to perceive and respond to temperature, unlike animals who can avoid unfavorable conditions. While general acclimation processes occur throughout the whole plant, specific temperature responses are limited to certain tissues or cell types. Epigenomic analyses have been successful in understanding global responses, but more localized responses pose challenges due to inaccessibility of relevant chromatin. More research with higher spatiotemporal resolution is needed for future analyses.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Areum Lee, Haemyeong Jung, Hyun Ji Park, Seung Hee Jo, Min Jung, Youn-Sung Kim, Hye Sun Cho
Summary: This study identified 12 BrPEBP genes and focused on the functional analysis of BrFT-like genes. BrFT1 and BrFT2 promote flowering by upregulating the expression of floral meristem identity genes, while BrTSF and BrBFT have no clear effect on flowering. The study also revealed the importance of BrFT1 and BrFT2 in inflorescence organogenesis and the transition to flowering. The study provides insights into the functional diversity of BrFT-like homologs.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Lu Liu, Lijie Xuan, Yupeng Jiang, Hao Yu
Summary: The transition from vegetative to inflorescence shoot apical meristem is a key developmental switch in flowering plants, modulated by various stimuli and controlled by regulatory networks. FT and TFL1, as major components of florigen, play universal and multifaceted roles in plant development, with modulations of their pathways having a considerable impact on plant reproductive success. Their functional conservation and divergence in various plant species are discussed, highlighting their important roles in plant development and crop domestication.
Article
Plant Sciences
Li Jiang, Xiaoxiao Jiang, Yanna Li, Yongxia Gao, Shiyao Wang, Yuehua Ma, Guangdong Wang
Summary: The SVP protein PhSVP binds to the CArG-boxes in the promoter regions of FT-like paralogs and represses their expression, affecting the floral transition in Phalaenopsis. The study identified several PEBP family genes in Phalaenopsis and their effects on flowering, providing insights into strategies for regulating floral transition in Phalaenopsis.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carlos Henrique Cardon, Raphael Ricon de Oliveira, Victoria Lesy, Thales Henrique Cherubino Ribeiro, Catherine Fust, Luisa Peloso Pereira, Joseph Colasanti, Antonio Chalfun-Junior
Summary: The behavior of florigen(s) and environment-influenced regulatory pathways in controlling floral initiation in tropical perennial species is not well understood. In this study, Coffea sp. L. was used as a model to explore this issue. The researchers identified several genes related to floral regulation in coffee and discovered the mechanism of the florigen CaFT1. They also found that temperature changes are not the key factor in regulating floral induction in coffee. These findings provide new insights into the mechanisms of floral activation in tropical perennial species.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yun Liu, Tong Lyu, Yingmin Lyu
Summary: This study identified genes potentially involved in the signaling pathway mediating flower induction in Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer through transcriptomic analysis. A hypothetical model for the regulatory mechanism was proposed, suggesting the involvement of sugar-, hormone-, and flowering-related genes. The results also showed that multiple pathways, primarily mediated by crosstalk between sugar and hormone signals, regulated the molecular network involved in flower induction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jian Zhong, Junjie Cui, Mingjun Miao, Fang Hu, Jichi Dong, Jia Liu, Chunfeng Zhong, Jiaowen Cheng, Kailin Hu
Summary: In this study, the gene responsible for regulating FFN in bitter gourd was identified through genetic analysis and QTL mapping. A major QTL (Mcffn) and four minor effect QTLs (Mcffn1.1, Mcffn1.2, Mcffn1.3, and Mcffn1.4) were detected, and the Mcffn locus was further supported by molecular marker-based QTL mapping. The candidate gene MC06g1112, a homolog of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT), was identified as the most likely gene responsible for regulating FFN in bitter gourd. This study provides valuable resources for molecular marker-assisted selective breeding of bitter gourd.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hongling Liu, Xing Liu, Xiaojun Chang, Fei Chen, Zhenguo Lin, Liangsheng Zhang
Summary: FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) genes are key genes for flowering in plants. This study provides a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of FT genes in flowering plants, revealing their evolutionary history and functional diversity. The study shows that FT genes in monocots can be divided into three clades, with different levels of conservation, expression patterns, and functional divergence. The study also suggests that multiple rounds of whole-genome duplications and amino acid substitutions have contributed to the expansion and variation of FT genes in monocots. This research provides a global picture of FT genes' evolution in monocots and lays the foundation for future investigations of their function.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Itamar Gafni, Avinash Chandra Rai, Eyal Halon, Tali Zviran, Isaac Sisai, Alon Samach, Vered Irihimovitch
Summary: The study found that mango trees in juvenile stages have higher transcript levels of MiFT2 and MiTFL1 genes, while HFL delays the upregulation of MiFT1. Cold temperature has opposite effects on the expression of MiFT1 and MiTFL1s, thereby influencing flowering.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qiuhong Wu, Dongchao Zheng, Na Lian, Xuli Zhu, Jun Wu
Summary: This study conducted a transcriptome analysis to explore the multiple effects of JcFT overexpression on leaf growth in tobacco plants and found that it affected various biological processes, such as plant hormone levels and signal transduction, lipid oxidation metabolism, terpenoid metabolism, and the jasmonic-acid-mediated signaling pathway. These findings indicate that FT overexpression in plants has complex and multifaceted effects that can contribute to a reduction in leaf size.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Svetlana Yu Surkova, Maria G. Samsonova
Summary: This article summarizes information on the genetic basis of cold-induced flowering in legumes with a special focus on the role of FT genes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jun Wu, Qiuhong Wu, Zhongjian Bo, Xuli Zhu, Junhui Zhang, Qingying Li, Wenqing Kong
Summary: This study investigates the effects and related mechanisms of the Flowering locus T (FT) gene on plant development by overexpressing the Jatropha curcas L. FT gene in tobacco. The results show that the FT gene affects various aspects of plant development, including DNA replication, cell cycle and division, cell wall composition, cytoplasm function, core oscillator, and photosynthesis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaobai Li, Feng Jin, Liang Jin, Aaron Jackson, Xiang Ma, Xiaoli Shu, Dianxing Wu, Guoqiang Jin
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zarqa Nawaz, Kaleem U. Kakar, Xiao-bai Li, Shan Li, Bin Zhang, Hui-xia Shou, Qing-yao Shu
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaobai Li, Aaron Jackson, Ming Xie, Dianxing Wu, Wen-Chieh Tsai, Sheng Zhang
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS
(2016)
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaobai Li, Wengui Yan, Hesham Agrama, Aaron Jackson, Melissa Jia, Limeng Jia, Karen Moldenhauer, Fernando Correa, Dianxing Wu
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaobai Li, Wengui Yan, Hesham Agrama, Aaron Jackson, Melissa Jia, Limeng Jia, Karen Moldenhauer, Fernando Correa, Dianxing Wu
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Liang Jin, Xiao-Bai Li, Dan-Qing Tian, Xian-Ping Fang, Yong-Ming Yu, Hui-Qin Zhu, Ya-Ying Ge, Guang-Ying Ma, Wei-Yong Wang, Wen-Fei Xiao, Mei Lie
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2016)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Moytri RoyChowdhury, Xiaobai Li, Hangying Qi, Wenxu Li, Jian Sun, Cheng Huang, Dianxing Wu
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2016)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaobai Li, Biaolin Hu, Xuhao Pan, Ning Zhang, Dianxing Wu
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2017)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaobai Li
CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaobai Li, Weiwei Xu, Moytri Roy Chowdhury, Feng Jin
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2014)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaobai Li, Lin Xiang, Yan Wang, Jie Luo, Chao Wu, Chongbo Sun, Ming Xie
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xiaobai Li, Liang Jin, Xuhao Pan, Li Yang, Weidong Gun
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xiaobai Li, Chunnan Li, Jian Sun, Aaron Jackson
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaobai Li, Xuhao Pan, Li Liu, Xing Wen, Liang Jin, Fei Yu, Weidong Guo
Summary: This study investigates the changes in fruit photosynthesis during maturation and their effects on photosynthesis and photoprotection. The results show that fruit photosynthesis contributes to the carbon requirements during maturation. The components of photosynthetic system are downregulated during early stage of maturation, leading to the increase of non-photochemical quenching for photoprotection.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Xiaobai Li, Weirui Li, Chenlu Di, Ming Xie, Liang Jin, Cheng Huang, Dianxing Wu
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wanli You, Jinglin Zhang, Xueyin Ru, Feng Xu, Zhengguo Wu, Peng Jin, Yonghua Zheng, Shifeng Cao
Summary: This study investigated the effect of calcium chloride (CaCl2) treatment on GABA accumulation in fresh-cut cantaloupe and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that CaCl2 treatment increased GABA content and the activities of GAD and SSADH enzymes, while reducing glutamate content and GABA-T activity. Additionally, CaCl2 treatment upregulated the expressions of CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5, as well as several GABA shunt genes, through the transcriptional activation by CmCAMTA5. Furthermore, the interaction between CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5 enhanced the transcriptional activation of GABA shunt genes. Overall, this study reveals that CaCl2 treatment promotes GABA accumulation in fresh-cut cantaloupe through the combined effect of CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5 in regulating the expressions of GABA shunt genes.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Min Wang, Yupeng Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Guangwei Wei, Huiyi Yang, Xi Yang, Tinghai Shen, Huijie Qu, Sheng Fang, Ziming Wu
Summary: This study identified the high nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) black sesame variety 17-156 and analyzed its underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms. The results showed that 17-156 possesses a sophisticated nitrogen metabolizing machinery to uptake and assimilate higher quantities of inorganic nitrogen, simultaneously improving carbon metabolism and growth. Many important genes were up-regulated in 17-156 under high nitrogen condition. Additionally, 38 potential candidate genes were identified for future studies to improve sesame's NUE. These findings provide valuable resources for understanding the regulatory network of nitrogen metabolism and developing sesame cultivars with improved NUE.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
He Dong, Chongmei Xu, Chengtao Zhang, Li Zhang, Yaqin Yao, Suiqi Zhang
Summary: The study found that short cells in maize leaves not only improve leaf mechanical support and photosynthetic performance, enhance drought resistance, but also participate in stomatal regulation.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Na Liu, Wenyan Shang, Mengxin Guan, Jibin Xiao, Guangxiang Tian, Baozhan Ma, Wenjing Shang, Xu Li, Shijia Zhao, Chuang Li, Kun Cheng, Wenming Zheng
Summary: This study cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of TaSPX3 gene in wheat and found that TaSPX3 responds to low phosphorus stress in multiple wheat genotypes. Overexpressing TaSPX3 can alleviate phosphorus deficiency symptoms and promote plant growth in Arabidopsis. The study also revealed the interaction of TaSPX3 with other genes related to the phosphorus starvation signaling pathway.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kongyuan Wu, Lizhen Wang, Zihan Wu, Ziqing Liu, Zengfei Li, Jun Shen, Shengjie Shi, Hong Liu, Christopher Rensing, Renwei Feng
Summary: Selenium (Se) can reduce uptake and translocation of cadmium (Cd) in plants by regulating root morphology. This study investigated the effects of Se(IV) on root exudates, root morphology, root endogenous hormones, and Cd uptake efficiency in rice under Cd stress. The results showed that Se(IV) significantly reduced Cd concentrations in shoots and roots, and decreased Cd uptake efficiency via root hairs. Se(IV) also affected root morphology, root exudates, and the synthesis of hormones like IAA and JA. However, transcriptome analysis revealed no upregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in IAA synthesis.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Di Wang, Huaifang Zhang, Xuefei Hu, Haizhen Zhang, Shuang Feng, Aimin Zhou
Summary: This study identified a cell number regulator gene called SlCNR8 in willow, which enhances resistance to trace metals in transgenic poplar seedlings. SlCNR8 reduces Cd uptake and accumulation, and can be used as a candidate gene for genetic improvement of phytostabilisation of trace metals.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
