Article
Plant Sciences
Dongjie Xia, Xiaoxia An, Ignacio F. Lopez, Chunhui Ma, Qianbing Zhang
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on the growth and photosynthetic performance of alfalfa. The results showed that mixed inoculation improved the photosynthetic efficiency and dry matter yield of alfalfa. The phosphorus application level affected the intercellular CO2 concentration of alfalfa, while other indicators showed an opposite trend.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lan Li, Qianying Liu, Shibei Ge, Mingjia Tang, Liqun He, Yuwen Zou, Jingquan Yu, Yanhong Zhou
Summary: Auxins are a class of plant hormones that play roles in the establishment and maintenance of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (AMS). In this study, it was found that the transcription factors ARFs and AUX/IAAs in the auxin signaling pathway co-regulate the transcription of auxin response genes, highlighting their importance in the early stage of AMS. Additionally, SlARF6 was found to negatively regulate AMF colonization, while SlIAA23 promoted AMS and phosphorus uptake by interacting with SlARF6. Furthermore, SlARF6 and SlIAA23 played opposing roles in strigolactone synthesis and accumulation in AMF-colonized tomato roots.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
An-hui Guo, Ying Su, Yi Huang, Yu-mei Wang, Hu-shuai Nie, Nan Zhao, Jin-ping Hua
Summary: This study utilized a recombinant inbred line population of upland cotton to compare fiber quality under salt stress and normal conditions, identifying multiple QTL influencing fiber length and strength, with some QTL involved in fatty acid synthesis and elongation.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pawan Kumar, Somveer Nimbal, Rajvir Singh Sangwan, Neeraj Budhlakoti, Varsha Singh, Dwijesh Chandra Mishra, Sagar, Raju Ram Choudhary
Summary: This study identified novel markers associated with lint yield in 96 genotypes of Gossypium hirsutum, with 38 promising marker-trait associations found across multiple environments. Detailed annotation of significant markers was conducted, with 22 novel marker-trait associations discovered. These results will be valuable for marker-assisted cotton breeding programs.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Liyuan Wang, Shoupu He, Souleymane Dia, Gaofei Sun, Xiyan Liu, Xiaoyang Wang, Zhaoe Pan, Yinhua Jia, Liru Wang, Baoyin Pang, Xuezhen Sun, Xianliang Song, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study utilized a superior fiber strength line derived from interspecific hybridization to identify key genetic loci potentially influencing fiber quality and confirmed the importance of an alien fragment introgressed region for fiber strength improvement.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xin-xin Wang, Min Zhang, Jian-dong Sheng, Gu Feng, Thomas W. Kuyper
Summary: This study investigated the root traits of eight cotton varieties bred in northwestern China under different phosphorus supply levels and with or without inoculation of AMF (Funneliformis mosseae). The results showed that recent varieties had smaller root diameters, acquired less phosphorus, and produced less biomass, indicating a decreased reliance on AMF. At lower phosphorus levels, mycorrhizal plants acquired more phosphorus and produced more biomass. At higher phosphorus levels, mycorrhizal plants acquired more phosphorus but no difference in biomass was observed. The study highlighted the importance of AMF in providing phosphorus for cotton plants.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lei Mei, Yueyi Zhu, Xianwen Zhang, Xiujuan Zhou, Zhentao Zhong, Huazu Li, Yingjun Li, Xiaohu Li, Muhammad Khan Daud, Jinhong Chen, Shuijin Zhu
Summary: The study revealed that mercury (Hg) negatively impacts the growth and physiological functions of cotton plants, with higher concentrations showing significantly more toxic effects.
Article
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Mubashar Zafar, Xue Jia, Amir Shakeel, Zareen Sarfraz, Abdul Manan, Ali Imran, Huijuan Mo, Arfan Ali, Yuan Youlu, Abdul Razzaq, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Maozhi Ren
Summary: The study found that plants are heavily impacted by high-temperature stress, affecting their physiology, development, and yield, while certain biochemical traits show higher average values under heat stress conditions. Genetic advance and heritability play important roles in traits related to cotton yield, antioxidant enzymes, and other characteristics.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Qiushuang An, Zhenyuan Pan, Nurimanguli Aini, Peng Han, Yuanlong Wu, Chunyuan You, Xinhui Nie
Summary: This study identified a gene related to lignin biosynthesis, named GhLAC4-3, which can enhance aphid resistance in cotton by regulating lignin biosynthesis.
Article
Ecology
Romy Moukarzel, Hayley J. Ridgway, Lauren Waller, Alexis Guerin-Laguette, Natalia Cripps-Guazzone, E. Eirian Jones
Summary: This study manipulated AMF communities in grapevine rootstock and found that specific AMF communities had differential effects on grapevine rootstock growth and nutrient uptake. The presence of its own AMF community generally improved the performance of a rootstock. AMF spore diversity and the relative abundance of certain species played important roles in competition and growth outcomes.
Article
Agronomy
Michael P. Bange, Robert L. Long, Sarah J. Caton, Nicolas Finger
Summary: Environment and crop management significantly impact upland cotton fiber quality, particularly in terms of fiber micronaire. Research has shown that temperature, leaf area index, and fruit quality play a significant role in predicting fiber micronaire, offering more detailed insight into yarn quality. The ability to predict micronaire could potentially improve fiber quality management decisions pre-harvest.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maoni Chao, Jie Dong, Genhai Hu, Rui Ren, Ling Huang, Yanyan Li, Jinbao Zhang, Qinglian Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the sequence features, evolutionary relationship, subcellular localization, and expression pattern of the GhCIPK23 gene in upland cotton, revealing its important role in plant growth and stress response.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pengpeng Wang, Shoupu He, Gaofei Sun, Zhaoe Pan, Junling Sun, Xiaoli Geng, Zhen Peng, Wenfang Gong, Liru Wang, Baoyin Pang, Yinhua Jia, Xiongming Du
Summary: Through RAD-seq genotyping of 316 cotton accessions, 231 SNPs associated with eight different traits were identified. Further analysis revealed four genomic regions with favorable pleiotropic loci, and 6 candidate genes were identified. By genotyping, 14 elite accessions carrying the favorable loci were identified, which will be useful for simultaneously improving yield and fiber quality in future cotton breeding.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mukhtor M. Darmanov, Abdusalom K. Makamov, Mirzakamol S. Ayubov, Naim N. Khusenov, Zabardast T. Buriev, Shukhrat E. Shermatov, Ilkhom B. Salakhutdinov, Khurshida A. Ubaydullaeva, Jurabek K. Norbekov, Maftuna M. Kholmuradova, Sardor E. Narmatov, Ilyos S. Normamatov, Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov
Summary: Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is an effective method in cotton breeding to shorten breeding time, reduce resources and efforts. In this study, two novel MAS-derived cotton cultivars were developed by transferring LD-blocks with superior fiber quality QTLs from donor genotypes to recipient cultivars through backcrossing. The resulting cultivars showed improved fiber length, strength, uniformity and micronaire compared to the original parents. These results demonstrate the feasibility and success of MAS in cotton breeding.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junping Feng, Wenyu Ma, Zongbin Ma, Zhongying Ren, Yang Zhou, Junjie Zhao, Wei Li, Wei Liu
Summary: GhNHX3D, a vacuolar sodium/proton antiporter from upland cotton, can enhance salt tolerance by adjusting the cellular balance of Na+ and K+ ions. Its function was confirmed through transient expression and VIGS experiments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hai-Feng Liu, Xiao-Jing Xue, Yue Yu, Ming-Ming Xu, Chong-Chong Lu, Xuan-Lin Meng, Bao-Gang Zhang, Xin-Hua Ding, Zhao-Hui Chu
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Cell Biology
Ping Li, Haoju Liu, Hong Yang, Xiaojun Pu, Chuanhong Li, Heqiang Huo, Zhaohui Chu, Yuxiao Chang, Yongjun Lin, Li Liu
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xuanlin Meng, Xingchen Zhao, Xiangyu Ding, Yang Li, Guodong Cao, Zhaohui Chu, Xiuli Su, Yuanchen Liu, Xiangfeng Chen, Jinggong Guo, Zongwei Cai, Xinhua Ding
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Wei Yang, Yanhu Ju, Liping Zuo, Luyue Shang, Xinru Li, Xiaoming Li, Shangzong Feng, Xinhua Ding, Zhaohui Chu
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Man Zhao, Yanhu Ju, Bo Zhao, Xiaoming Li, LIli Dai, Jicheng Qu, Zhaohui Chu, Xinhua Ding
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yue Yu, Mingming Xu, Xinhua Ding, Zhaohui Chu, Haifeng Liu
Summary: Copper ions and flg22 induce defense responses and callose deposition in Arabidopsis through different genetic pathways, with copper ions regulating the IGS metabolic pathway through distinct ethylene signal transduction and enhancing plant resistance to bacterial pathogens.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hongxu Meng, Shaoli Wang, Wei Yang, Xinhua Ding, Ning Li, Zhaohui Chu, Xiaoming Li
Summary: This study identified virulence-associated milRNAs in Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA and demonstrated their involvement in the pathogenicity process. Furthermore, a maize targeting gene was shown to play a positive role in banded leaf and sheath blight resistance. These results offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms of R.solani-maize interactions during infection.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tao Wu, Haimiao Zhang, Yunya Bi, Yue Yu, Haifeng Liu, Hong Yang, Bin Yuan, Xinhua Ding, Zhaohui Chu
Summary: The study revealed that the pathogenic virulence mechanism of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola involves Tal2b and Tal2c targeting homologues of host genes to interfere with rice immunity by reducing salicylic acid production. Overexpression of OsF3H(04g) caused higher susceptibility in rice, while CRISPR-Cas9 system-mediated editing of effector-binding elements enhanced resistance to specific strains. Transcriptome analysis showed altered expression of several defense-related genes in OsF3H(04g) overexpression line.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tao Wu, Haimiao Zhang, Bin Yuan, Haifeng Liu, Lingguang Kong, Zhaohui Chu, Xinhua Ding
Summary: The Xoc TAL effector Tal2b was found to activate the expression of the OsF3H(03g) gene in rice, leading to reduced salicylic acid defense and increased susceptibility to bacterial leaf streak and bacterial blight. Additionally, OsF3H(03g) interacts with the OsUGT74H4 protein, which further enhances susceptibility to bacterial leaf streak and potentially inactivates salicylic acid through glycosylation modification.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Baolong Sun, Luyue Shang, Yang Li, Qiang Zhang, Zhaohui Chu, Shengyang He, Wei Yang, Xinhua Ding
Summary: This study systematically revealed the function of OsJAZ proteins by comparing the phenotypes resulting from ectopic expression of 13 OsJAZs in Arabidopsis thaliana with the phenotypes of 12 AtJAZs overexpression lines. The results showed significant differences in plant growth, development, and immunity between OsJAZ and AtJAZ overexpression lines.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiazong Liu, Yanting Shen, Hongxiang Cao, Kang He, Zhaohui Chu, Ning Li
Summary: A cis-element AATCA in the promoter of defense-related gene Os2H16 was identified to respond to pathogen infection. The transcription factor OsbHLH057 was found to interact with the AATCA cis-element and positively regulate rice disease resistance and drought tolerance. This study reveals a module consisting of OsbHLH057 and AATCA that synergistically regulates the expression of Os2H16 in response to pathogens and drought.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fangfang Yang, Yingnan Sun, Xiaoxuan Du, Zhaohui Chu, Xuehua Zhong, Xiangsong Chen
Summary: High temperature has detrimental effects on plant cells, and improving plant heat tolerance is crucial for crop production. Recent studies have revealed the importance of chromatin modifications in heat stress responses. This study demonstrates that heat stress leads to heterochromatin disruption, accompanied by histone hyperacetylation and DNA hypomethylation. Two specific histone deacetylases, HD2B and HD2C, can promote DNA methylation and alleviate heat-induced heterochromatin decondensation. Moreover, HD2B and HD2C are shown to play critical roles in stabilizing heterochromatin under heat stress through their regulation of histone acetylation and DNA methylation. The study also uncovers a novel plant-specific crosstalk between histone deacetylases and the DNA methylation pathway, highlighting their new roles in chromatin regulation of plant heat tolerance.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wei Yang, Zhou Zhou, Zhaohui Chu
Summary: Salicylic acid (SA), an important phytohormone, regulates plant growth, development, ripening, and defense responses. Its role in plant-pathogen interactions has attracted much attention and it has potential for improving stress resistance in agricultural crops. However, SA utilization depends on dosage, application technique, and plant status.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chenchen Wang, Hongjuan Gao, Zhaohui Chu, Changquan Ji, Yang Xu, Weilin Cao, Shumei Zhou, Yunzhi Song, Hongmei Liu, Changxiang Zhu
Summary: The study identified StLTP10 as a positive regulator of resistance to Phytophthora infestans in potato by enhancing the expression of defense-related genes. StLTP10 was found to physically interact with an ABA receptor and a wound-induced protein kinase, influencing stomatal closure and protein abundance, respectively. These findings provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying plant immune responses and suggest potential targets for enhancing broad-spectrum resistance in potato.
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)