Article
Plant Sciences
Wei Wang, Weixi Li, Zimeng Cheng, Jianxiong Sun, Jin Gao, Jining Li, Xin Niu, Muhammad Waqas Amjid, Hua Yang, Guozhong Zhu, Dayong Zhang, Wangzhen Guo
Summary: In this study, we investigated the abundance, dynamics, and topology of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in cotton through transcriptome-wide m6A profiling and comparative analysis of cotton root tissues under normal and salt stress treatments. We identified specific m6A peaks in response to salt stress and discovered their involvement in various biological processes. We also found that m6A methylation sites were enriched around stop codons and coding regions, and exhibited dynamic changes after salt treatment. Furthermore, we confirmed the importance of m6A reader gene GhECT6 in salt stress response. This study provides new insights into the critical mRNA modification in cotton under salt stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Zubair Iqbal, Daowu Hu, Wajad Nazeer, Hao Ge, Talha Nazir, Sajid Fiaz, Alia Gul, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Ahmed M. El-Sabrout, Zahra Maryum, Zhaoe Pan, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study investigates cotton yield and fiber quality, revealing significant differences between different parent lines. The results indicate that most traits are negatively correlated with boll weight and lint percentage, while boll upper width, boll medium width, boll lower width, and boll length are positively correlated.
Article
Plant Sciences
Wei Liu, Junping Feng, Wenyu Ma, Yang Zhou, Zongbin Ma
Summary: Soil and freshwater salinization is becoming a global issue, affecting plant growth negatively. Research on chloride ion (Cl-) stress is limited compared to sodium ion (Na+) stress. A chloride channel gene GhCLCg-1 was identified in upland cotton, regulating ion accumulation and enhancing salt tolerance in plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Bin Chen, Yan Zhang, Jun Yang, N. Zhang, Qingming Ma, Xingfen Wang, Zhiying Ma
Summary: GhGPA plays a crucial role in Verticillium wilt resistance in cotton by inducing SA and JA signaling pathways, and regulating the production of reactive oxygen species.
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
Juncheng Zhang, Huan Mei, Hejun Lu, Rui Chen, Yan Hu, Tianzhen Zhang
Summary: By integrating a large number of samples and time points, this study reveals the genetic basis of fiber quality differences between Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense. Key genes involved in fiber development were identified, providing a theoretical basis for breeding high-quality cotton and gene function analysis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xian-Peng Xiong, Shi-Chao Sun, Qian-Hao Zhu, Xin-Yu Zhang, Feng Liu, Yan-Jun Li, Fei Xue, Jie Sun
Summary: The study compared the transcriptional differences between highly resistant and highly susceptible Upland cotton cultivars in response to Verticillium dahliae inoculation. Genes related to plant hormone signal transduction were enriched in the highly resistant cultivar, while genes related to lignin biosynthesis were enriched in both highly resistant and highly susceptible cultivars. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified potential candidate genes for regulating cotton defense against V. dahliae infection.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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
Xiaoge Wang, Xiugui Chen, Xuke Lu, Waqar Afzal Malik, Zujun Yin, Delong Wang, Maohua Dai, Cun Rui, Yapeng Fan, Yuexin Zhang, Junjuan Wang, Xinlei Wang, Ruifeng Cui, Shuai Wang, Lixue Guo, Chao Chen, Lanjie Zhao, Wuwei Ye
Summary: IRE1 negatively regulates salt tolerance in plants and plays a crucial role by regulating ROS levels under salt stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Muhammad Awais Farooq, Amir Shakeel, Muhammad Mubashar Zafar, Muhammad Farooq, Waqas Shafqaat Chattha, Tayyab Husnain
Summary: Salt-affected areas are expanding and negatively impacting agricultural productivity. In this study, the effects of salt stress on biochemical, agronomic, and fiber quality traits were investigated. The results showed significant reductions in plant growth and fiber quality under salt stress, while sodium content and antioxidant activity increased. However, the salt-tolerant genotype KEHKSHAN x FH-114 performed well and could be utilized in future breeding programs.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Liuchun Feng, Yu Chen, Min Xu, Ying Yang, Haoran Yue, Qiao Su, Chenhui Zhou, Guoli Feng, Nijiang Ai, Ningshan Wang, Baoliang Zhou
Summary: This study developed G. arboreum chromosome segment introgression lines in G. hirsutum and identified multiple QTLs for yield and fiber quality. While most QTLs showed negative additive effects, suggesting domestication in G. hirsutum, some QTLs with positive additive effects indicate G. arboreum's potential to improve fiber quality in G. hirsutum.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shuaishuai Cheng, Pengyun Chen, Zhengzheng Su, Liang Ma, Pengbo Hao, Jingjing Zhang, Qiang Ma, Guoyuan Liu, Ji Liu, Hantao Wang, Hengling Wei, Shuxun Yu
Summary: The study identified key genes and pathways involved in cotton flowering regulation, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms of cotton early maturation. The discovery of the novel regulatory gene GhCAL and its interactions with other genes provides valuable genetic resources for cotton breeding programs targeting early maturation.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Liuchun Feng, Qiao Su, Haoran Yue, Liang Wang, Jianbo Gao, Liangshuai Xing, Min Xu, Chenhui Zhou, Ying Yang, Baoliang Zhou
Summary: In this study, QTLs for yield-related traits in tetraploid cotton were finely mapped using a stable introgression line IL197. A major QTL on Chr. A12 was identified and further narrowed down to a 60.09 kb interval. The candidate gene TIP41L was found to be potentially involved in cotton boll and seed development. Comparative analysis with other tetraploid species showed that TIP41L gene may have diverged after the formation of allotetraploid cotton. This research provides a solid foundation for understanding the molecular mechanism of cotton boll and seed development.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Fei Wei, Pengyun Chen, Hongliang Jian, Xiaohao Guo, Xiaoyan Lv, Boying Lian, Mengxi Sun, Li An, Xinyu Dang, Miaoqian Yang, Hongmei Wu, Nan Zhang, Aimin Wu, Hantao Wang, Liang Ma, Xiaokang Fu, Jianhua Lu, Shuxun Yu, Hengling Wei
Summary: In this study, PP2 genes in cotton were comprehensively identified and characterized. It was found that GhPP2-33 was significantly upregulated under salt stress and silencing it decreased salt tolerance in cotton. These results provide new insights into the evolution of PP2 genes in cotton and their function under salt stress.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Vaishali Khanale, Anjanabha Bhattacharya, Rajendra Satpute, Bharat Char
Summary: bZIPs play important roles in seed germination, flower development, and stress response in cotton. The study identified uncharacterized bZIP proteins in cotton species, which can be utilized for crop improvement. Phylogenetic analysis classified cotton bZIPs into 12 subfamilies and predicted their functional similarities.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yun Song, Yaohua Zhai, Linxuan Li, Zhaoen Yang, Xiaoyang Ge, Zuoren Yang, Chaojun Zhang, Fuguang Li, Maozhi Ren
Summary: The research showed that the plant protein kinase BIN2 plays a negative regulatory role in plant resistance to the pathogen Verticillium dahliae. Through regulating the endogenous JA content and influencing the expression of JA responsive genes, BIN2 affects plant resistance against Verticillium dahliae.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guoquan Chen, Zhao Liu, Shengdong Li, Ghulam Qanmber, Le Liu, Mengzhen Guo, Lili Lu, Shuya Ma, Fuguang Li, Zuoren Yang
Summary: High salt environments can cause stress in plants, with the ZAT gene family playing a crucial role in responding to these abiotic stresses. GhZAT6, primarily expressed in root tissue, responds to NaCl and ABA treatments, and may mediate salt stress tolerance by regulating ROS-related gene expression through the ABA pathway. Arabidopsis transgenic lines overexpressing GhZAT6 showed increased salt tolerance, while silencing of GhZAT6 in cotton plants resulted in more severe leaf wilting under NaCl treatment, with decreased expression of GhAPX1, GhFSD1, GhFSD2, and GhSOS3.
Review
Plant Sciences
Le Liu, Zongming Xie, Lili Lu, Ghulam Qanmber, Guoquan Chen, Shengdong Li, Mengzhen Guo, Zhuojing Sun, Zhao Liu, Zuoren Yang
Summary: This study comprehensively identified BR synthesis genes in different cotton species, verified the involvement of GhCPD-3 in the BR synthesis signaling pathway for regulating plant development, and demonstrated the promotion effect of BR on plant growth and development.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xinyang Li, Wei Liu, Zhongying Ren, Xingxing Wang, Ji Liu, Zuoren Yang, Junjie Zhao, Xiaoyu Pei, Yangai Liu, Kunlun He, Fei Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Daigang Yang, Xiongfeng Ma, Wei Li
Summary: The study revealed that glucose plays a crucial role in cotton fiber elongation by interacting with brassinosteroid signaling. Glucose concentration affects fiber elongation, and its crosstalk with brassinosteroid pathway influences fiber development.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Nosheen Kabir, Hai Lin, Xianhui Kong, Le Liu, Ghulam Qanmber, YuXuan Wang, Lian Zhang, Zhuojing Sun, Zuoren Yang, Yu Yu, Na Zhao
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhibin Zhang, Mao Chai, Zhaoen Yang, Zuoren Yang, Liqiang Fan
Summary: This study constructs a Gossypium Resource And Network Database (GRAND) that integrates a wide range of cotton genome and transcriptome data. It provides various tools for exploration and mining of these data, which can potentially accelerate the progress of cotton breeding.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hang Zhao, Xiaoyang Ge, Fuguang Li
Review
Plant Sciences
Hang Zhao, Yanli Chen, Ji Liu, Zhi Wang, Fuguang Li, Xiaoyang Ge
Summary: Breeding for early-maturing varieties of cotton can alleviate the limitations of long growth periods and specific seasonal temperatures, optimize cropping systems, and improve yield. This review highlights studies and efforts in breeding early-maturing cotton with pleiotropic genes for early maturity, high-quality traits, and resistance. It also explores the molecular mechanisms underlying early maturation and proposes new measures for fine-scale breeding.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaoyang Ge, Peng Wang, Ye Wang, Xi Wei, Yanli Chen, Fuguang Li
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Le Liu, Guoquan Chen, Shengdong Li, Yu Gu, Lili Lu, Ghulam Qanmber, Venugopal Mendu, Zhao Liu, Fuguang Li, Zuoren Yang
Summary: Brassinosteroids (BRs) regulate plant growth and development through BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR1 (BES1)/BRASSINAZOLE-RESISTANT1 (BZR1) family transcription factors. This study investigated the role of GhBES1.4 in cotton fiber elongation and identified its target genes through DAP-seq. Further analysis using GWAS, RNA-seq, and DAP-seq revealed seven genes directly regulated by GhBES1.4 that promote fiber elongation, including GhCYP84A1 and GhHMG1. Overall, this study provides insights into BR-mediated regulation of cotton fiber development.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zuoren Yang, Zhao Liu, Xiaoyang Ge, Lili Lu, Wenqiang Qin, Ghulam Qanmber, Le Liu, Zhi Wang, Fuguang Li
Summary: Brassinosteroid signaling regulates cotton fiber elongation by modulating the expression of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases and influencing the content of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). The deficiency of BR reduces the expression of GhKCSs and lowers the saturated VLCFA contents in cotton fibers. BR acts upstream of VLCFAs and the master transcription factor GhBES1.4 plays a vital role in mediating the crosstalk between BR and VLCFAs.
Review
Plant Sciences
Hang Zhao, Xianzhong Huang, Zhaoen Yang, Fuguang Li, Xiaoyang Ge
Summary: The breeding of early maturing varieties faces constraints due to negative correlations between stress resistance, yield, and early maturity. Overcoming these constraints and achieving the combination of early maturity with other desirable agronomic traits poses a challenge in current breeding techniques. This review explores the limitations and obstacles in early maturity breeding and discusses the molecular mechanisms of maturation timeframes in different crops, as well as current breeding strategies and future directions to achieve the polymerization of desired traits.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiachen Yuan, Xingxing Liu, Hang Zhao, Ye Wang, Xi Wei, Peng Wang, Jingjing Zhan, Lisen Liu, Fuguang Li, Xiaoyang Ge
Summary: Plant somatic embryogenesis is a developmental process that produces embryos from somatic cells rather than through gamete fusion. The molecular regulation of plant somatic embryogenesis and the fate transition of somatic cells into embryogenic cells are still not well understood.
Article
Plant Sciences
Guoquan Chen, Zhao Liu, Shengdong Li, Le Liu, Lili Lu, Zhi Wang, Venugopal Mendu, Fuguang Li, Zuoren Yang
Summary: In this study, ATAC-seq and RNA-seq analysis were used to identify transcription factors and genes involved in cotton fiber elongation, as well as genes related to fiber length. The study found that differential genes are mainly involved in plant secondary wall synthesis and microtubule-binding processes. Furthermore, a functional regulatory network of each transcription factor regulatory target gene and the network pattern of transcription factors regulating differential target genes were constructed.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2023)