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Plant Sciences
Meng Sun, Qi Liu, Yi Han, Guojun Liu, Jiajie Wu, Juan Qi, Fei Ni, Yinguang Bao
Summary: Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, is a devastating fungal disease affecting wheat worldwide. Identifying new resistance genes and breeding resistant varieties are effective strategies to combat this disease. Genetic and molecular analysis of the resistant breeding line SN15218 led to the discovery of the new resistance gene Pm-SN15218 located on chromosome 2AL.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Pengtao Ma, Liru Wu, Yufei Xu, Hongxing Xu, Xu Zhang, Wenrui Wang, Cheng Liu, Bo Wang
Summary: Through genetic analysis and RNA-Seq technology, this study identified a dominant gene PmYD588 related to powdery mildew resistance in a wheat genotype, located on chromosome 2B. By using genomic approaches, candidate regions of this gene were determined and potential regulatory genes were revealed. These findings contribute to the understanding of wheat resistance mechanisms against powdery mildew and the improvement of disease resistance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kang Chen, Xuetao Wei, Raghunath Pariyani, Maaria Kortesniemi, Yumei Zhang, Baoru Yang
Summary: This study compared the effects of nonacylated and acylated anthocyanins on hepatic gene expression and metabolic profiles in diabetic rats. Both types of anthocyanin extracts restored the levels of multiple metabolites and expression of genes involved in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, but with some differences in specific gene and metabolite regulations.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Danyu Yao, Waqas Ijaz, Yi Liu, Jinghuang Hu, Wentao Peng, Bowen Zhang, Xiaolan Wen, Juan Wang, Dan Qiu, Hongjie Li, Shihe Xiao, Guozhong Sun
Summary: In this study, the powdery mildew resistance gene pmXMM was localized in Chinese landrace Xiaomaomai using bulked segregant RNA sequencing and comparative genomics analysis. Genetic analysis and SNP markers revealed that pmXMM is located at the distal end of chromosome 2AL. It was confirmed that Xiaomaomai carries a Pm4 allele and pmXMM is identical to Pm4d and Pm4e at the sequence level.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peipei Wu, Li Yang, Guanghao Guo, Jinghuang Hu, Dan Qiu, Yahui Li, Xiaohan Shi, Hongjun Zhang, Hongwei Liu, Juntao Zhao, Guozhong Sun, Yang Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Hongjie Li
Summary: The study characterized a new locus Hg2 for hairy glume in synthetic hexaploid wheat, identifying potential candidate genes regulating development of glume hairiness. The discovery of Hg2 provides new insights into the genetic control of glume hairiness in wheat.
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Plant Sciences
Xiao Liang, Hongxing Xu, Shanying Zhu, Yongshen Zheng, Wen Zhong, Haosheng Li, Liping Niu, Liru Wu, Lipei Zhang, Jiancheng Song, Huagang He, Cheng Liu, Pengtao Ma
Summary: In this study, a new dominant gene PmPBDH was identified as the source of high resistance to powdery mildew in wheat breeding line PBDH1607. Genetic analysis and mapping revealed that PmPBDH is located on chromosome arm 4AL within a specific interval. Candidate genes associated with PmPBDH were also identified, and linked markers were developed for marker-assisted breeding.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Fang Wang, Guangsi Ji, Zhibin Xu, Bo Feng, Qiang Zhou, Xiaoli Fan, Tao Wang
Summary: This study characterized the dynamic changes in anthocyanin components and transcripts in the grain of purple wheat ZNM168 and identified key pigments accumulated during grain development, as well as core genes and critical structural genes in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway. The findings provide insights for exploiting genetic engineering targets to breed anthocyanin-enriched wheat.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huifang Yu, Jiansheng Wang, Yusen Shen, Xiaoguang Sheng, Ranjan Kumar Shaw, Ferdinando Branca, Honghui Gu
Summary: Most broccoli cultivars turn purple in cold temperatures, but certain cultivars maintain green buds even at low temperatures. This study identified a candidate gene (F3'H) responsible for reducing anthocyanin accumulation in mutant broccoli and found that a 43-bp deletion in the gene's coding sequence significantly decreased its expression and the accumulation of cyanidin and delphinidin in the mutant. The study also demonstrated the predictive ability of a 43-bp InDel in determining bud color in B. oleracea across different germplasm materials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Can Chen, Weihao Hao, Jingchun Wu, Hongqi Si, Xianchun Xia, Chuanxi Ma
Summary: This study identified a new stripe rust resistance gene, YrJ22, in wheat, and used RNA-Seq and mutant mapping analysis to fine-map the gene. Molecular markers associated with YrJ22 were also identified.
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Agronomy
Qiuhong Wu, Yongxing Chen, Jingzhong Xie, Lingli Dong, Zhenzhong Wang, Ping Lu, Rongge Wang, Chengguo Yuan, Yan Zhang, Zhiyong Liu
Summary: Reduced plant height is an important trait related to lodging resistance and crop yield, and the use of reduced height genes in breeding can lead to modern high-yielding wheat varieties with less lodging. A mutant DD399 with a reduced height phenotype was found to have a 36 Mb terminal deletion in chromosome 2BL.
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Plant Sciences
Bohong Tian, Lixin Zhang, Jinghuang Hu, Yanli Liu, Lulu Zhou, Wenchao Ping, Jingwei Zou, Hongjie Li
Summary: The hull color of foxtail millet is an important indicator for nutritional quality. This study used a population of recombinant inbred lines to investigate the genetic control of hull color. Multiple genomic regions on chromosomes 1, 2, and 3 were identified as being associated with hull color. A new quantitative trait locus (QTL) for brown hull color was detected on chromosome 1. Several genes related to anthocyanin biosynthesis were found in these genomic regions. One gene, Si1g06530, was highly expressed and considered a candidate gene for the brown color hull. Overall, this study provides insights into the genetic regulation of hull color in foxtail millet.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Guanghui An, Jiongjiong Chen
Summary: This study found that purple leaves mustard accumulated more anthocyanins than green ones. The gene controlling purple leaves, MPL, was identified as a MYB113-like homolog. The polymorphism in the promoter region of BjMYB113a gene was responsible for the high accumulation of anthocyanin in the purple cultivar.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yufeng Jiang, Li Yang, Hexia Xie, Lanqiu Qin, Lingqiang Wang, Xiaodong Xie, Haiyu Zhou, Xianjie Tan, Jinguo Zhou, Weidong Cheng
Summary: This study compared different colored maize varieties using comprehensive metabolome and transcriptome analysis to explore the nutritional value and molecular mechanisms of color formation. It was found that maize kernels with diverse colors contain different types of health-promoting compounds, which can be used as functional foods. Red-purple and purple-black maize have higher flavonoid content than white and yellow kernels. Purple-black kernels are rich in amino acids and nucleotides, while red-purple kernels accumulate sugar alcohols and lipids significantly.
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Plant Sciences
Xiaohan Shi, Peipei Wu, Jinghuang Hu, Dan Qiu, Yunfeng Qu, Yahui Li, Yi Liu, Tesfay Gebrekirstos Gebremariam, Jingzhong Xie, Qiuhong Wu, Hongjun Zhang, Hongwei Liu, Li Yang, Guozhong Sun, Yang Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Hongjie Li
Summary: The study identified the resistant genes Pm52 and Qaprpm.caas.2B, Qaprpm.caas.7A in winter wheat cultivar Liangxing 99 against powdery mildew through genetic analysis and gene mapping, providing important clues for further breeding efforts.
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Horticulture
Lijun Qiao, Yuqing Yang, Yuqing Zhou, Haibing Cui, Yuan Zhou, Chunqiu Liu, Yunzhao Zhou, Hanqiang Liu, Zhihui Cheng, Yupeng Pan
Summary: Rind color and pattern in cucumber is a crucial trait affecting its commercial consumption. Understanding the genetic basis of these traits is important for improving cucumber's quality. Through genetic analysis and mapping, a dominant locus Morc was identified to control mottled rind color in cucumber. The abnormal development of chloroplasts in specific areas of the fruit rind might be responsible for the mottled color. The Morc locus also has pleiotropic effects on determining various external qualities of cucumber fruits.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Aiquan Zheng, Fengli Sun, Tingting Cheng, Yongfeng Wang, Kunliang Xie, Chao Zhang, Yajun Xi
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Guibin Cui, Yanfeng Zhao, Jialing Zhang, Manning Chao, Kunliang Xie, Chao Zhang, Fengli Sun, Shudong Liu, Yajun Xi
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shumeng Zhang, Fengli Sun, Weiwei Wang, Guoyu Yang, Chao Zhang, Yongfeng Wang, Shudong Liu, Yajun Xi
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Weiwei Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Shumeng Zhang, Kunliang Xie, Chao Zhang, Yajun Xi, Fengli Sun
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guibin Cui, Mei Zhao, Shumeng Zhang, Zhulin Wang, Min Meng, Fengli Sun, Chao Zhang, Yajun Xi
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mingting Zhang, Guibin Cui, Xinchen Bai, Zi Ye, Shumeng Zhang, Kunliang Xie, Fengli Sun, Chao Zhang, Yajun Xi
Summary: Preharvest sprouting in grain is a common issue affecting yield and quality, with MingXian169 wheat showing high resistance to this. Transcriptome sequencing revealed the involvement of long noncoding RNA, miRNA, and DNA methylation in regulating critical pathways during sprouting. Changes in phytohormone content and enzyme activities suggest their role in increasing preharvest sprouting resistance in MingXian169.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guibin Cui, Mei Zhao, Hongbin Tan, Zhulin Wang, Min Meng, Fengli Sun, Chao Zhang, Yajun Xi
Summary: This study identified the key long-chain coding and non-coding RNAs in winter wheat during post-mowing regeneration process and revealed the importance of carbohydrate and hormone in regeneration, providing valuable information for genetic improvement of forage wheat.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gaijuan Tang, Shuyu Yang, Wenqiong Hu, Jingyi Jiang, He Yan, Juntao Feng, Chao Zhang, Yonghong Wang
Summary: The study identified active compounds from Artemisia ordosica extracts with high antifungal activity, particularly trans-dehydromatricaria ester (TDDE), which exhibited significant fungicidal activity against various pathogenic fungi and bacteria. This research highlights the potential of utilizing these compounds for developing broad-spectrum fungicides and isolating new bioactive products from medicinal plants.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanbo Chen, Pingzhi Wu, Chao Zhang, Yali Guo, Bingbing Liao, Yaping Chen, Meiru Li, Guojiang Wu, Yaqin Wang, Huawu Jiang
Summary: This study identified 6 CPL genes in physic nut and found that these genes play important roles in root hair and leaf senescence. The results indicate functional divergence of CPL proteins in physic nut.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Song Li, Yaxin Yao, Wenjie Ye, Shaoyu Wang, Chao Zhang, Shudong Liu, Fengli Sun, Yajun Xi
Summary: This study identified 36 TaKNOX genes in wheat and demonstrated the function of one of these genes under mechanical injury and cold stress. The expression patterns of these genes varied during wheat growth, with seven genes highly expressed and responsive to various abiotic stresses. Overexpression of the TaKNOX14-D gene in Arabidopsis resulted in increased leaf size, plant height, seed size, compensatory growth capacity, and resistance to cold stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yucun Yang, Rui Nan, Tongxi Mi, Yingxin Song, Fanghui Shi, Xinran Liu, Yunqi Wang, Fengli Sun, Yajun Xi, Chao Zhang
Summary: Chlorophyll is essential for plant photosynthesis and its content changes under stress conditions, providing valuable insights into photosynthesis and drought resistance. This study analyzed the hyperspectral characteristics of wheat flag leaves and their relationship with SPAD values under control and drought stress conditions, using 335 wheat varieties.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Song Li, Shaoyu Wang, Wenjie Ye, Yaxin Yao, Fengli Sun, Chao Zhang, Shudong Liu, Yajun Xi
Summary: This study revealed the growth patterns of wheat after mowing through cytological and physiological assessments as well as transcriptome sequencing. The analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and experimental studies showed changes in gene expression and metabolic pathways after mowing. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the development of dual-purpose wheat.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mei-Juan Tu, Zhenzhen Liu, Linglong Deng, Chao Zhang, Ai-Ming Yu