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Plant Sciences
Yahui Deng, Quanjia Chen, Yanying Qu
Summary: This study systematically analyzed the gene family of protein palmitoylation in cotton and identified a potential regulatory role of the GhPAT27 gene in cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt. The findings provide a fundamental understanding of the function of GhPATs and offer a solid foundation for molecular breeding and plant pathogen resistance in cotton.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yan Zhang, Bin Chen, Zhengwen Sun, Zhengwen Liu, Yanru Cui, Huifeng Ke, Zhicheng Wang, Liqiang Wu, Guiyin Zhang, Guoning Wang, Zhikun Li, Jun Yang, Jinhua Wu, Rongkang Shi, Song Liu, Xingfen Wang, Zhiying Ma
Summary: In this study, a GWAS of cotton Verticillium wilt resistance was conducted, identifying 382 significantly associated SNPs and core elite alleles that can alter disease reaction types. The research also discovered an important resistance gene cluster, providing genomic variations and promising alleles for improving cotton VW resistance. The findings highlight the Dt11 region as a major genetic locus responsible for VW resistance and show the increased frequency of core elite alleles in modern varieties compared to early/middle varieties.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuxiang Wang, Jieyin Zhao, Xiaojuan Deng, Peng Wang, Shiwei Geng, Wenju Gao, Peipei Guo, Quanjia Chen, Chunping Li, Yanying Qu
Summary: A comprehensive analysis of the SCPL gene family in Gossypium hirsutum was conducted, revealing the important role of the Gh_SCPL42 gene in resistance to Verticillium wilt.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dongdong Ge, Ting Pan, Peipei Zhang, Longjie Wang, Jing Zhang, Zhongqi Zhang, Hui Dong, Jing Sun, Kang Liu, Fenni Lv
Summary: Villins play important roles in plant growth and development, as well as stress tolerance. GhVLN4 is involved in multiple stress and hormone responses and signaling, enhancing resistance to Verticillium dahliae, salt, and drought. GhVLN4 may regulate plant tolerance to both biotic and abiotic stresses by upregulating components in various signaling pathways.
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Plant Sciences
Youzhong Li, Haihong Chen, Youwu Wang, Jincheng Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Jie Sun, Feng Liu, Yiying Zhao
Summary: This study characterized the WRKY53 gene family in upland cotton through bioinformatics analysis and investigated its role in cotton's resistance to Verticillium dahliae. The results showed that GhWRKY53 mediated the signal transduction pathways of salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate, regulating the resistance of cotton to the disease. However, further research is needed to elucidate the interaction mechanism between jasmonic acid and salicylic acid signaling pathways in cotton's response to Verticillium dahliae.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuxiang Wang, Jieyin Zhao, Qin Chen, Kai Zheng, Xiaojuan Deng, Wenju Gao, Wenfeng Pei, Shiwei Geng, Yahui Deng, Chunping Li, Quanjia Chen, Yanying Qu
Summary: Eight QTLs associated with Verticillium wilt resistance were identified on 4 chromosomes, including the novel qVW-A12-5. Four candidate genes were identified in the qVW-A12-5 interval through sequence comparison and transcriptome analysis. VIGS technology confirmed the important role of Gh_CPR30 gene in G. hirsutum resistance to Verticillium wilt.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ran Li, Yong-Jun Zhang, Xi-Yue Ma, Song-Ke Li, Steven J. J. Klosterman, Jie-Yin Chen, Krishna V. V. Subbarao, Xiao-Feng Dai
Summary: Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is a major cause of yield losses in cotton. Despite this, current cultivars of cotton remain highly susceptible to Verticillium wilt. To better understand the genetic basis for resistance, the genome of a wilt-resistant cotton cultivar, Zhongzhimian No. 2, was sequenced and assembled using multiple technologies. This genomic resource will aid in understanding the genetic features related to high yield and resistance to Verticillium wilt.
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shaojing Mo, Yan Zhang, Xingfen Wang, Jun Yang, Zhengwen Sun, Dongmei Zhang, Bin Chen, Guoning Wang, Huifeng Ke, Zhengwen Liu, Chengsheng Meng, Zhikun Li, Liqiang Wu, Guiyin Zhang, Huijun Duan, Zhiying Ma
Summary: This study reveals the important role of lipid signals in plant resistance to pathogens and identifies coordinated resistance response pathways, enhancing cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt.
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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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
Plant Sciences
Xiuyan Liu, Zhongping Lei, Yuzhen Yang, Zhenkai Wang, Shengying Ha, Zhangying Lei, Daohua He
Summary: This study identified 72 RLCK-VII genes in G. hirsutum and investigated their evolutionary history, structural features, expression patterns, and role in plant defense. The results showed that these genes are involved in cotton growth, development, and defense responses to Verticillium dahliae, and two of them are essential for G. hirsutum resistance to Verticillium wilt.
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Plant Sciences
Shimei Bai, Qingqing Niu, Yuqing Wu, Kunling Xu, Meng Miao, Jun Mei
Summary: In this study, a genome-wide survey revealed 271 GhNACs, and a comparative transcriptome analysis identified 54 differentially expressed GhNACs under V. dahliae stress, suggesting their potential role in disease response. Additionally, a positive regulator of cotton resistance to V. dahliae infection, GhNAC204, was discovered.
Article
Soil Science
Li Zha, Changqin Yang, Guowen Fang, Mengling Zhi, Binglin Chen, Zhiguo Zhou, Yali Meng
Summary: Crop residue return can improve soil fertility and crop yield, but it may also increase the risk of soil borne disease. This study found that retaining residue and adding potassium fertilizer can reduce the incidence and severity of Verticillium wilt in cotton by increasing soil available potassium concentration and regulating specific root exudates. In addition, the study also found that the potassium nutrition status has a key impact on the occurrence of Verticillium wilt in cotton.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Haipeng Li, Shulin Zhang, Yunlei Zhao, Xulong Zhao, Wenfei Xie, Yutao Guo, Yujie Wang, Kun Li, Jinggong Guo, Qian-Hao Zhu, Xuebin Zhang, Kun-Peng Jia, Yuchen Miao
Summary: This study reveals the role of three GhCADs in defense-induced lignin biosynthesis and resistance to V. dahliae in G. hirsutum.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xian-Peng Xiong, Shi-Chao Sun, Qian-Hao Zhu, Xin-Yu Zhang, Yan-Jun Li, Feng Liu, Fei Xue, Jie Sun
Summary: This study compared the defense transcriptomes of cotton cultivars with different levels of resistance to Verticillium wilt, identified hub genes associated with responses to the disease, and functionally characterized a gene involved in lignin biosynthesis. Knockdown of the hub gene Gh4CL30 led to changes in the content of various compounds and enhanced cotton resistance to Verticillium dahliae, suggesting its key role in modulating the lignin biosynthesis pathway and providing new insights into cotton resistance mechanisms.
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Taiping Wei, Ye Tang, Pei Jia, Yanming Zeng, Bingting Wang, Pan Wu, Yonggang Quan, Aimin Chen, Yucheng Li, Jiahe Wu
Summary: The study identified that ghr-miR397 and GhLAC4 play important roles in lignin biosynthesis and defense-induced lignin biosynthesis. Knockdown of ghr-miR397 increased lignin accumulation and enhanced plant resistance, while knockdown of GhLAC4 and overexpression of ghr-miR397 reduced lignin content and made plants more susceptible to fungal infection. Additionally, lignin was found to protect plant cell walls from degradation by cellulase or fungal secretions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)