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Plant Sciences
Weiyi Kong, Jia Shi, Bo Yang, Shuhan Yu, Pengcheng Zhao, Zhenfei Guo, Haifeng Zhu
Summary: In this study, the researchers identified and characterized 54 MtWAK genes in Medicago truncatula. These genes were distributed across all chromosomes, with a concentration on chromosomes 1 and 3. Comparison with other plant species revealed orthologous pairs between M. truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana, as well as Glycine max. The expression patterns of MtWAK genes varied in different tissues, developmental stages, and biotic and abiotic stresses. The study provides insights into the molecular functions of MtWAKs in plant growth, development, and stress tolerance.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Qian Li, Wenxuan Du, Xinge Tian, Wenbo Jiang, Bo Zhang, Yuxiang Wang, Yongzhen Pang
Summary: The HAK gene family plays a vital role in ion uptake and stress responses in plants. This study identified 22 HAK genes in each Medicago genome and found that they exhibited distinct expression patterns in response to salt and drought treatments. The presence of defense and stress-related cis-acting elements in their promoter regions suggests their involvement in responses to various abiotic stresses.
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Plant Sciences
Tao Guo, Shumin Wang, Tiejun Zhang, Lixin Xu, Yinruizhi Li, Yuehui Chao, Liebao Han
Summary: The study identified the MtDof32 gene in plants, revealing its novel functions in growth and development regulation as well as stress responses. Transgenic plants exhibited unique phenotypes such as reduced branch number and increased rosettes number, which had not been observed in previous studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hua Li, Taotao Qiu, Zhaosheng Zhou, Liqing Kang, Rongrong Chen, Liming Zeng, Hongyang Yu, Yihua Wang, Jianbo Song
Summary: This study identified eight GRF genes in the Medicago truncatula genome and found that they exhibited differential expression in different plant parts and stress responses. Particularly, MtGRF8 could be a negative regulator of stress response. Additionally, degradome analysis showed that all eight MtGRFs were target genes of Mt-miR396.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Liugen Xu, Yong Zhou, Jie Cheng, Liqing Kang, Yuqi Qiang, Xuemei Yan, Yuhua Yan, Ying Tang, Yihua Wang, Hua Li, Jianbo Song
Summary: Thioredoxin (Trx) is a heat-stable protein involved in reduction reactions, with 46 MtTrx genes identified in Medicago truncatula and shown to play important roles in various tissues and stress responses.
ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jie Cheng, Songsong Zhou, Kun Yang, Hongyang Yu, Rongrong Chen, Liming Zeng, Hua Li, Yihua Wang, Jianbo Song
Summary: In this study, 170 putative RNA helicase genes were identified in the M. truncatula genome, classified into three subfamilies and shown to contain conserved functional domains. Chromosomal mapping and synteny analyses revealed tandem and segment duplications of these genes. Transcriptome and real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that the expression of 35 RNA helicase genes was affected by abiotic stress, with some genes responding to multiple stress types.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuhan Yu, Qiguo Sun, Jiaxuan Wu, Pengcheng Zhao, Yanmei Sun, Zhenfei Guo
Summary: Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) belongs to the NAD(P)(H)-dependent oxidoreductase superfamily and participates in diverse metabolisms. In Medicago truncatula, 213 MtSDR genes were identified, categorized into seven subgroups based on phylogenetic analysis, and divided into three types based on the cofactor-binding site and active site. Many MtSDRs show tissue-specific expression and contain cis-acting elements responsive to plant hormones and stresses in their promoters. Genes from certain MtSDR families are responsive to drought, salt, and cold, providing valuable information for future investigation on the biological functions of MtSDRs, especially in abiotic stress adaptation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenxuan Du, Junfeng Yang, Qian Li, Qian Su, Dengxia Yi, Yongzhen Pang
Summary: Growth Regulatory Factors (GRF) are plant-specific transcription factors that play critical roles in plant growth and development as well as plant tolerance against stress. In this study, 16 GRF genes were identified from the genomes of Medicago truncatula and Medicago sativa, and their sequences and expression patterns were analyzed. The results showed that these GRF genes are important for plant growth and stress tolerance, particularly in response to salt and drought stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Jianbo Song, Hanyi Mao, Jie Cheng, Yong Zhou, Rongrong Chen, Liming Zeng, Hua Li, Yihua Wang
Summary: This study identified 11 MtTPS genes in the genome of Medicago truncatula, divided into two subfamilies, and found that five of them could be induced by drought, salt or cold stresses, providing a foundation for further research on the regulatory function of TPS genes in response to abiotic stresses.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenxuan Du, Junfeng Yang, Qian Li, Chunfeng He, Yongzhen Pang
Summary: Nuclear factor YB (NF-YB) genes are critical regulators in plant growth, development, and stress resistance. In this study, 49 NF-YB genes were identified in Medicago, and their expression levels were found to be induced by drought and salt treatments. The study provides valuable information for functional characterization and application of NF-YB genes in alfalfa breeding.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rui Liu, Zhenfei Guo, Shaoyun Lu
Summary: Aux/IAA and ARF genes were identified and clustered into different groups in the Medicago truncatula genome. Homologous genes among M. truncatula, soybean, and Arabidopsis thaliana showed close relationships according to phylogenetic analysis. Gene structure and promoter region analysis revealed the potential responses of these genes to hormones and abiotic stresses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Xiuxiu Zhang, Yu Sun, Xiao Qiu, Hai Lu, Inhwan Hwang, Tianzuo Wang
Summary: Legume plants are important food sources, but their production is limited by abiotic stresses. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the adaptive mechanism of the model legume plant Medicago truncatula in response to drought, salt, and cold stress, and discusses future research directions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Junfeng Yang, Lin Ma, Wenbo Jiang, Yu Yao, Yuhong Tang, Yongzhen Pang
Summary: This study identified and classified 51 BGLU genes in the model legume plant Medicago truncatula, revealing their distinct expression patterns in response to various abiotic stresses and hormonal cues. The results suggest that BGLU genes play crucial roles in plant physiological processes by activating phytohormones and defense compounds in response to stressors. Further analysis indicated conserved motifs and dual targeting of MtBGLU proteins to vacuole and/or chloroplast, as well as identification of regulatory elements related to stress and phytohormones.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yixin An, Ziqi Wang, Baijian Liu, Yuwei Cao, Lin Chen
Summary: This study investigates the translation regulation of plant genes under salt stress and finds that salt stress inhibits gene translation efficiency. It also identifies various small ORFs in the genome of Medicago truncatula, which play a role in the translation regulation of genes.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xueming Dong, Hao Deng, Wenxue Ma, Qiang Zhou, Zhipeng Liu
Summary: In this study, 120 MsMADS-box genes were identified in the cultivated alfalfa genome at autotetraploid level, and their differential expression in various tissues and under abiotic stresses was revealed. Through bioinformatics and expression analysis, we systematically identified and characterized MADS-box transcription factors in autotetraploid cultivated alfalfa for the first time, with eight genes significantly involved in response to various stresses.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jian Bo Song, Xia Xia Shu, Qi Shen, Bo Wen Li, Jun Song, Zhi Min Yang
Review
Biology
Song JianBo, Song Jun, Mo BeiXin, Chen XueMei
SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES
(2015)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Haiqi Yang, Jianbo Song, Luming Yue, Xiaowei Mo, Jun Song, Beixin Mo
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianbo Song, Xiaowei Mo, Haiqi Yang, Luming Yue, Jun Song, Beixin Mo
Article
Biology
Yong Zhou, Liming Zeng, Rongrong Chen, Yihua Wang, Jianbo Song
ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xian Duo Zhang, Jia Yun Sun, Yuan Yuan You, Jian Bo Song, Zhi Min Yang
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jian Bo Song, Shuai Gao, Di Sun, Hua Li, Xia Xia Shu, Zhi Min Yang
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhao Sheng Zhou, Jian Bo Song, Zhi Min Yang
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2012)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jian Bo Song, Si Qi Huang, Tamas Dalmay, Zhi Min Yang
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2012)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jianbo Song, Liming Zeng, Rongrong Chen, Yihua Wang, Yong Zhou
Article
Plant Sciences
Jie Cheng, Songsong Zhou, Kun Yang, Hongyang Yu, Rongrong Chen, Liming Zeng, Hua Li, Yihua Wang, Jianbo Song
Summary: In this study, 170 putative RNA helicase genes were identified in the M. truncatula genome, classified into three subfamilies and shown to contain conserved functional domains. Chromosomal mapping and synteny analyses revealed tandem and segment duplications of these genes. Transcriptome and real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that the expression of 35 RNA helicase genes was affected by abiotic stress, with some genes responding to multiple stress types.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hua Li, Taotao Qiu, Zhaosheng Zhou, Liqing Kang, Rongrong Chen, Liming Zeng, Hongyang Yu, Yihua Wang, Jianbo Song
Summary: This study identified eight GRF genes in the Medicago truncatula genome and found that they exhibited differential expression in different plant parts and stress responses. Particularly, MtGRF8 could be a negative regulator of stress response. Additionally, degradome analysis showed that all eight MtGRFs were target genes of Mt-miR396.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianbo Song, Xiaoyan Wang, Bo Song, Lei Gao, Xiaowei Mo, Luming Yue, Haiqi Yang, Jiayun Lu, Guodong Ren, Beixin Mo, Xuemei Chen