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Agronomy
Yue Liu, Xiaoyu Ding, Yan Lv, Yong Cheng, Chunsheng Li, Lei Yan, Shanshan Tian, Xiling Zou
Summary: Exogenous serotonin was found to alleviate salt-induced growth inhibition in rapeseed seedlings by promoting biomass accumulation, increasing antioxidant enzyme activity, and enhancing solute content. It also reduced oxidative damage and increased chlorophyll content under salinity stress, ultimately mitigating the toxic effects of salt stress on rapeseed seedlings.
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Plant Sciences
Stephan Weise, Roel Hoekstra, Kim Jana Kutschan, Markus Oppermann, Rob van Treuren, Ulrike Lohwasser
Summary: Due to climate change and expansion of cultivated areas, the yield potential of rapeseed is affected and it is susceptible to pests and pathogens. The study found that European genebanks have insufficient representation of different species in the rapeseed gene pool and the natural distribution of these species is expected to change. Therefore, strategies need to be developed to prevent the loss of wild relatives of rapeseed.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ali Raza, Wei Su, Ziqi Jia, Dan Luo, Yi Zhang, Ang Gao, Muhammad Azhar Hussain, Sundas Saher Mehmood, Yong Cheng, Yan Lv, Xiling Zou
Summary: Trehalose acts as a growth modulator and improves cold stress tolerance in rapeseed seedlings. The study found that exogenous trehalose mitigates the adverse effects of cold stress on rapeseed seedlings, increasing their survival rate. Trehalose regulates antioxidant and osmotic balance, participates in metabolism and signaling networks to enhance cold stress tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu Kang, Wei Liu, Chunyun Guan, Mei Guan, Xin He
Summary: This study identified 14, 18, and 33 putative LOX genes in Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus, respectively, which could be divided into different subgroups with diverse expression patterns and responses to abiotic/biotic stresses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Xingrong Ma, Jinhua Wang, Yongfen Gu, Pengpeng Fang, Wenjing Nie, Ruirui Luo, Jin Liu, Wei Qian, Jiaqin Mei
Summary: This study identified the genetic control of silique density on the main inflorescence of rapeseed, revealing the involvement of both minor and major genes. QTL analysis and genomic resequencing identified several QTL regions associated with silique density, with overlap between silique number on the main inflorescence and silique density. Transcriptome sequencing and qRT-PCR identified one candidate gene (BnARGOS) from a specific QTL region.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Nadia Raboanatahiry, Huaixin Li, Longjiang Yu, Maoteng Li
Summary: Brassica napus L. is a versatile vegetable oil crop that can be used for oil extraction, protein production, medicinal purposes, energy source, and industrial applications. Every part of rapeseed is useful, contributing to reducing waste and promoting sustainability.
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Environmental Sciences
Bolanos J. Benavides, P. J. Drohan, J. T. Spargo, S. N. Maximova, M. J. Guiltinan, D. A. Miller
Summary: Through two greenhouse pot experiments, it was found that sunflower performed best in cadmium uptake. Although the bioconcentration factor (BCF) values of the three plants were greater than 1, the potential annual removal of cadmium was limited, which may not support meaningful phytoextraction practice.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nazym Tileuberdi, Aknur Turgumbayeva, Balakyz Yeskaliyeva, Lazzat Sarsenova, Raushan Issayeva
Summary: Rapeseed is a versatile plant widely used in various industries with its extracts containing therapeutic bioactive compounds.
Review
Plant Sciences
Elizabeth Ihien Katche, Annaliese S. Mason
Summary: Resynthesized rapeseed lines have recreated the historical hybridization between Brassica rapa and B. oleracea, providing valuable genetic resources for rapeseed breeding and insights into polyploid plant meiosis evolution. This review discusses the production of these lines through interspecific crosses, their resulting fertility and agronomically important traits, meiotic instability issues, and the potential role of meiosis genes and gene regulatory networks in stabilizing meiosis. The direct use of resynthesized and semi-resynthesized Brassica napus for hybrid breeding and the study of other agronomic traits is also explored.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tao Yan, Yao Yao, Dezhi Wu, Lixi Jiang
Summary: The study introduces a web-based rapeseed genomic variation database that allows querying SNPs and InDels across rapeseed accessions worldwide. The database contains a large number of high-quality SNPs and InDels and provides search tools for genomic variations and gene annotations across 1,007 rapeseed accessions.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lei Yan, Liu Zeng, Ali Raza, Yan Lv, Xiaoyu Ding, Yong Cheng, Xiling Zou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the beneficial role of exogenous inositol in improving cold stress tolerance in rapeseed. The results revealed that inositol positively regulated cold tolerance by increasing calcium ion influx in rapeseed. The inositol-Ca2+ pathway was found to play a key role in cold tolerance. This study provides new insights into the mechanism of rapeseed cold tolerance and introduces a feasible method for improving rapeseed cold tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Vivek Kumar, Hemant Sharma, Lalita Saini, Archasvi Tyagi, Pooja Jain, Yogita Singh, Priyanka Balyan, Sachin Kumar, Sofora Jan, Reyazul Rouf Mir, Ivica Djalovic, Krishna Pal Singh, Upendra Kumar, Vijai Malik
Summary: This study identified 20S proteasome genes in rapeseed and studied their characteristics and expression patterns under various stress conditions. The genes were found to be distributed on all chromosomes of rapeseed and were duplicated on homoeologous chromosomes. Some of these genes showed high expression under abiotic and biotic stress conditions. These findings contribute to our understanding of the organization and function of 20S proteasome genes in rapeseed.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ali Raza, Wei Su, Muhammad Azhar Hussain, Sundas Saher Mehmood, Xuekun Zhang, Yong Cheng, Xiling Zou, Yan Lv
Summary: Rapeseed is an important oilseed crop and enhancing cold stress tolerance is crucial for agricultural investigation and crop improvement. This study identified stress-responsive genes, metabolites, and pathways in cold-tolerant and cold-sensitive rapeseed varieties. Functional analysis revealed the significance of starch and sucrose metabolism and phenylalanine metabolism in cold stress adaption. Six candidate genes were selected for controlling adaption to low temperature and showed significant differences in freezing tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianxia Jiang, Pengfei Xu, Junying Zhang, Yanli Li, Xirong Zhou, Meiyan Jiang, Jifeng Zhu, Weirong Wang, Liyong Yang
Summary: Rapeseed is the third leading source of edible oil in the world, with genic male sterility lines playing a crucial role in harnessing heterosis for its hybrid production. Research on the pollen development in these GMS lines of rapeseed is limited, but studies have shown that abnormal development may occur at different stages. Through transcriptome analysis, numerous genes related to GMS have been identified, including key genes potentially involved in fertility regulation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Diana Saja-Garbarz, Agnieszka Ostrowska, Katarzyna Kaczanowska, Franciszek Janowiak
Summary: The study found that silicon accumulates even in non-accumulator species like oilseed rape under certain conditions, and potentially improves water uptake under drought stress.
