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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ella DeWolf, Marcus T. Brock, William John Calder, Daniel J. Kliebenstein, Ella Katz, Baohua Li, Hilary G. Morrison, Lois Maignien, Cynthia Weinig
Summary: The rhizosphere microbiome affects plant traits and plants can modulate the composition of the microbial community. Genetic variation in glucosinolate (GLS) production influences the composition of the rhizosphere microbiome. Microbial inoculation affects GLS production, but does not influence insect damage.
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoqin Wu, Helen Nguyen, Damian Kim, Hui Peng
Summary: This study compared the phytotoxicity of six F-free formulations and a short-chain fluorinated AFFF on Brassica rapa plants. The results showed that five of the F-free formulations were more toxic to the growth and reproduction of the plants, and generated more transformation products in plant tissues. The study emphasizes the need to consider these ecotoxicological data in decision making for the manufacturing and use of F-free foams.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Xoaquin Moreira, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Rieta Gols, Beatriz Lago-Nunez, Sergio Rasmann, Gregory Roeder, Pilar Soengas, Carla Vazquez-Gonzalez, Maria Elena Cartea
Summary: This study provides strong evidence for volatile-mediated indirect interactions between plant enemies and pollinators, ultimately impacting plant fitness, with specificity in both the enemy and the compounds involved.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Horticulture
Wei Wang, Junyu Hu, Bing Fang, Xu Gao, Chunming Hao, Yizhuo Mu, Hui Feng, Gaoyang Qu, Yugang Wang
Summary: This study focused on a dwarf mutant, Brcd1(YS), in Brassica rapa. The mutant exhibited slower growth, inhibited root elongation, and reduced lateral root numbers. The mutant had higher chlorophyll content but inactive pollen. The dwarf mutation Brcd1(YS) was mapped to Chromosome A06. Application of exogenous gibberellic acid partially rescued the dwarf phenotype.
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Chemistry, Applied
Jai-Eok Park, Junho Kim, Erdenetsogt Purevdorj, Yang-Ju Son, Chu Won Nho, Gyhye Yoo
Summary: The study found that long exposure to light can increase both the biomass and glucosinolates (GL) production in pak choi, while drought exposure decreases plant growth. Plants exposed to both light and drought conditions showed similar growth patterns.
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Plant Sciences
Li Zhang, Xiangsheng Li, Lichun Chang, Tianpeng Wang, Jianli Liang, Runmao Lin, Jian Wu, Xiaowu Wang
Summary: This study successfully increased the genetic diversity of Brassica juncea by introgressing the A genome of Brassica rapa. New B. juncea germplasm with expanded phenotypic variations was developed, and the introgression of B. rapa segments was tracked using SNP markers. The results showed that the introgression of the B. rapa genome significantly increased the genetic diversity of B. juncea.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Zahra Khodaparast, Cornelis A. M. van Gestel, Rudo A. Verweij, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Sandra F. Goncalves, Iseult Lynch, Susana Loureiro
Summary: This study compared the uptake kinetics and distribution of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in Brassica rapa seedlings grown in different forms of silver nanoparticles. The results showed that the form of silver in the soil has a significant impact on the uptake and distribution of silver in plants.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuting Zhang, Guizhu Cao, Xiaonan Li, Zhongyun Piao
Summary: Clubroot disease, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, leads to significant yield reduction in cruciferous plants. This study found that the use of ergothioneine (EGT) inhibited the germination of P. brassicae resting spores. Exogenous application of EGT promoted root growth and reduced the incidence rate and disease index in Chinese cabbage. Transcriptome analysis showed that EGT induced differential gene expression in the phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathway, leading to increased lignin synthesis. EGT also improved the resistance of Chinese cabbage to clubroot by promoting lignin and flavonoid synthesis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Yuanyuan Zhang, Jianli Liang, Xu Cai, Haixu Chen, Jian Wu, Runmao Lin, Feng Cheng, Xiaowu Wang
Summary: The leafy head characteristic of Chinese cabbage is controlled by three BrBRX genes, with functional divergence observed among them. Overexpression of the three genes resulted in similar leaf phenotypes associated with leafy head formation. BrBRX.1 was able to rescue the root phenotype, while BrBRX.2 and BrBRX.3 could not.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Matthew J. van Voorthuizen, Jaroslav Nisler, Jiancheng Song, Lukas Spichal, Paula E. Jameson
Summary: The study showed that INCYDE significantly increased seed yield in Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa, while TD-K had a transient effect on the regulation of BrCKX3.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Reza Eghbaldost-Jadid, Mehran Nosrati, Behrouz Rasouli, Alireza Seidavi, Clive J. C. Phillips
Summary: The study tested the effects of different levels of turnip extract in water on the growth and gut bacterial contamination of chickens, showing that moderate levels of turnip extract could serve as an alternative to antibiotics for promoting chicken growth and controlling bacterial infection.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jung Sun Kim, Sanghee Han, Hail Kim, So Youn Won, Hyun Woo Park, Hyunjin Choi, Minji Choi, Min Young Lee, In Jin Ha, Seok-Geun Lee
Summary: This study evaluated the anticancer activities of extracts from high glucosinolate content lines of Brassica rapa in human colorectal cancer cells and found that these extracts exhibited anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects, as well as inhibited NF-kappa B and ERK pathways.
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Horticulture
Dahlia Shahbuddin, Rosazlina Rusly, Ahmad Naqib Shuid, Ahmad Bukhary Ahmad Khair
Summary: PHO1 gene is an important regulator in Brassica rapa under Pi deprivation. There are four PHO1 paralog genes in the B. rapa genome with high sequence similarity. However, only three transcripts can be accessed through genomic sequence data analysis.
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Biology
Benjamin Istace, Caroline Belser, Cyril Falentin, Karine Labadie, Franz Boideau, Gwenaelle Deniot, Loeiz Maillet, Corinne Cruaud, Laurie Bertrand, Anne-Marie Chevre, Patrick Wincker, Mathieu Rousseau-Gueutin, Jean-Marc Aury
Summary: Reconstructing plant genomes is a challenging task due to their complexities, but advancements in sequencing techniques, including long-read sequencers and long-range technologies, have made chromosome-scale assemblies more feasible at a laboratory scale. This study showcases advanced techniques for reconstructing the genome of Brassica rapa cv. Z1 and emphasizes the importance of selecting the most suitable technology for optimal results.
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Plant Sciences
Saber Hussain, Shakil Ahmed, Waheed Akram, Guihua Li, Nasim Ahmad Yasin
Summary: Seed priming with selenium can alleviate salt-induced oxidative stress in turnip crops by reducing Na+ uptake, leading to improved germination percentage, photosynthetic content, and seedling biomass production.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)