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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shikai Zhang, Wang Zhan, Anran Sun, Ying Xie, Zhiming Han, Xibin Qu, Jiayi Wang, Laifu Zhang, Mingshun Tian, Xuhong Pang, Jinbao Zhang, Xiyang Zhao
Summary: This study combined transcriptome and metabolome analyses to investigate the regulatory mechanism and accumulation pattern of anthocyanins in different leaf color states of Acer mandshuricum. The results identified 26 anthocyanins, with cyanidin 3-O-glucoside being significantly correlated with color formation. Key structural genes and transcription factors were found to play important roles in anthocyanin biosynthesis and accumulation, shedding light on the molecular regulation underlying leaf color change in A. mandshuricum.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Agronomy
Zhibin Zhang, Juwu Gong, Zhen Zhang, Wankui Gong, Junwen Li, Yuzhen Shi, Aiying Liu, Qun Ge, Jingtao Pan, Senmiao Fan, Xiaoying Deng, Shaoqi Li, Quanjia Chen, Youlu Yuan, Haihong Shang
Summary: By integrating QTL-mapping and regulatory network analyses, this study identified five stable QTL regions, six candidate genes, and two microRNAs that potentially affect cottonseed oil content. Transcriptome analysis and TF/miRNA co-regulatory network analysis revealed key genes and miRNAs closely associated with cottonseed oil content, providing insights into the oil accumulation mechanism in developing cottonseed ovules.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Lihang Xie, Jiayuan Hu, Zhenguo Yan, Xinyao Li, Sailong Wei, Ruilin Xu, Weizong Yang, Huihui Gu, Qingyu Zhang
Summary: In this study, a new member of the WRI1 family, named PrWRI1, was isolated from tree peony and found to be highly expressed in immature seeds. Overexpression of PrWRI1 significantly increased fatty acid content, particularly unsaturated fatty acids, in plants. The up-regulation of genes related to fatty acid synthesis and triacylglycerol assembly was also observed.
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Agronomy
Min Yao, Mei Guan, Qian Yang, Luyao Huang, Xinghua Xiong, Habib U. Jan, Kai P. Voss-Fels, Christian R. Werner, Xin He, Wei Qian, Rod J. Snowdon, Chunyun Guan, Wei Hua, Lunwen Qian
Summary: The study identified candidate genes affecting oil accumulation in Chinese semi-winter rapeseed through regional association analysis and co-expression analysis, providing important information for further improvement of seed oil content in rapeseed.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dandan Li, Qing Wang, Xin Xu, Jingsheng Yu, Zhiyu Chen, Bo Wei, Wei Wu
Summary: The research identified molecular mechanisms involved in lipid metabolism during different developmental stages of safflower seeds through temporal transcriptome sequencing. Key gene expression changes were found and transcription factors regulating these genes were identified.
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Plant Sciences
Weizong Yang, Jiayuan Hu, Jyoti R. Behera, Aruna Kilaru, Yanping Yuan, Yuhui Zhai, Yanfeng Xu, Lihang Xie, Yanlong Zhang, Qingyu Zhang, Lixin Niu
Summary: The study identified a key transcription factor, PrASIL1, in tree peony seed oil accumulation, which represses oil accumulation by down-regulating numerous key genes during biosynthesis. Silencing the PrASIL1 gene led to up-regulation of oil biosynthesis genes and an increase in total lipids and major fatty acids. These findings provide new insights into controlling seed oil accumulation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Shengrui Zhang, Ahmed M. Abdelghany, Muhammad Azam, Jie Qi, Jing Li, Yue Feng, Yitian Liu, Huoyi Feng, Caiyou Ma, Berhane S. Gebregziabher, Suprio Ghosh, Kwadwo Gyapong Agyenim-Boateng, Abdulwahab S. Shaibu, Honey Thet Paing Htway, Tingting Wu, Bin Li, Lijuan Qiu, Junming Sun
Summary: Bulk segregant analysis based on next generation resequencing (BSA-seq) was performed on 1551 soybean accessions with diverse worldwide origins to investigate the genetic basis of oil content. A total of 2030 genes were identified and 130 candidate genes, including Glyma.04G047000, were further identified for seed oil content. High oil alleles for these candidate genes can be used as selective markers for soybean breeding with high oil content.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Jie Pan, Chaokang Huang, Weilin Yao, Tengfei Niu, Xiaolin Yang, Rufeng Wang
Summary: This study discovered the types and contents of triterpenoid saponins in Dipsacus asperoides and identified key genes involved in their biosynthesis through transcriptome and proteomics analysis. The findings provide important insights into the biosynthesis pathway of saponins in D. asperoides and support for the future biosynthesis of natural active ingredients.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Soraya Karami, Mohammad Reza Sabzalian, Tayebeh Basaki, Fariba Ghaderi, Kiarash Jamshidi Goharrizi
Summary: The characteristics of seed structure, such as coat color, play a significant role in evaluating resistance to pests. This study aims to determine the phylogenetic relationship of safflower species with different seed coat colors based on three candidate genes in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway. The research also investigates the absence of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside in white/brown-seeded genotypes and its relation to gene absence or lack of expression. The findings demonstrate that gene expression and secondary metabolite accumulation vary in safflower genotypes according to seed coat color, particularly with regards to the UFGT gene's role in flavonol glucoside biosynthesis.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fayezeh Aarabi, Apidet Rakpenthai, Rouhollah Barahimipour, Michal Gorka, Saleh Alseekh, Youjun Zhang, Mohamed A. Salem, Franziska Bruckner, Nooshin Omranian, Mutsumi Watanabe, Zoran Nikoloski, Patrick Giavalisco, Takayuki Tohge, Alexander Graf, Alisdair R. Fernie, Rainer Hoefgen
Summary: Sulfur deficiency-induced proteins SDI1 and SDI2 play a crucial role in sulfur homeostasis under sulfate-deprived conditions by downregulating glucosinolates. In addition, SDI1 was found to downregulate another sulfur pool, the S-rich 2S seed storage proteins in Arabidopsis seeds, by forming a ternary protein complex with MYB28 and MYC2. These findings have significant implications for understanding plant responses to sulfur deficiency.
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Plant Sciences
Jimei Lu, Jinchen Yao, Jingzhe Pu, Duomei Wang, Junling Liu, Yazhong Zhang, Liangping Zha
Summary: This study investigated the key enzyme genes involved in the synthesis pathways of polysaccharides and saponins in three species of Polygonatum using transcriptome sequencing. The findings provide a foundation for improving the content of active components in Polygonati Rhizoma at the molecular level.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Yupeng Cui, Xinqiang Gao, Jianshe Wang, Zengzhen Shang, Zhibin Zhang, Zhenxing Zhou, Kunpeng Zhang
Summary: The study on transcriptome sequencing of Artemisia argyi reveals the potential molecular mechanisms underlying its medicinal value, particularly in terpenoid biosynthesis. Differential expression transcripts in the leaves of A. argyi are enriched in various biosynthesis and metabolism processes, with significant genes related to diterpenoid biosynthesis showing high expression levels. The study provides valuable transcriptome information and a functional genomic foundation for further research on the medicinal use of A. argyi leaves.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianjian Liu, Gaihua Qin, Chunyan Liu, Xiuli Liu, Jie Zhou, Jiyu Li, Bingxin Lu, Jianrong Zhao
Summary: Aquaporins (AQPs) are highly conserved membrane proteins facilitating water transport in pomegranate. PgrAQPs play a role in water accumulation in the outer seed coat, with PgrPIP genes potentially having a significant impact. These findings offer insights for genetic improvement of the seed coat.
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Food Science & Technology
Liuming Xie, Jianhua Xie, XianXiang Chen, Xin Tao, Jiayan Xie, Xiaoyi Shi, Zhibing Huang
Summary: This study optimized the fermentation conditions of Monascus purpureus and performed comparative transcriptomic analysis to understand the mechanisms and effects of fermentation on exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesis. The study identified key enzymes and enriched carbohydrate metabolism subcategories involved in EPS synthesis. The findings provide a theoretical basis for enhancing EPS content and suggest important targets for future molecular modifications and gene knockdown studies.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jose Ignacio Salgado Pardo, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Antonio Gonzalez Ariza, Jose Manuel Leon Jurado, Carmen Marin Navas, Carlos Iglesias Pastrana, Maria del Amparo Martinez Martinez, Francisco Javier Navas Gonzalez
Summary: This review explores the application of genetic technologies in goat farming over the past century and reports on the main candidate genes related to economically relevant traits. The main sources of income in goat farming are milk and meat, so yield and quality are of special importance. Despite being an important source of high-quality proteins, goats have not benefited from genomics advances as much as other livestock species.
