Genome-wide identification and characterisation of R2R3-MYB genes in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris).

abstract：BACKGROUND:A century ago, Chestnut Blight Disease (CBD) devastated the American chestnut. Backcross breeding has been underway to introgress resistance from Chinese chestnut into surviving American chestnut genotypes. Development of genomic resources for the family Fagaceae, has focused in this project on Castanea moll...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Barakat A,Staton M,Cheng CH,Park J,Yassin NB,Ficklin S,Yeh CC,Hebard F,Baier K,Powell W,Schuster SC,Wheeler N,Abbott A,Carlson JE,Sederoff R

更新日期：2012-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) were previously identified in phloem exudate of hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa x P. deltoides) using proteomics methods, and their sieve element localization confirmed by immunofluorescence. In the current study, we analyzed different tissues to further understand TLP e...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Dafoe NJ,Gowen BE,Constabel CP

更新日期：2010-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are conserved proteolytic enzymes found in a wide range of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plant species. Acting on the plant extracellular matrix, they play crucial roles in many aspects of plant physiology including growth, development and the response to stresses ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Schiermeyer A,Hartenstein H,Mandal MK,Otte B,Wahner V,Schillberg S

更新日期：2009-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pilea is a genus of perennial herbs from the family Urticaceae, and some species are used as courtyard ornamentals or for medicinal purposes. At present, there is no information about the plastid genome of Pilea, which limits our understanding of this genus. Here, we report 4 plastid genomes of Pilea taxa (P...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Li J,Tang J,Zeng S,Han F,Yuan J,Yu J

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic markers and linkage mapping are basic prerequisites for marker-assisted selection and map-based cloning. In the case of the key grassland species Lolium spp., numerous mapping populations have been developed and characterised for various traits. Although some genetic linkage maps of these populations...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Studer B,Kölliker R,Muylle H,Asp T,Frei U,Roldán-Ruiz I,Barre P,Tomaszewski C,Meally H,Barth S,Skøt L,Armstead IP,Dolstra O,Lübberstedt T

更新日期：2010-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oil from seeds of the tung tree (Vernicia fordii) has unique drying properties that are industrially important. We found that the extended oil accumulation period was related to the high seed oil content at maturity among tung tree population. In order to understand the molecular mechanism underlying the hig...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhang L,Wu P,Lu W,Lü S

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Canola (Brassica napus L.) is one of the most important oil-producing crops in China and worldwide. The yield and quality of canola is frequently threatened by environmental stresses including drought, cold and high salinity. Calcium is a ubiquitous intracellular secondary messenger in plants. Calcineurin B-...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhang H,Yang B,Liu WZ,Li H,Wang L,Wang B,Deng M,Liang W,Deyholos MK,Jiang YQ

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lycoris species have great ornamental and medicinal values; however, their low regeneration efficiency seriously restricts their commercial production. Understanding the mechanism of bulblet propagation in this genus, which has remained underexplored to date, could provide a theoretical basis for improving t...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Xu J,Li Q,Yang L,Li X,Wang Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soil salinity and alkalinity present a serious threat to global agriculture. However, most of the studies have focused on neutral salt stress, and the information on the metabolic responses of plants to alkaline salt stress is limited. This investigation aimed at determining the influence of neutral salt and...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Guo R,Shi L,Yan C,Zhong X,Gu F,Liu Q,Xia X,Li H

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fruit quality depends on a series of biochemical events that modify appearance, flavour and texture throughout fruit development and ripening. Cell wall polysaccharide remodelling largely contributes to the elaboration of fleshy fruit texture. Although several genes and enzymes involved in cell wall polysacc...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Dheilly E,Gall SL,Guillou MC,Renou JP,Bonnin E,Orsel M,Lahaye M

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elytrigia lolioides (Kar. et Kir.) Nevski, which is a perennial, cross-pollinating wheatgrass that is distributed in Russia and Kazakhstan, is classified into Elytrigia, Elymus, and Lophopyrum genera by taxonomists on the basis of different taxonomic classification systems. However, the genomic constitution ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wang L,Jiang Y,Shi Q,Wang Y,Sha L,Fan X,Kang H,Zhang H,Sun G,Zhang L,Zhou Y

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Jasmonates play an important role in plant stress and defence responses and are also involved in the regulation of anthocyanin synthesis in response to sucrose availability. Here we explore the signalling interactions between sucrose and jasmonates in response to cold stress in Arabidopsis. RESULTS:Sucrose ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wingler A,Tijero V,Müller M,Yuan B,Munné-Bosch S

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level in eukaryotes. In rice, MIR7695 expression is regulated by infection with the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae with subsequent down-regulation of an alternatively spliced transcript of natural res...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Sánchez-Sanuy F,Peris-Peris C,Tomiyama S,Okada K,Hsing YI,San Segundo B,Campo S

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fruit maturation and ripening are genetically regulated processes that involve a complex interplay of plant hormones, growth regulators and multiple biological and environmental factors. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has been used as a model of biological and genetic studies on the regulation of specific rip...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Ma N,Feng H,Meng X,Li D,Yang D,Wu C,Meng Q

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rp1 is a complex locus of maize, which carries a set of genes controlling race-specific resistance to the common rust fungus, Puccinia sorghi. The resistance response includes the "Hypersensitive response" (HR), a rapid response triggered by a pathogen recognition event that includes localized cell death at ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Negeri A,Wang GF,Benavente L,Kibiti CM,Chaikam V,Johal G,Balint-Kurti P

更新日期：2013-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While floral symmetry has traditionally been assessed qualitatively, recent advances in geometric morphometrics have opened up new avenues to specifically quantify flower shape and size using robust multivariate statistical methods. In this study, we examine, for the first time, the ability of geometric morp...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Berger BA,Ricigliano VA,Savriama Y,Lim A,Thompson V,Howarth DG

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mulberry trees are the most important host for rearing mulberry silkworms in sericulture. Improved varieties of mulberry tree have been developed through traditional breeding procedures. Not much work, however, has been carried out on the molecular characterization of these varieties. Random Amplified Polymo...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Bhattacharya E,Ranade SA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Protein synthesis is a highly energy demanding process and is regulated according to cellular energy levels. Light and sugar availability affect mRNA translation in plant cells but the specific roles of these factors remain unclear. In this study, sucrose was applied to Arabidopsis seedlings kept in the ligh...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Gamm M,Peviani A,Honsel A,Snel B,Smeekens S,Hanson J

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The inclusive threshold policy for publication in BMC journals including BMC Plant Biology means that editorial decisions are largely based on the soundness of the research presented rather than the novelty or potential impact of the work. Here we discuss what is required to ensure that research meets the requirement ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Costa F,Cramer G,Finnegan EJ

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During asexual reproduction the embryogenic callus can differentiate into a new plantlet, offering great potential for fostering in vitro culture efficiency in plants. The immature embryos (IMEs) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are more easily able to generate embryogenic callus than mature embryos (MEs). To...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Chu Z,Chen J,Sun J,Dong Z,Yang X,Wang Y,Xu H,Zhang X,Chen F,Cui D

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) are two important mineral nutrients in regulating leaf photosynthesis. Studying the interactive effects of N and K on regulating N allocation and photosynthesis (Pn) of rice leaves will be of great significance for further increasing leaf Pn, photosynthetic N use efficiency (PN...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Hou W,Tränkner M,Lu J,Yan J,Huang S,Ren T,Cong R,Li X

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As a common accompanying dispersal structure, specialized seed appendages play a critical role in the successful germination and dispersal of many plants, and are regarded as an adaptation character for plants survival in diverse environments. However, little is known about how the appendages modulate the li...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wang Z,Zhao Y,Zhang Y,Zhao B,Yang Z,Dong L

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytokinin Response Factors (CRFs) are a small subset of AP2/ERF transcription factor genes shown in Arabidopsis to regulate leaf development as part of the cytokinin signal transduction pathway. This study examines the phylogenetic distribution of CRF genes in other plant species, and attempts to identify th...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Rashotte AM,Goertzen LR

更新日期：2010-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ornamental crop Calluna vulgaris is of increasing importance to the horticultural industry in the northern hemisphere due to a flower organ mutation: the flowers of the 'bud-flowering' phenotype remain closed i.e. as buds throughout the total flowering period and thereby maintain more colorful flowers fo...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Borchert T,Eckardt K,Fuchs J,Krüger K,Hohe A

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant breeding has been proposed as one of the most effective and environmentally safe methods to control fungal infection and to reduce fumonisin accumulation. However, conventional breeding can be hampered by the complex genetic architecture of resistance to fumonisin accumulation and marker-assisted selec...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Samayoa LF,Cao A,Santiago R,Malvar RA,Butrón A

更新日期：2019-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molecular genetic maps provide a means to link heritable traits with underlying genome sequence variation. Several genetic maps have been constructed for Brassica species, yet to date, there has been no simple means to compare this information or to associate mapped traits with the genome sequence of the rel...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Lim GA,Jewell EG,Li X,Erwin TA,Love C,Batley J,Spangenberg G,Edwards D

更新日期：2007-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci (Pst), which is the pathogen responsible for tobacco wildfire disease, has received considerable attention in recent years. The objective of this study was to clarify the responses of photosystem I (PSI) and photosystem II (PSII) to Pst infection in tobacco leaves. RESULTS:Th...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Cheng DD,Zhang ZS,Sun XB,Zhao M,Sun GY,Chow WS

更新日期：2016-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Celery is a widely cultivated vegetable abundant in ascorbate (AsA), a natural plant antioxidant capable of scavenging free radicals generated by abiotic stress in plants. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is a plant antioxidant enzyme that is important in the synthesis of AsA and scavenging of excess hydrogen pero...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Liu JX,Feng K,Duan AQ,Li H,Yang QQ,Xu ZS,Xiong AS

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sorghum is an important C4 crop which relies on applied Nitrogen fertilizers (N) for optimal yields, of which substantial amounts are lost into the atmosphere. Understanding the genetic variation of sorghum in response to limited nitrogen supply is important for elucidating the underlying genetic mechanisms ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Gelli M,Mitchell SE,Liu K,Clemente TE,Weeks DP,Zhang C,Holding DR,Dweikat IM

更新日期：2016-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global warming predictions indicate that temperatures will increase by another 2-6°C by the end of this century. High temperature is a major abiotic stress limiting plant growth and productivity in many areas of the world. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a model herbaceous bioenergy crop, due to its rap...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Li YF,Wang Y,Tang Y,Kakani VG,Mahalingam R

更新日期：2013-10-06 00:00:00