Intraspecific variation of residual heterozygosity and its utility for quantitative genetic studies in maize.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cultivated peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the fourth most important oilseed crop in the world, grown mainly in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate climates. Due to its origin through a single and recent polyploidization event, followed by successive selection during breeding efforts, culti...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Cuc LM,Mace ES,Crouch JH,Quang VD,Long TD,Varshney RK

更新日期：2008-05-15 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: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:Jumonji C (JmjC) domain-containing proteins are a group of functionally conserved histone lysine demethylases in Eukaryotes. Growing evidences have shown that JmjCs epigenetically regulate various biological processes in plants. However, their roles in plant biotic stress, especially in rice bacterial blight...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Hou Y,Wang L,Wang L,Liu L,Li L,Sun L,Rao Q,Zhang J,Huang S

更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:miRNAs are known to play important regulatory roles throughout plant development. Until recently, nearly all the miRNAs in maize were identified by comparative analysis to miRNAs sequences of other plant species, such as rice and Arabidopsis. RESULTS:To find new miRNA in this important crop, small RNAs from...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Jiao Y,Song W,Zhang M,Lai J

更新日期：2011-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Auxin-induced genes regulate many aspects of plant growth and development. The Gretchen Hagen 3 (GH3) gene family, one of three major early auxin-responsive families, is ubiquitous in the plant kingdom and its members function as regulators in modulating hormonal homeostasis, and stress adaptations. Specific...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Yu D,Qanmber G,Lu L,Wang L,Li J,Yang Z,Liu Z,Li Y,Chen Q,Mendu V,Li F,Yang Z

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maize (Zea mays) is an important model crop for transgenic studies. However, genetic transformation of maize requires embryonic calli derived from immature embryo, and the impact of utilizing tissue culture methods on the maize epigenome is poorly understood. Here, we generated whole-genome MeDIP-seq data ex...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Liu H,Ma L,Yang X,Zhang L,Zeng X,Xie S,Peng H,Gao S,Lin H,Pan G,Wu Y,Shen Y

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade is an evolutionarily ancient mechanism of signal transduction found in eukaryotic cells. In plants, MAPK cascades are associated with responses to various abiotic and biotic stresses such as plant pathogens. MAPK cascades function through sequential phospho...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Hashimoto M,Komatsu K,Maejima K,Okano Y,Shiraishi T,Ishikawa K,Takinami Y,Yamaji Y,Namba S

更新日期：2012-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is a sugar-metabolizing enzyme (E.C. 2.7.7.9) that catalyzes a reversible reaction of UDP-glucose and pyrophosphate from glucose-1-phosphate and UTP. UDP-glucose is a key intermediate sugar that is channeled to multiple metabolic pathways. The functional role of UGPase ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Payyavula RS,Tschaplinski TJ,Jawdy SS,Sykes RW,Tuskan GA,Kalluri UC

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phytolaccaceae species in China are not only ornamental plants but also perennial herbs that are closely related to human health. However, both large-scale full-length cDNA sequencing and reference gene validation of Phytolaccaceae members are still lacking. Therefore, single-molecule real-time sequencing te...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Liu D,Chen L,Chen C,An X,Zhang Y,Wang Y,Li Q

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis is the most widespread association between plant roots and fungi in natural and agricultural ecosystems. This work investigated the influence of mycorrhization on the economically relevant part of the tomato plant, by analyzing its impact on the physiology of the fruit. ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Salvioli A,Zouari I,Chalot M,Bonfante P

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is an asexual propagation pathway requiring a somatic-to-embryonic transition of differentiated somatic cells toward embryogenic cells capable of producing embryos in a process resembling zygotic embryogenesis. In chicory, genetic variability with respect to the formation of somati...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Legrand S,Hendriks T,Hilbert JL,Quillet MC

更新日期：2007-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vacuolar invertases (VINs) have been reported to regulate plant growth and development and respond to abiotic stresses such as drought and cold. With our best knowledge, the functions of VIN genes little have been reported in tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.). Therefore, it is necessary to develop research in...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Qian W,Xiao B,Wang L,Hao X,Yue C,Cao H,Wang Y,Li N,Yu Y,Zeng J,Yang Y,Wang X

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among various pests, the brown planthopper (BPH) that damages rice is the major destructive pests. Understanding resistance mechanisms is a critical step toward effective control of BPH. This study investigates the proteomics of BPH interactions with three rice cultivars: the first resistant (PR) to BPH, the...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhang X,Yin F,Xiao S,Jiang C,Yu T,Chen L,Ke X,Zhong Q,Cheng Z,Li W

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soil salinity is an important factor affecting growth, development, and productivity of almost all land plants, including the forage crop alfalfa (Medicago sativa). However, little is known about how alfalfa responds and adapts to salt stress, particularly among different salt-tolerant cultivars. RESULTS:Am...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Lei Y,Xu Y,Hettenhausen C,Lu C,Shen G,Zhang C,Li J,Song J,Lin H,Wu J

更新日期：2018-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to grow, plants rely on soil nutrients which can vary both spatially and temporally depending on the environment, the soil type or the microbial activity. An essential nutrient is nitrogen, which is mainly accessible as nitrate and ammonium. Many studies have investigated transport genes for these i...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Dechorgnat J,Francis KL,Dhugga KS,Rafalski JA,Tyerman SD,Kaiser BN

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nucleosome positioning regulates the gene expression and many other DNA-related processes in eukaryotes. Genome-wide mapping of nucleosome positions and correlation of genome-wide nucleosomal remodeling with the changes in the gene expression can help us understanding gene regulation on genome level. RE...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Singh M,Bag SK,Bhardwaj A,Ranjan A,Mantri S,Nigam D,Sharma YK,Sawant SV

更新日期：2015-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heading time is one of the most important agronomic traits in wheat, as it largely affects both adaptation to different agro-ecological conditions and yield potential. Identification of genes underlying the regulation of wheat heading and the development of diagnostic markers could facilitate our understandi...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Li Y,Xiong H,Guo H,Zhou C,Xie Y,Zhao L,Gu J,Zhao S,Ding Y,Liu L

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last two years, considerable advances have been made in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genomics, especially with the completion of the genome sequence and the availability of RNAseq data. However, as common bean is recalcitrant to stable genetic transformation, much work remains to be done for ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Pflieger S,Blanchet S,Meziadi C,Richard MM,Thareau V,Mary F,Mazoyer C,Geffroy V

更新日期：2014-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are increasingly recognized as regulatory component of post-transcriptional gene expression. RBPs interact with mRNAs via RNA-binding domains and these interactions affect RNA availability for translation, RNA stability and turn-over thus affecting both RNA and protein expression ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Marondedze C,Thomas L,Gehring C,Lilley KS

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Species in the Solanaceae family are known for producing plethora of specialized metabolites. In addition to biosynthesis pathways, a full comprehension of secondary metabolism must also take into account the transport and subcellular compartmentalization of substances. Here, we examined the MATE (Multidrug ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Santos ALD,Chaves-Silva S,Yang L,Maia LGS,Chalfun-Júnior A,Sinharoy S,Zhao J,Benedito VA

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiosperm sex chromosomes, where present, are generally recently evolved. The key step in initiating the development of sex chromosomes from autosomes is the establishment of a sex-determining locus within a region of non-recombination. To better understand early sex chromosome evolution, it is important to...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Pilkington SM,Tahir J,Hilario E,Gardiner SE,Chagné D,Catanach A,McCallum J,Jesson L,Fraser LG,McNeilage MA,Deng C,Crowhurst RN,Datson PM,Zhang Q

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modification effect of leaching fraction (LF) on the physiological responses of plants to irrigation water salinity (ECiw) remains unknown. Here, leaf gas exchange, photosynthetic light-response and CO2-response curves, and total carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) accumulation in hot pepper leaves were investig...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Qiu R,Liu C,Li F,Wang Z,Yang Z,Cui N

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coordination between nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) assimilation is required to suitably provide plants with organic compounds essential for their development and growth. The N source induces the adaptation of many metabolic processes in plants; however, there is scarce information about the influence that ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Coleto I,de la Peña M,Rodríguez-Escalante J,Bejarano I,Glauser G,Aparicio-Tejo PM,González-Moro MB,Marino D

更新日期：2017-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heavy metal pollution in crop fields is one of the major issues in sustainable agriculture production. To improve crop growth and reduce the toxic effects of metals is an ideal strategy. Understanding the resilience of gibberellins producing endophytic fungi associated with crop plants in metal contaminated ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Khan AL,Lee IJ

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Fengzao' is an early-ripening bud mutant of 'Kyoho', which matures nearly 30 days earlier than 'Kyoho'. To gain a better understanding of the regulatory role of miRNAs in early-ripening of grape berry, high-throughput sequencing approach and quantitative RT-PCR validation were employed to identify miRNAs at...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Guo DL,Li Q,Lv WQ,Zhang GH,Yu YH

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assembly of stable light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) in the chloroplast of green algae and plants requires synthesis of chlorophyll (Chl) b, a reaction that involves oxygenation of the 7-methyl group of Chl a to a formyl group. This reaction uses molecular oxygen and is catalyzed by chlorophyllide a oxygenas...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Eggink LL,LoBrutto R,Brune DC,Brusslan J,Yamasato A,Tanaka A,Hoober JK

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herbivory imposes an important selective pressure on plants. In Arabidopsis thaliana leaf trichomes provide a key defense against insect herbivory; however, trichome production incurs a fitness cost in the absence of herbivory. Previous work on A. thaliana has shown an increase in trichome density in respons...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Bloomer RH,Lloyd AM,Symonds VV

更新日期：2014-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For most cruciferous plants, which are known as important crops and a number of weeds, hybrid breeding is hampered by the unavailability of a pollination control system. Male sterility induced by a gametocide can be useful for the utilization of plant heterosis. RESULTS:The gametocidal effect of sulfonylure...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Yu CY,Dong JG,Hu SW,Xu AX

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arabidopsis ovules comprise four morphologically distinct parts: the nucellus, which contains the embryo sac, two integuments that become the seed coat, and the funiculus that anchors the ovule within the carpel. Analysis of developmental mutants has shown that ovule morphogenesis relies on tightly regulated...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Skinner DJ,Gasser CS

更新日期：2009-03-16 00:00:00