Characterization of the Gh4CL gene family reveals a role of Gh4CL7 in drought tolerance.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nicotiana tabacum is an important economic crop. Topping, a common agricultural practice employed with flue-cured tobacco, is designed to increase leaf nicotine contents by increasing nicotine biosynthesis in roots. Many genes are found to be differentially expressed in response to topping, particularly gene...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Qin Y,Bai S,Li W,Sun T,Galbraith DW,Yang Z,Zhou Y,Sun G,Wang B

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this research was to map quantitative trait loci (QTLs) of multiple traits of breeding importance in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Three recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations, PR-02 (Orb x CDC Striker), PR-07 (Carerra x CDC Striker) and PR-15 (1-2347-144 x CDC Meadow) were phenotyped for agron...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Gali KK,Liu Y,Sindhu A,Diapari M,Shunmugam ASK,Arganosa G,Daba K,Caron C,Lachagari RVB,Tar'an B,Warkentin TD

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:StWhy1, a member of the plant-specific Whirly single-stranded DNA-binding protein family, was first characterized as a transcription factor involved in the activation of the nuclear PR-10a gene following defense-related stress in potato. In Arabidopsis thaliana, Whirlies have recently been shown to be primar...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Maréchal A,Parent JS,Sabar M,Véronneau-Lafortune F,Abou-Rached C,Brisson N

更新日期：2008-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flower development and sufficient fruit set are important parameters with respect to walnut yield. Knowledge about flowering genes of fruit trees can help to conduct better molecular breeding programs. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the expression pattern of some flowering genes (FT, SO...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Hassankhah A,Rahemi M,Ramshini H,Sarikhani S,Vahdati K

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flavonoid biosynthesis is strongly influenced by phytohormones. For example, methyl jasmonate (MeJA) enhances the flavonoid accumulation in pear. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the MeJA-induced flavonoid biosynthesis in pear is largely uncharacterized. Therefore, the transcriptome of pear calli ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Premathilake AT,Ni J,Shen J,Bai S,Teng Y

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plastome mutants are ideal resources for elucidating the functions of plastid genes. Numerous studies have been conducted for the function of plastid genes in barley and tobacco; however, related information is limited in Chinese cabbage. RESULTS:A chlorophyll-deficient mutant of Chinese cabbage that was de...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Tang X,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Huang S,Liu Z,Fei D,Feng H

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individual plants adapt to their immediate environment using a combination of biochemical, morphological and life cycle strategies. Because woody plants are long-lived perennials, they cannot rely on annual life cycle strategies alone to survive abiotic stresses. In this study we used suppression subtractive...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Bassett CL,Baldo AM,Moore JT,Jenkins RM,Soffe DS,Wisniewski ME,Norelli JL,Farrell RE Jr

更新日期：2014-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unilateral incompatibility (UI) is an asymmetric reproductive barrier that unidirectionally prevents gene flow between species and/or populations. UI is characterized by a compatible interaction between partners in one direction, but in the reciprocal cross fertilization fails, generally due to pollen tube r...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Broz AK,Guerrero RF,Randle AM,Baek YS,Hahn MW,Bedinger PA

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) transporter proteins are present in all organisms. Although the functions of some MATE gene family members have been studied in plants, few studies have investigated the gene expansion patterns, functional divergence, or the effects of positive selection. RESULT...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wang L,Bei X,Gao J,Li Y,Yan Y,Hu Y

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sucrosylgalactoside oligosaccharide raffinose (Raf, Suc-Gal1) accumulates in Arabidopsis leaves in response to a myriad of abiotic stresses. Whilst galactinol synthases (GolS), the first committed enzyme in Raf biosynthesis are well characterised in Arabidopsis, little is known of the second biosynthetic...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Egert A,Keller F,Peters S

更新日期：2013-12-20 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 is the preferred method for cell to plant regeneration in Vitis vinifera L. However, low frequencies of plant embryo conversion are commonly found. In a previous work we obtained from cut-seeds of a grapevine infected with the Grapevine leafroll associated viruses 1 and 3 (GLRaV-1 and G...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： San Pedro T,Gammoudi N,Peiró R,Olmos A,Gisbert C

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant phloem consists of an interdependent cell pair, the sieve element/companion cell complex. Sucrose transporters are localized to enucleate sieve elements (SE), despite being transcribed in companion cells (CC). Due to the high turnover of SUT1, sucrose transporter mRNA or protein must traffic from CC to...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Lalonde S,Weise A,Walsh RP,Ward JM,Frommer WB

更新日期：2003-12-11 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:It is known that hexaploid common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has stronger adaptability to many stressful environments than its tetraploid wheat progenitor. However, the physiological basis and evolutionary course to acquire these enhanced adaptabilities by common wheat remain understudied. Here, we aimed t...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Yang C,Yang Z,Zhao L,Sun F,Liu B

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of genetic diversity in heat tolerance and associated traits is of great importance for improving heat tolerance in cool-season grass species. The objectives of this study were to determine genetic variations in heat tolerance associated with phenotypic and physiological traits and to identify...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhang J,Li H,Jiang Y,Li H,Zhang Z,Xu Z,Xu B,Huang B

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Constitutive expression of the CBF/DREB1 for increasing freezing tolerance in woody plants is often associated with other phenotypic changes including dwarf plant and delayed flowering. These phenotypic changes have been observed when Arabidopsis DWARF AND DELAYED FLOWERING 1 (DDF1) was overexpressed in A. t...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Song GQ,Gao X

更新日期：2017-06-19 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:Masson pine (Pinus massoniana) is one of the most important timber species with adaptable, fast growing, versatile advantages in southern China. Despite considerable research efforts, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of A1 toxicity and resistance in P. massoniana are still poorly understood. The effects...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhang H,Jiang Z,Qin R,Zhang H,Zou J,Jiang W,Liu D

更新日期：2014-09-30 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:There are two plant phosphorus (P)-uptake pathways, namely the direct P uptake by roots and the indirect P uptake through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Maximizing the efficiency of root and AMF processes associated with P acquisition by adjusting soil conditions is important for simultaneously ensuring...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Mai W,Xue X,Feng G,Tian C

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutamine synthetase (GS) acts as a key enzyme in plant nitrogen (N) metabolism. It is important to understand the regulation of GS expression in plant. Promoters can initiate the transcription of its downstream gene. Eichhornia crassipes is a most prominent aquatic invasive plant, which has negative effects...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhong Y,Lu X,Deng Z,Lu Z,Fu M

更新日期：2021-01-29 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:With a cultivation area of 1.75 Mio ha and sugar yield of 16.7 Mio tons in 2006, sugar beet is a crop of great economic importance in Europe. The productivity of sugar beet is determined significantly by seed vigour and field emergence potential; however, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underl...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Pestsova E,Meinhard J,Menze A,Fischer U,Windhövel A,Westhoff P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Modifications of DNA and histones in various combinations are correlated with many cellular processes. In this study, we investigated the possible relationship between histone H4 tetraacetylation, DNA methylation and histone H3 dimethylation at lysine 9 during mitosis in maize root meristems. RESULTS:Treatm...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Yang F,Zhang L,Li J,Huang J,Wen R,Ma L,Zhou D,Li L

更新日期：2010-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of loci for grain yield (GY) and related traits, and dissection of the genetic architecture are important for yield improvement through marker-assisted selection (MAS). Two genome-wide association study (GWAS) methods were used on a diverse panel of 166 elite wheat varieties from the Yellow an...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Li F,Wen W,Liu J,Zhang Y,Cao S,He Z,Rasheed A,Jin H,Zhang C,Yan J,Zhang P,Wan Y,Xia X

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The green peach aphid (GPA), Myzus persicae, is economically one of the most threatening pests in pepper cultivation, which not only causes direct damage but also transmits many viruses. Breeding aphid resistant pepper varieties is a promising and environmentally friendly method to control aphid populations ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Sun M,Voorrips RE,Steenhuis-Broers G,Van't Westende W,Vosman B

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, transgenic trichome-bearing (hairy leaf) Brassica napus lines expressing either the Arabidopsis thaliana GL3 gene (line AtGL3+) [1] or the AtGL3 gene in combination with an RNAi construct to down-regulate TTG1 (line K-5-8) [2] were developed. The leaves of these lines exhibited altered insect fee...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Gruber M,Alahakoon U,Taheri A,Nagubushana N,Zhou R,Aung B,Sharpe A,Hannoufa A,Bonham-Smith P,Hegedus D DD

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PLATZ proteins are a novel class of plant-specific zinc-dependent DNA-binding proteins that are classified as transcription factors (TFs). However, their common biochemical features and functions are poorly understood. RESULT:Here, we identified and cloned 17 PLATZ genes in the maize (Zea mays) genome. All ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wang J,Ji C,Li Q,Zhou Y,Wu Y

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons are highly abundant in plant genomes and require transcriptional activity for their proliferative mode of replication. These sequences exist in plant genomes as diverse sublineages within the main element superfamilies (i.e., gypsy and copia). While transcriptional...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Qiu F,Ungerer MC

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00