abstract：BACKGROUND:CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing has become a revolutionary technique for crop improvement as it can facilitate fast and efficient genetic changes without the retention of transgene components in the final plant line. Lack of robust bioinformatics tools to facilitate the design of highly specific functional guide RN...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Cram D,Kulkarni M,Buchwaldt M,Rajagopalan N,Bhowmik P,Rozwadowski K,Parkin IAP,Sharpe AG,Kagale S

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soybean (Glycine max (L.)) is one the most important oil-yielding cash crops. However, the soybean production has been seriously restricted by salinization. It is therefore crucial to identify salt tolerance-related genes and reveal molecular mechanisms underlying salt tolerance in soybean crops. A better un...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Sun TJ,Fan L,Yang J,Cao RZ,Yang CY,Zhang J,Wang DM

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sesame (Sesame indicum L.) is well-known as a versatile industrial crop having various usages and contains 50-55% oil, 20% protein, 14-20% carbohydrate and 2-3% fiber. Several environmental factors are known to adversely affect yield and productivity of sesame. Our overall aim was to improve the growth, yiel...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Nosheen A,Bano A,Naz R,Yasmin H,Hussain I,Ullah F,Keyani R,Hassan MN,Tahir AT

更新日期：2019-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salicylic acid (SA) is a significant signaling molecule that induces rice resistance against pathogen invasion. Protein phosphorylation carries out an important regulatory function in plant defense responses, while the global phosphoproteome changes in rice response to SA-mediated defense response has not be...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Sun R,Qin S,Zhang T,Wang Z,Li H,Li Y,Nie Y

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flavonoids have essential roles in flower pigmentation, fibre development and disease resistance in cotton. Previous studies show that accumulation of naringenin in developing cotton fibres significantly affects fibre growth. This study focused on determining the effects of the flavonoids naringenin, dihydro...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Khan AQ,Li Z,Ahmed MM,Wang P,Zhang X,Tu L

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant-endophyte symbioses often revolve around nitrogen metabolism, and involve varying degrees of intimacy. Although evidence for vertical inheritance of nitrogen-fixing endophytic bacteria is increasing, it is confined mostly to crop plants, and to date no such system has been reported for geophytes. METH...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Jooste M,Roets F,Midgley GF,Oberlander KC,Dreyer LL

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor), belonging to the gall midge family (Cecidomyiidae), is a devastating pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum) causing significant yield losses. Despite identification and characterization of numerous Hessian fly-responsive genes and associated biological pathways involved in ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Nemacheck JA,Schemerhorn BJ,Scofield SR,Subramanyam S

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stevia rebaudiana (Asteraceae), native from Paraguay, accumulates steviol glycosides (SGs) into its leaves. These compounds exhibit acaloric intense sweet taste which answers to consumer demands for reducing daily sugar intake. Despite the developpement of S. rebaudiana cultivation all over the world, the de...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Cosson P,Hastoy C,Errazzu LE,Budeguer CJ,Boutié P,Rolin D,Schurdi-Levraud V

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Olive (Olea europaea L.) is an emblematic oil tree crop in the Mediterranean basin. Currently, despite olive features as a moderately thermophilic species, its cultivation is worldwide spreading due to the health-related impact of olive products on human nutrition. A point of concern for the expanding olive ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Bruno L,Picardi E,Pacenza M,Chiappetta A,Muto A,Gagliardi O,Muzzalupo I,Pesole G,Bitonti MB

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suaeda salsa L. (S. salsa) is an annual euhalophyte with high salt tolerance and high value as an oil crop, traditional Chinese medicine and vegetable. However, there are few comprehensive studies on the metabolomics of S. salsa under saline conditions. RESULTS:Seedlings of S. salsa were cultured with 0, 20...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Li Q,Song J

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the study, the trihelix family, also referred to as GT factors, is one of the transcription factor families. Trihelix genes play roles in the light response, seed maturation, leaf development, abiotic and biological stress and other biological activities. However, the trihelix family in tartary buckwheat ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Ma Z,Liu M,Sun W,Huang L,Wu Q,Bu T,Li C,Chen H

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:APETALA2-like genes encode plant-specific transcription factors, some of which possess one microRNA172 (miR172) binding site. The miR172 and its target euAP2 genes are involved in the process of phase transformation and flower organ development in many plants. However, the roles of miR172 and its target AP2 ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wang T,Ping X,Cao Y,Jian H,Gao Y,Wang J,Tan Y,Xu X,Lu K,Li J,Liu L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Good establishment is important for rapid leaf area development in wheat crops. Poor establishment results in fewer, later-emerging plants, reduced leaf area and tiller number. In addition, poorly established crops suffer from increased soil moisture loss through evaporation and greater competition from weed...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Bovill WD,Hyles J,Zwart AB,Ford BA,Perera G,Phongkham T,Brooks BJ,Rebetzke GJ,Hayden MJ,Hunt JR,Spielmeyer W

更新日期：2019-07-29 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: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:Homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-ZIP) transcription factors play important roles in the growth, development and stress responses of plants, including (presumably) physic nut (Jatropha curcas), which has high drought and salinity tolerance. However, although physic nut's genome has been released, there is littl...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Tang Y,Wang J,Bao X,Liang M,Lou H,Zhao J,Sun M,Liang J,Jin L,Li G,Qiu Y,Liu K

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because flavonoids and trichomes play crucial roles in plant defence, their formation requires fine transcriptional control by multiple transcription factor families. However, little is known regarding the mechanism of the R2R3-MYB transcription factors that regulate both flavonoid metabolism and trichome de...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Huang Y,Wu Q,Wang S,Shi J,Dong Q,Yao P,Shi G,Xu S,Deng R,Li C,Chen H,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is a very important disease of Brassica species. Management of clubroot relies heavily on genetic resistance. In a cross of Brassica nigra lines PI 219576 (highly resistant, R) × CR2748 (highly susceptible, S) to clubroot, all F1 plants were resistant to ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Chang A,Lamara M,Wei Y,Hu H,Parkin IAP,Gossen BD,Peng G,Yu F

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Manganese (Mn), an essential element for plants, can be toxic when present in excess. Stylo (Stylosanthes) is a pioneer tropical legume with great potential for Mn tolerance, but its Mn tolerance mechanisms remain poorly understood. RESULTS:In this study, variations in Mn tolerance were observed among nine ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Liu P,Huang R,Hu X,Jia Y,Li J,Luo J,Liu Q,Luo L,Liu G,Chen Z

更新日期：2019-05-22 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：:Classical plant breeding was extremely successful in generating high yielding crop varieties. Yet, in modern crops, the long domestication process has impoverished the genetic diversity available for breeding. This is limiting further improvements of elite germplasm by classical approaches. The CRISPR/Cas system now e...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wolter F,Schindele P,Puchta H

更新日期：2019-05-02 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: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: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: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:Stripe rust (also called yellow rust) is a common and serious fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. The narrow genetic basis of modern wheat cultivars and rapid evolution of the rust pathogen have been responsible for periodic and devastating epidemics ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Ye X,Li J,Cheng Y,Yao F,Long L,Yu C,Wang Y,Wu Y,Li J,Wang J,Jiang Q,Li W,Ma J,Wei Y,Zheng Y,Chen G

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is the sixth most important food crop in the world. The formation and development of storage roots in sweet potato is a highly complicated and genetically programmed process. However, the underlying mechanisms of storage root development have not yet been elucidated. RESULT...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Dong T,Zhu M,Yu J,Han R,Tang C,Xu T,Liu J,Li Z

更新日期：2019-04-11 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:During pollen wall formation in flowering plants, a conserved metabolon consisting of acyl-CoA synthetase (ACOS), polyketide synthase (PKS) and tetraketide α-pyrone reductase (TKPR), is required for sporopollenin synthesis. Despite this, the precise function of each of these components in different species r...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Xu D,Qu S,Tucker MR,Zhang D,Liang W,Shi J

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leaves of Poaceae have a unique morphological feature: they consist of a proximal sheath and a distal blade separated by a ligular region. The sheath provides structural support and protects young developing leaves, whereas the main function of the blade is photosynthesis. The auricles allow the blade to til...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Dresvyannikova AE,Watanabe N,Muterko AF,Krasnikov AA,Goncharov NP,Dobrovolskaya OB

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sugar beet is a highly salt-tolerant crop. However, its ability to withstand high salinity is reduced compared to sea beet, a wild ancestor of all beet crops. The aim of this study was to investigate transcriptional patterns associated with physiological, cytological and biochemical mechanisms involved in sa...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Skorupa M,Gołębiewski M,Kurnik K,Niedojadło J,Kęsy J,Klamkowski K,Wójcik K,Treder W,Tretyn A,Tyburski J

更新日期：2019-02-06 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:Meiotic abnormalities lead to morphological and genetic variations which caused not only to evolution but also intraspecific reproductive barriers. During present study of detailed meiotic course in dicotyledonous plants sampled from Indian cold deserts, various meiotic abnormalities have been detected. For ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Kaur D,Singhal VK

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are clear differences in embryo development between angiosperm and gymnosperm species. Most of the current knowledge on gene expression and regulation during plant embryo development has derived from studies on angiosperms species, in particular from the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. The few publis...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Rodrigues AS,De Vega JJ,Miguel CM

更新日期：2018-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing the productivity of rapeseed as one of the widely cultivated oil crops in the world is of upmost importance. As flowering time and plant architecture play a key role in the regulation of rapeseed yield, understanding the genetic mechanism underlying these traits can boost the rapeseed breeding. Me...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Shah S,Karunarathna NL,Jung C,Emrani N

更新日期：2018-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inconsistent pear fruit ripening resulting from variable harvest maturity within tree canopies can contribute to postharvest losses through senescence and spoilage that would otherwise be effectively managed using crop protectant and storage regimes. Because those inconsistencies are likely based on metaboli...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Serra S,Sullivan N,Mattheis JP,Musacchi S,Rudell DR

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitrogen is one basic element of amino acids and grain protein in wheat. In field experiments, wheat plants were subjected to different timing of nitrogen topdressing treatments: at the stages of emergence of the top fifth leaf (TL5), top third leaf (TL3) and top first leaf (TL1) to test the regulatory effec...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhong Y,Xu D,Hebelstrup KH,Yang D,Cai J,Wang X,Zhou Q,Cao W,Dai T,Jiang D

更新日期：2018-12-13 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: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:Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) seeds are rich in both protein and oil, which are major sources of biofuels and nutrition. Although the difference in seed oil content between soybean (~ 20%) and rapeseed (~ 40%) exists, little is known about its underlying molecular mechanism. RESU...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhang Z,Dunwell JM,Zhang YM

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00