abstract：BACKGROUND:Fusarium graminearum, one of the causal agents of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB, scab), leads to severe losses in grain yield and quality due to the production of mycotoxins which are harmful to human and livestock. Different traits for FHB resistance in wheat were identified for common wheat (Triticum aestivum ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Lionetti V,Giancaspro A,Fabri E,Giove SL,Reem N,Zabotina OA,Blanco A,Gadaleta A,Bellincampi D

更新日期：2015-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Western white pine (WWP, Pinus monticola Douglas ex D. Don) is of high interest in forest breeding and conservation because of its high susceptibility to the invasive disease white pine blister rust (WPBR, caused by the fungus Cronartium ribicola J. C. Fisch). However, WWP lacks genomic resource development ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Liu JJ,Sniezko RA,Sturrock RN,Chen H

更新日期：2014-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS), encoded by Glu-3 complex loci in hexaploid wheat, play important roles in the processing quality of wheat flour. To date, the molecular characteristics and effects on dough quality of individual Glu-3 alleles and their encoding proteins have been poorly studie...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zhen S,Han C,Ma C,Gu A,Zhang M,Shen X,Li X,Yan Y

更新日期：2014-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The RAD21 cohesin plays, besides its well-recognised role in chromatid cohesion, a role in DNA double strand break (dsb) repair. In Arabidopsis there are three RAD21 paralog genes (AtRAD21.1, AtRAD21.2 and AtRAD21.3), yet only AtRAD21.1 has been shown to be required for DNA dsb damage repair. Further investi...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： da Costa-Nunes JA,Capitão C,Kozak J,Costa-Nunes P,Ducasa GM,Pontes O,Angelis KJ

更新日期：2014-12-16 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:Trees belonging to the Casuarinaceae and Betulaceae families play an important ecological role and are useful tools in forestry for degraded land rehabilitation and reforestation. These functions are linked to their capacity to establish symbiotic relationships with a nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium of the ge...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Diédhiou I,Tromas A,Cissoko M,Gray K,Parizot B,Crabos A,Alloisio N,Fournier P,Carro L,Svistoonoff S,Gherbi H,Hocher V,Diouf D,Laplaze L,Champion A

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coccinia grandis is a dioecious species of Cucurbitaceae having heteromorphic sex chromosomes. The chromosome constitution of male and female plants is 22 + XY and 22 + XX respectively. Y chromosome of male sex is conspicuously large and plays a decisive role in determining maleness. Sex modification has bee...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Ghadge AG,Karmakar K,Devani RS,Banerjee J,Mohanasundaram B,Sinha RK,Sinha S,Banerjee AK

更新日期：2014-11-28 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：BACKGROUND:Salt stress is a major challenge for growth and development of plants. The mangrove tree Avicennia officinalis has evolved salt tolerance mechanisms such as salt secretion through specialized glands on its leaves. Although a number of structural studies on salt glands have been done, the molecular mechanism ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Jyothi-Prakash PA,Mohanty B,Wijaya E,Lim TM,Lin Q,Loh CS,Kumar PP

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Xylogen, a chimeric arabinogalactan protein containing a non-specific lipid transfer protein domain, can promote xylem cell differentiation. No comprehensive study has been carried out on the XYLP gene family in rice. As a first step in research on this gene family and as a useful strategy in general, a geno...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Ma T,Ma H,Zhao H,Qi H,Zhao J

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PsbS is a 22-kDa Photosystem (PS) II protein involved in non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) of chlorophyll fluorescence. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) has two PsbS genes, PsbS1 and PsbS2. However, only inactivation of PsbS1, through a knockout (PsbS1-KO) or in RNAi transgenic plants, results in plants deficient in q...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Zulfugarov IS,Tovuu A,Eu YJ,Dogsom B,Poudyal RS,Nath K,Hall M,Banerjee M,Yoon UC,Moon YH,An G,Jansson S,Lee CH

更新日期：2014-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scopoletin and its glucoside scopolin are important secondary metabolites synthesized in plants as a defense mechanism against various environmental stresses. They belong to coumarins, a class of phytochemicals with significant biological activities that is widely used in medical application and cosmetics in...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Siwinska J,Kadzinski L,Banasiuk R,Gwizdek-Wisniewska A,Olry A,Banecki B,Lojkowska E,Ihnatowicz A

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flowering at an appropriate time is crucial for seed maturity and reproductive success in all flowering plants. Soybean (Glycine max) is a typical short day plant, and both photoperiod and autonomous pathway genes exist in soybean genome. However, little is known about the functions of soybean autonomous pat...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Hu Q,Jin Y,Shi H,Yang W

更新日期：2014-10-07 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: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:The R2R3-MYB genes comprise one of the largest transcription factor gene families in plants, playing regulatory roles in plant-specific developmental processes, metabolite accumulation and defense responses. Although genome-wide analysis of this gene family has been carried out in some species, the R2R3-MYB ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Stracke R,Holtgräwe D,Schneider J,Pucker B,Sörensen TR,Weisshaar B

更新日期：2014-09-25 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:Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKKs; MAP3Ks) are important components of MAPK cascades, which are highly conserved signal transduction pathways in animals, yeast and plants, play important roles in plant growth and development. MAPKKKs have been investigated on their evolution and expres...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wang G,Lovato A,Polverari A,Wang M,Liang YH,Ma YC,Cheng ZM

更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A molecular-level understanding of the loss of CURVY1 (CVY1) gene expression (which encodes a member of the receptor-like protein kinase family) was investigated to gain insights into the mechanisms controlling cell morphogenesis and development in Arabidopsis thaliana. RESULTS:Using a reverse genetic and c...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Gachomo EW,Jno Baptiste L,Kefela T,Saidel WM,Kotchoni SO

更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Quercus suber, cork oak, a Mediterranean forest tree of economic and social interest, rapid production of isogenic lines and clonal propagation of elite genotypes have been achieved by developing in vitro embryogenesis from microspores and zygotic embryos respectively. Despite its high potential in tree b...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Rodríguez-Sanz H,Manzanera JA,Solís MT,Gómez-Garay A,Pintos B,Risueño MC,Testillano PS

更新日期：2014-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most of the natural variation in flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana can be attributed to allelic variation at the gene FRIGIDA (FRI, AT4G00650), which activates expression of the floral repressor FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC, AT5G10140). Usually, late-flowering accessions carry functional FRI alleles (FRI-wt),...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Schmalenbach I,Zhang L,Ryngajllo M,Jiménez-Gómez JM

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salix caprea is a cold-tolerant pioneer species that is ecologically important in Europe and western and central Asia. However, little data is available on its population genetic structure and molecular ecology. We describe the levels of geographic population genetic structure in natural Irish populations of...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Perdereau AC,Kelleher CT,Douglas GC,Hodkinson TR

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current views on the control of cell development are anchored on the notion that phenotypes are defined by networks of transcriptional activity. The large amounts of information brought about by transcriptomics should allow the definition of these networks through the analysis of cell-specific transcriptiona...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Becker JD,Takeda S,Borges F,Dolan L,Feijó JA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genus Citrus encompasses major cultivated plants such as sweet orange, mandarin, lemon and grapefruit, among the world's most economically important fruit crops. With increasing volumes of transcriptomics data available for these species, Gene Co-expression Network (GCN) analysis is a viable option for p...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wong DC,Sweetman C,Ford CM

更新日期：2014-07-15 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:Leguminous plants are able to form a root nodule symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria called rhizobia. This symbiotic association shows a high level of specificity. Beyond the specificity for the legume family, individual legume species/genotypes can only interact with certain restricted group of bac...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Liu J,Yang S,Zheng Q,Zhu H

更新日期：2014-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent gene duplication and retention played an important role in angiosperm genome evolution. It has been hypothesized that these processes contribute significantly to plant adaptation but so far this hypothesis has not been tested at the genome scale. RESULTS:We studied available sequenced angiosperm g...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Fischer I,Dainat J,Ranwez V,Glémin S,Dufayard JF,Chantret N

更新日期：2014-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The improvement of fruit aroma is currently one of the most sought-after objectives in peach breeding programs. To better characterize and assess the genetic potential for increasing aroma quality by breeding, a quantity trait locus (QTL) analysis approach was carried out in an F1 population segregating larg...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Sánchez G,Martínez J,Romeu J,García J,Monforte AJ,Badenes ML,Granell A

更新日期：2014-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brassica vegetables contain a class of secondary metabolites, the glucosinolates (GS), whose specific degradation products determine the characteristic flavor and smell. While some of the respective degradation products of particular GS are recognized as health promoting substances for humans, recent studies...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Wiesner M,Schreiner M,Zrenner R

更新日期：2014-05-08 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:A positive relationship between genome size and intron length is observed across eukaryotes including Angiosperms plants, indicating a co-evolution of genome size and gene structure. Conifers have very large genomes and longer introns on average than most plants, but impacts of their large genome and longer ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Stival Sena J,Giguère I,Boyle B,Rigault P,Birol I,Zuccolo A,Ritland K,Ritland C,Bohlmann J,Jones S,Bousquet J,Mackay J

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of QTL involved in heterosis formation is one approach to unravel the not yet fully understood genetic basis of heterosis - the improved agronomic performance of hybrid F1 plants compared to their inbred parents. The identification of candidate genes underlying a QTL is important both for ...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Thiemann A,Fu J,Seifert F,Grant-Downton RT,Schrag TA,Pospisil H,Frisch M,Melchinger AE,Scholten S

更新日期：2014-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In plants, eIF4E translation initiation factors and their eIFiso4E isoforms are essential susceptibility factors for many RNA viruses, including potyviruses. Mutations altering these factors are a major source of resistance to the viruses. The eIF4E allelic series is associated with specific resistance spect...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Estevan J,Maréna A,Callot C,Lacombe S,Moretti A,Caranta C,Gallois JL

更新日期：2014-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistant cultivars are key elements for pathogen control and pesticide reduction, but their repeated use may lead to the emergence of virulent pathogen populations, able to overcome the resistance. Increased research efforts, mainly based on theoretical studies, explore spatio-temporal deployment strategies...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Djian-Caporalino C,Palloix A,Fazari A,Marteu N,Barbary A,Abad P,Sage-Palloix AM,Mateille T,Risso S,Lanza R,Taussig C,Castagnone-Sereno P

更新日期：2014-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant defensins are small (45-54 amino acids), basic, cysteine-rich proteins that have a major role in innate immunity in plants. Many defensins are potent antifungal molecules and are being evaluated for their potential to create crop plants with sustainable disease resistance. Defensins are produced as pre...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Lay FT,Poon S,McKenna JA,Connelly AA,Barbeta BL,McGinness BS,Fox JL,Daly NL,Craik DJ,Heath RL,Anderson MA

更新日期：2014-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) represent a ubiquitous gene family encoding detoxification enzymes able to recognize reactive electrophilic xenobiotic molecules as well as compounds of endogenous origin. Anthocyanin pigments require GSTs for their transport into the vacuole since their cytoplasmic retentio...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Licciardello C,D'Agostino N,Traini A,Recupero GR,Frusciante L,Chiusano ML

更新日期：2014-02-03 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: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:The medicinal plant Artemisia annua is covered with filamentous trichomes and glandular, artemisinin producing trichomes. A high artemisinin supply is needed at a reduced cost for treating malaria. Artemisinin production in bioreactors can be facilitated if a better insight is obtained in the biosynthesis of...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Soetaert SS,Van Neste CM,Vandewoestyne ML,Head SR,Goossens A,Van Nieuwerburgh FC,Deforce DL

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:miR399 and miR827 are both involved in conserved phosphorus (P) deficiency signalling pathways. miR399 targets the PHO2 gene encoding E2 enzyme that negatively regulates phosphate uptake and root-to-shoot allocation, while miR827 targets SPX-domain-containing genes that negatively regulate other P-responsive...

journal_title：BMC plant biology

authors： Hackenberg M,Shi BJ,Gustafson P,Langridge P

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00