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Open AccessGenome-wide association analysis and transgenic characterization for amylose content regulating gene in tuber of Dioscorea zingiberensis
Amylose, a prebiotic found in yams is known to be beneficial for the gut microflora and is particularly advantageous for diabetic patients’ diet. However, the genetic machinery underlying amylose production re...
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Open AccessIdentification and analysis of short-term and long-term salt-associated lncRNAs in the leaf of Avicennia marina
As a highly salt-resistant mangrove, Avicennia marina can thrive in the hypersaline water. The leaves of Avicennia marina play a crucial role in salinity stress adaptability by secreting salt. Although the functi...
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Open AccessGenome-wide characterization of LEA gene family reveals a positive role of BnaA.LEA6.a in freezing tolerance in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Freezing stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that causes extensive damage to plants. LEA (Late embryogenesis abundant) proteins play a crucial role in plant growth, development, and abiotic stress. How...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptome analysis provides molecular insights into heterosis of waterlogging tolerance in Chrysanthemum indicum
Heterosis breeding is one of the most important breeding methods for chrysanthemum. To date, the genetic mechanisms of heterosis for waterlogging tolerance in chrysanthemum are still unclear. This study aims t...
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Open AccessGenome-wide investigation of UDP-Glycosyltransferase family in Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum)
Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) belongs to Polygonaceae family and has attracted increasing attention owing to its high nutritional value. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) glycosylate a variety of plant se...
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Open AccessTaWRKY31, a novel WRKY transcription factor in wheat, participates in regulation of plant drought stress tolerance
Wheat, a crucial food crop in China, is highly vulnerable to drought stress throughout its growth and development. WRKY transcription factors (TFs), being one of the largest families of TFs, play a vital role ...
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Open AccessIntegrated metabolome and transcriptome analyses of anthocyanin biosynthesis reveal key candidate genes involved in colour variation of Scutellaria baicalensis flowers
Bright flower colour assists plants attract insects to complete pollination and provides distinct ornamental values. In some medicinal plants, diverse flower colour variations usually imply differences in acti...
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Open AccessChanges in m6A RNA methylation are associated with male sterility in wolfberry
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is the most abundant type of RNA modification in eukaryotic cells, playing pivotal roles in multiple plant growth and development processes. Yet the potential role of m6A in ...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification of the NAC gene family and its functional analysis in Liriodendron
As one of the largest plant specific transcription factor families, NAC family members play an important role in plant growth, development and stress resistance. To investigate the function of NAC transcriptio...
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Open AccessA large deletion conferring pale green leaves of maize
The structural basis of chloroplast and the regulation of chloroplast biogenesis remain largely unknown in maize. Gene mutations in these pathways have been linked to the abnormal leaf color phenotype observed...
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Open AccessPotential pathways and genes expressed in Chrysanthemum in response to early fusarium oxysporum infection
Chrysanthemum Fusarium wilt is a common fungal disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum, which causes continuous crop** obstacles and huge losses to the chrysanthemum industry. The defense mechanism of chrysanthemu...
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Open AccessComprehensive study of volatile compounds and transcriptome data providing genes for grape aroma
Fruit aroma is an important quality with respect to consumer preference, but the most important aroma compounds and their genetic regulatory mechanisms remain elusive.
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Open AccessAmmonia borane positively regulates cold tolerance in Brassica napus via hydrogen sulfide signaling
Cold stress adversely influences rapeseeds (Brassica napus L.) growth and yield during winter and spring seasons. Hydrogen (H2) is a potential gasotransmitter that is used to enhance tolerance against abiotic str...
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Open AccessComparative chloroplast genome analyses of Amomum: insights into evolutionary history and species identification
Species in genus Amomum always have important medicinal and economic values. Classification of Amomum using morphological characters has long been a challenge because they exhibit high similarity. The main goals ...
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Open AccessSingle-molecule long-read sequencing analysis improves genome annotation and sheds new light on the transcripts and splice isoforms of Zoysia japonica
Zoysia japonica is an important warm-season turfgrass used worldwide. Although the draft genome sequence and a vast amount of next-generation sequencing data have been published, the current genome annotation and...
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Open AccessCarbohydrate regulation response to cold during rhizome bud dormancy release in Polygonatum kingianum
The rhizome of Polygonatum kingianum Coll. et Hemsl (P. kingianum) is a crucial traditional Chinese medicine, but severe bud dormancy occurs during early rhizome development. Low temperature is a positive factor ...
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Open AccessMaize plant architecture trait QTL map** and candidate gene identification based on multiple environments and double populations
The plant architecture traits of maize determine the yield. Plant height, ear position, leaf angle above the primary ear and internode length above the primary ear together determine the canopy structure and p...
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Open AccessTranscriptional and physiological data revealed cold tolerance in a photo-thermo sensitive genic male sterile line Yu17S
Rice is highly sensitive to chilling stress during the seedling stage. However, the adaptable photo-thermo sensitive genic male sterile (PTGMS) rice line, Yu17S, exhibits tolerance to low temperatures. Current...
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Open AccessWeighted gene coexpression correlation network analysis reveals a potential molecular regulatory mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation under different storage temperatures in ‘Friar’ plum
Flesh is prone to accumulate more anthocyanin in postharvest ‘Friar’ plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) fruit stored at an intermediate temperature. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of anthocyani...
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Open AccessA rapid, simple, and highly efficient method for VIGS and in vitro-inoculation of plant virus by INABS applied to crops that develop axillary buds and can survive from cuttings
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is one of the most convenient and powerful methods of reverse genetics. In vitro-inoculation of plant virus is an important method for studying the interactions between viru...