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    Genome-wide identification of GATA transcription factor family and the effect of different light quality on the accumulation of terpenoid indole alkaloids in Uncaria rhynchophylla

    Uncaria rhynchophylla is an evergreen vine plant, belonging to the Rubiaceae family, that is rich in terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) that have therapeutic effects on hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease. GATA t...

    Yingying Shao, Yu Zhou, Li Yang, Detian Mu, Iain W. Wilson in Plant Molecular Biology (2024)

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    Effects of ferrous sulfate and methyl jasmonate treatment on the content of 2-(2-phenethyl)chromones in Aquilaria sinensis

    The 2-(2-phenylethyl) chromones are the main characteristic constituents for the fragrance and pharmacological activities of agarwood. Iron and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) are two important elicitors that affect t...

    Wenli Wu, **aochen Sun, Iain Wilson in Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTO… (2024)

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    Characterization and expression analysis of genes encoding Taxol biosynthetic enzymes in Taxus spp.

    Taxol (Paclitaxel), an important anticancer drug, is derived at very low yields from Taxus (yew) species that grow very slowly. In the present study, thirteen genes that encode enzymes involved in Taxol biosynthe...

    Luyuan Jiang, Kaikai Zhang, **ng Lü, Liying Yang in Journal of Forestry Research (2021)

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    A comparative analysis of differential N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification between non-transgenic and LBD15 overexpressing Poplar 84 K plants

    N6-methyladenosine (m6A) plays an important role in the gene expression regulation. Previously, we found an ortholog of Arabidopsis LBD15 that showed xylem preferential expression and involved in leaf developm...

    Fenjuan Shao, **aochen Sun, Wenli Wu, Qiang Lu, Iain Wilson in Tree Genetics & Genomes (2021)

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    Tissue Culture and Hairy Root Induction of Salvia miltiorrhiza

    Salvia miltiorrhiza is a well-known medicinal plant with great economic and medicinal value. Its root contains two major groups of bioactive compounds, including lipophilic diterpenoid tanshinones and hydrophilic...

    Fenjuan Shao, Deyou Qiu in The Salvia miltiorrhiza Genome (2019)

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    Whole transcriptome analysis of three leaf stages in two cultivars and one of their F1 hybrid of Camellia sinensis L. with differing EGCG content

    Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) is one of the most beneficial beverages due to its health attributes. Whole leaf transcriptome analysis of three leaf stages of C. sinensis has the potential to reveal candi...

    **ke Lin, Iain W. Wilson, Guo** Ge, Guiling Sun, Fuliang **e in Tree Genetics & Genomes (2017)

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    Genome-wide analysis of the terpene synthase gene family in physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) and functional identification of six terpene synthases

    Plant terpenes constitute a large class of compounds and have numerous biological roles as either primary or secondary metabolites. Terpene synthases (TPSs) play key roles on catalyzing the formation of differ...

    Wangdan **ong, **zhi Wu, Yongxia Jia, in Tree Genetics & Genomes (2016)

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    Identification of novel and conserved microRNAs in Panax notoginseng roots by high-throughput sequencing

    MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that are important regulators of gene expression, and play major roles in plant development and their response to the environment. Root extracts from Panax notoginsen...

    Rongchang Wei, Deyou Qiu, Iain W. Wilson, Huan Zhao, Shanfa Lu in BMC Genomics (2015)

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    De novo transcriptome sequencing and digital gene expression analysis predict biosynthetic pathway of rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline from Uncaria rhynchophylla, a non-model plant with potent anti-alzheimer’s properties

    The major medicinal alkaloids isolated from Uncaria rhynchophylla (gouteng in chinese) capsules are rhynchophylline (RIN) and isorhynchophylline (IRN). Extracts containing these terpene indole alkaloids (TIAs) ca...

    Qianqian Guo, **aojun Ma, Shugen Wei, Deyou Qiu, Iain W Wilson, Peng Wu in BMC Genomics (2014)

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    Genome sequencing and analysis of the paclitaxel-producing endophytic fungus Penicillium aurantiogriseum NRRL 62431

    Paclitaxel (Taxol™) is an important anticancer drug with a unique mode of action. The biosynthesis of paclitaxel had been considered restricted to the Taxus species until it was discovered in Taxomyces andreanae,...

    Yanfang Yang, Hainan Zhao, Roberto A Barrero, Baohong Zhang, Guiling Sun in BMC Genomics (2014)

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    De novo sequencing and a comprehensive analysis of purple sweet potato (Impomoea batatas L.) transcriptome

    High-throughput RNA sequencing was performed for comprehensively analyzing the transcriptome of the purple sweet potato. A total of 58,800 unigenes were obtained and ranged from 200 nt to 10,380 nt with an ave...

    Fuliang **e, Caitlin E. Burklew, Yanfang Yang, Min Liu, Peng **ao, Baohong Zhang in Planta (2012)

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    De novo assembly of Euphorbia fischeriana root transcriptome identifies prostratin pathway related genes

    Euphorbia fischeriana is an important medicinal plant found in Northeast China. The plant roots contain many medicinal compounds including 12-deoxyphorbol-13-acetate, commonly known as prostratin that is a phorbo...

    Roberto A Barrero, Brett Chapman, Yanfang Yang, Paula Moolhuijzen in BMC Genomics (2011)

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    An efficient approach to finding Siraitia grosvenorii triterpene biosynthetic genes by RNA-seq and digital gene expression analysis

    Siraitia grosvenorii (Luohanguo) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to southern China and most prevalent in Guilin city. Its fruit contains a sweet, fleshy, edible pulp that is widely used in traditional Chi...

    Qi Tang, **aojun Ma, Changming Mo, Iain W Wilson, Cai Song, Huan Zhao in BMC Genomics (2011)