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Optimization of evaluation method for low nitrogen tolerance in soybean germplasm seedlings
Nitrogen is a critical macro-nutrient for growth and development of soybeans (Glycine max L.). Improving nitrogen use efficiency and develo** low nitrogen tolerance varieties are important approaches to mitigat...
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Open AccessGenetic and ecophysiological evidence that hybridization facilitated lineage diversification in yellow Camellia (Theaceae) species: a case study of natural hybridization between C. micrantha and C. flavida
Hybridization is generally considered an important creative evolutionary force, yet this evolutionary process is still poorly characterized in karst plants. In this study, we focus on natural hybridization in ...
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Screening of nanobody targeting alkaline phosphatase PhoX in Microcystis and detection of the PhoX in situ by fluorescence immunoassays
Cyanobacterial alkaline phosphatases (APases) play a key role in organophosphate utilization in freshwater. Tracking the distribution of APases can provide insights into the physiological response of phytoplan...
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NDR1/HIN1-like genes may regulate Glycine max seed germination under chilling stress through the ABA pathway
NDR1/HIN1-like (NHL) genes play essential roles in triggering plant defenses in response to environmental stimuli. In the present study, we performed comprehensive identification, characterization, and transcript...
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Publisher Correction: TOP1α fine-tunes TOR-PLT2 to maintain root tip homeostasis in response to sugars
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Depletion of stem non-structural carbohydrates supports release of lateral branches from apical control in Quercus mongolica seedlings
Repeated pruning modified non-structural carbohydrate distribution in different organs of Quercus mongolica seedlings. Depletion of non-structural carbohydrates in the local stem released active branches from api...
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TOP1α fine-tunes TOR-PLT2 to maintain root tip homeostasis in response to sugars
Plant development is highly dependent on energy levels. TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN (TOR) activates the proximal root meristem to promote root development in response to photosynthesis-derived sugars during photomorph...
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SMXLs regulate seed germination under salinity and drought stress in soybean
Soybeans are one of the most important crops worldwide, but yield and quality can be severely affected by abiotic stresses. Genes in the Suppressor of MAX2 1-Like (SMXL) family are known downstream elements of th...
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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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Molecular evolution and genome-wide analysis of the SBP-box family in cucumber (Cucumis sativas)
SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein (SBP)-box gene family encodes a group of transcription factors that play essential roles in plant development and stress responses. However, the SBP-box gene family has not been ...
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Polyamines are involved in chilling tolerance in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) seedlings
To better understand the role of polyamines (PAs) and their metabolism in responses to chilling stress in tobacco plants, this study investigated changes of endogenous PA contents, PA synthetase and oxidase ac...
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Cytokinin-induced parthenocarpy of San Pedro type fig (Ficus carica L.) main crop: explained by phytohormone assay and transcriptomic network comparison
CPPU-induced San Pedro type fig main crop parthenocarpy exhibited constantly increasing IAA content and more significantly enriched KEGG pathways in the receptacle than in female flowers.
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Identification of a new characteristic species of Nitella (Charophyceae) from southwestern China based on morphology and molecular phylogeny
Nitella fuiana Lan & Qing sp. nov., a special kind of charophyte from Mingshan, Sichuan, China, was described in this study. The systematic position of the new species was assessed based on morph...
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Single nucleotide polymorphism tightly linked to a major QTL on chromosome 7A for both kernel length and kernel weight in wheat
Thousand-kernel weight (TKW) is one of the major components of grain yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Identifying major quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for TKW and develo** effective markers are prerequisite ...
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Open AccessEffects of CpG oligodeoxynucleotide 1826 on acute radiation-induced lung injury in mice
The radiation-induced lung injury is a common complication from radiotherapy in lung cancer. CpG ODN is TLR9 activator with potential immune modulatory effects and sensitization of radiotherapy in lung cancer....
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Nicotiana sylvestris calcineurin B-like protein NsylCBL10 enhances salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis
Nicotiana sylvestris calcineurin B-like protein NsylCBL10 improves tolerance to high-salt stress through better maintenance of Na + ...
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Young Leaf Chlorosis 2 encodes the stroma-localized heme oxygenase 2 which is required for normal tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in rice
Rice heme oxygenase 2 (OsHO2) mutants are chlorophyll deficient with distinct tetrapyrrole metabolite and transcript profiles, suggesting a potential regulatory role of the stromal-localized Os...
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Identification of QTLs associated with tissue culture response through sequencing-based genoty** of RILs derived from 93-11 × Nipponbare in rice (Oryza sativa)
The performance of callus induction and callus differentiation was evaluated by 9 indices for 140 RILs; 2 major QTLs associated with plant regeneration were identified.
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Overexpression of a histone H3K4 demethylase, JMJ15, accelerates flowering time in Arabidopsis
The methylation of histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4) is essential for gene activation. Flowering Locus C (FLC), an important flowering repressor, quantitatively regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis and its expression ...
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LFR, which encodes a novel nuclear-localized Armadillo-repeat protein, affects multiple developmental processes in the aerial organs in Arabidopsis
The Armadillo (ARM)-repeat domain is a 42-amino acid protein–protein interaction motif present in many eukaryotic proteins. ARM-repeat proteins function in many cellular processes, including cytoskeletal regul...
