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Relationship Between Algal Bloom and Phosphorus in Water Environment in Zhushan Bay, Taihu Lake
Algal bloom in eutrophication water, which can cause various risks, are closely related to phosphorus concentration of water environment, especially endogenous phosphorus. In this study, the relationship betwe...
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Inhibition of FoxO1 alleviates polycystic ovarian syndrome by reducing inflammation and the immune response
The aim of this study was to explore the role of forkhead box transcription Factor O1 (FoxO1) in chronic inflammation in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A PCOS rat model was constructed as an in vivo model by l...
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Open AccessSelection and validation of appropriate reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of flowering stages and different genotypes of Iris germanica L
Iris germanica L. is a perennial herbaceous plant that has been widely cultivated worldwide and is popular for its elegant and vibrantly colorful flowers. Selection of appropriate reference genes is the prerequis...
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Identification of GH1 gene family fgt members in Stevia rebaudiana and their expression when grown in darkness
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is an important economic crop that is well known for its secondary metabolites, steviol glycosides (SGs), found in leaves. Because the enzymes of deglycosylation (glycoside hydrolases) p...
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Optimized Nitrogen Topdressing Strategies Enhance Steviol Glycoside Productivity in Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) Plants
The nitrogen (N) management is crucial to stevia growth and steviol glycoside (SG) production. Although previous studies have concentrated on the impacts caused by N fertilization rates, very few studies are c...
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A beta-glucosidase gene from Stevia rebaudiana may be involved in the steviol glycosides catabolic pathway
We herein report the preparation of a full-length raucaffricine-O-beta-d-glucosidase gene of stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (named SrRG1, GenBank accession number MK920450). Sequence analysis indicated SrRG1 consists ...
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Open AccessThe evolutionary history of the sucrose synthase gene family in higher plants
Sucrose synthase (SUS) is widely considered a key enzyme participating in sucrose metabolism in higher plants and regarded as a biochemical marker for sink strength in crops. However, despite significant progr...
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Growth, physiological adaptation, and NHX gene expression analysis of Iris halophila under salt stress
This study investigated the growth, physiological changes, and the transcript levels of NHX1 gene of Iris halophila in response to low NaCl concentration (50 mM) and high NaCl concentration (150 mM). Our results ...
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Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel salt-specific responsive WRKY transcription factor gene IlWRKY2 from the halophyte Iris lactea var. chinensis
Iris lactea var. chinensis is a perennial herbaceous halophyte with high salt tolerance and ornamental value. Previous RNA sequencing analysis revealed a transcription factor gene IlWRKY2 expression was upregulat...
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Furfural-tolerant Zymomonas mobilis derived from error-prone PCR-based whole genome shuffling and their tolerant mechanism
Furfural-tolerant strain is essential for the fermentative production of biofuels or chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. In this study, Zymomonas mobilis CP4 was for the first time subjected to error-prone PC...
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Isolation and characterization of butanol-tolerant Staphylococcus aureus
A new solvent-tolerant species, Staphylococcus aureus, was isolated and characterized during the screening of butanol-tolerant microorganisms.
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Effects of organic acids on the photosynthetic and antioxidant properties and accumulations of heavy metals of Melilotus officinalis grown in Cu tailing
The effect of citric acid (CA), acetic acid (Ac), and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) on the photosynthetic and antioxidant properties and the accumulation of some heavy metals (HMs) of Melilotus officin...
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Effects of exogenous glutathione and cysteine on growth, lead accumulation, and tolerance of Iris lactea var. chinensis
Effects of exogenous reduced glutathione (GSH) and cysteine (Cys) on growth, lead (Pb) accumulation, and nonprotein thiol (NPT) contents of Iris lactea var. chinensis under 100 and 500 mg L−1 Pb stress were studi...
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Activation of salicylic acid metabolism and signal transduction can enhance resistance to Fusarium wilt in banana (Musa acuminata L. AAA group, cv. Cavendish)
Fusarium wilt caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubens (Foc) is the most serious disease that attacks banana plants. Salicylic acid (SA) can play a key role in plant–microbe interactions. Our study i...
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Molecular cloning and expression of five glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes from Banana (Musa acuminata L. AAA group, cv. Cavendish)
Three tau class MaGSTs responded to abiotic stress, MaGSTF1 and MaGSTL1 responded to ...
