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On the natural diversity of phenylacylated-flavonoid and their in planta function under conditions of stress
Plants contain light signaling systems and undergo metabolic perturbation and reprogramming under light stress in order to adapt to environmental...
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In vitro antioxidant assessment, screening of enzyme inhibitory activities of methanol and water extracts and gene expression in Hypericum lydium
Hypericum lydium Boiss. is a perennial plant of the Hypericaceae family, which has been used in particular to treat depression. The aim of this study...
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Transcriptome analysis of virulence-differentiated Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum isolates during cucumber colonisation reveals pathogenicity profiles
BackgroundCucumber Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum ( Foc ), is one of the most notorious diseases in cucumber...
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‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ interferes with the distribution and uptake of iron in tomato
Background‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ is endemic in Europe and infects a wide range of weeds and cultivated plants. Phytoplasmas are prokaryotic...
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Aphid-induction of defence-related metabolites in Arabidopsis thaliana is dependent upon density, aphid species and duration of infestation
Plants display a wide range of chemical defence responses when challenged by sap feeding insects. In this study, we examined changes in leaf...
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Degradation of Aromatic Compounds in Pseudomonas: A Systems Biology View
The increased use of the “omic” techniques, e.g., genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and fluxomics, as well as the systems biology approaches for...
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Variation in Plant Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activities Under Salt Stress
Salinity is one of the major yield-limiting abiotic factors. Under stress conditions, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in plants, which...
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Omics for understanding the mechanisms of Streptomyces lydicus A01 promoting the growth of tomato seedlings
AimsTomato is an important vegetable plant worldwide. Previously, we isolated a soilborne Actinobacteria species, Streptomyces lydicus A01, which...
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Identification of bean hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA:tetrahydroxyhexanedioate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HHHT): use of transgenic alfalfa to determine acceptor substrate specificity
Main conclusionTransgenic alfalfa (
Medicago sativa L.) provides a useful reverse genetics platform to elucidate acceptor substrate specificity for...
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Synthesis of Functionalized Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Nanoscience and Technology has emerged as a potentially promising field which encompasses physics, chemistry, biology, engineering science, medical...
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Inducible promoters and functional genomic approaches for the genetic engineering of filamentous fungi
In industry, filamentous fungi have a prominent position as producers of economically relevant primary or secondary metabolites. Particularly, the...
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Oligo(cis-1,4-isoprene) aldehyde-oxidizing dehydrogenases of the rubber-degrading bacterium Gordonia polyisoprenivorans VH2
The actinomycete Gordonia polyisoprenivorans strain VH2 is well-known for its ability to efficiently degrade and catabolize natural rubber [poly( cis -1...
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1H NMR analysis of Citrus macrophylla subjected to Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) feeding
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a phloem-feeding insect that can host and transmit the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus ( C Las), which is...
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Biochemical characterization of a halotolerant feruloyl esterase from Actinomyces spp.: refolding and activity following thermal deactivation
Ferulic acid esterases (FAE, EC. 3.1.1.73) hydrolyse the linkage between hemicellulose and lignin and thus have potential for use in mild enzymatic...
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In vivo biosensors: mechanisms, development, and applications
In vivo biosensors can recognize and respond to specific cellular stimuli. In recent years, biosensors have been increasingly used in metabolic...
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Sporobolus stapfianus: Insights into desiccation tolerance in the resurrection grasses from linking transcriptomics to metabolomics
BackgroundUnderstanding the response of resurrection angiosperms to dehydration and rehydration is critical for deciphering the mechanisms of how...
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Enzymatic activities for lignin monomer intermediates highlight the biosynthetic pathway of syringyl monomers in Robinia pseudoacacia
Most of the known 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase (4CL) isoforms lack CoA-ligation activity for sinapic acid. Therefore, there is some doubt as to...
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Hydroxycinnamoyltransferases in plant metabolism
Hydroxycinnamoyltransferases are enzymes transferring hydroxycinnamoyl units like cinnamoyl, 4-coumaroyl, caffeoyl, feruloyl and sinapoyl moieties...
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Enzymatic synthesis of bioactive compounds with high potential for cosmeceutical application
Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products containing biologically active ingredients purporting to offer a pharmaceutical therapeutic benefit. The active...
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Degradation of Aromatic Compounds in Pseudomonas: A Systems Biology View
The increased use of the “omic” techniques, e.g., genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and fluxomics, as well as the systems biology approaches for...