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The ACE1 secondary metabolite gene cluster is a pathogenicity factor of wheat blast fungus
Wheat blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae pathotype Triticum is now becoming a very serious threat to global food security. Here, we report an...
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CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing of transcription factor ACE1 for enhanced cellulase production in thermophilic fungus Rasamsonia emersonii
BackgroundThe filamentous fungus Rasamsonia emersonii has immense potential to produce biorefinery relevant thermostable cellulase and hemicellulase...
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The protein methyltransferase TrSAM inhibits cellulase gene expression by interacting with the negative regulator ACE1 in Trichoderma reesei
Protein methylation is a commonly posttranslational modification of transcriptional regulators to fine-tune protein function, however, whether this...
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Association investigations between ACE1 and ACE2 polymorphisms and severity of COVID-19 disease
Due to the unique affinity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor...
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Expression and functional analysis of ace1 and ace2 reveal their differential roles in larval growth and insecticide sensitivity in Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797)
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC3.1.1.7) is a key enzyme in neuronal signal transduction that hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh). The...
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Screening candidate effectors from the salivary gland transcriptomes of brown citrus aphid, Aphis citricidus
The brown citrus aphid, Aphis citricidus , stands out as an important citrus pest that is an efficient vector for Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), the...
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Galaxaura elongata Extract (GE) Modulates Vanadyl Sulfate-Induced Renal Damage via Regulating TGF-β/Smads and Nrf2/NF-κB Pathways
Nephrotoxicity becomes a provoked problem as the kidneys are the target of many chemotherapies. For this reason, we aimed to study the protective...
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Herbal-based therapeutics for diabetic patients with SARS-Cov-2 infection
Human SARS Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected more than 170 million people worldwide, being responsible for about 3.5 million deaths so far....
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Copper metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: an update
Copper is an essential element in all forms of life. It acts as a cofactor of some enzymes and is involved in forming proper protein conformations....
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The Phantom Menace: latest findings on effector biology in the rice blast fungus
Magnaporthe oryzae is a hemibiotrophic fungus responsible for the economically devastating and recalcitrant rice blast disease. However, the blast...
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Involvement of Phytohormones in Flooding Stress Tolerance in Plants
As global warming and climate change is occurring all over the world, waterlogging/flooding has become a serious stress for plant growth. The...
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Beauty and the beast: host microRNA-155 versus SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the young and healthy usually results in an asymptomatic or mild viral syndrome,...
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Laccases: Production, Harvest, Recovery, and Potential Industrial Application
The laccase enzymes are produced by various insects, bacteria, fungi, and plants. They come under the group of copper-containing oxidase. These...
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Foliar application of clay-delivered RNA interference for whitefly control
Whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is a phloem-feeding global agricultural pest belonging to the order Hemiptera. Foliar application of double-stranded RNA...
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Transcription factors: switches for regulating growth and development in macrofungi
AbstractMacrofungi (or mushrooms) act as an extraordinarily important part to human health due to their nutritional and/or medicinal value, but the...
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A super pan-genomic landscape of rice
Pan-genomes from large natural populations can capture genetic diversity and reveal genomic complexity. Using de novo long-read assembly, we...
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Magnaporthe oryzae encoded effector protein AvrPi54 interacts in vivo with rice encoded cognate resistance protein Pi54 at the host plasma membrane
Plant pathogens deliver effector proteins which enter plant cells in order to establish the disease. The resistance (R) proteins in the plants can...
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Genome-wide study of Cerrena unicolor 87613 laccase gene family and their mode prediction in association with substrate oxidation
BackgroundLaccases are green biocatalysts with wide industrial applications. The study of efficient and specific laccase producers remains a...
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Genomic Prediction of Complex Traits in Perennial Plants: A Case for Forest Trees
This chapter provides an overview of the genomic selection progress in long-lived forest tree species. Factors affecting the prediction accuracy in...