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Gene expression analysis of drought tolerance and cuticular wax biosynthesis in diploid and tetraploid induced wallflowers
Whole-genome doubling leads to cell reprogramming, upregulation of stress genes, and establishment of new pathways of drought stress responses in...
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MdBT2 regulates nitrogen-mediated cuticular wax biosynthesis via a MdMYB106-MdCER2L1 signalling pathway in apple
Cuticular waxes play important roles in plant development and the interaction between plants and their environment. Researches on wax biosynthetic...
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A chromosome level genome assembly of Pseudoroegneria Libanotica reveals a key Kcs gene involves in the cuticular wax elongation for drought resistance
BackgroundThe genus Pseudoroegneria (Nevski) Löve (Triticeae, Poaceae), whose genome symbol was designed as “St”, accounts for more than 60% of...
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Comprehensive analysis of KCS gene family in pear reveals the involvement of PbrKCSs in cuticular wax and suberin synthesis and pear fruit skin formation
Cuticular wax, cutin and suberin polyesters covering the surface of some fleshy fruit are tightly associated with skin color and appearance. β -Ketoacy...
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Cuticular Waxes and Its Application in Crop Improvement
Cuticle and cuticular waxes form the first level of barrier between the land plants and their external environment. This hydrophobic layer protects...
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Genome-wide association study and genetic map** of BhWAX conferring mature fruit cuticular wax in wax gourd
BackgroundWax gourd [ Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn. (2 n = 2 x = 24)] is an economically important vegetable crop of genus Benincasa in the...
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Diversified chemical profiles of cuticular wax on alpine meadow plants of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Main conclusionThe alpine meadow plants showed great intra- and inter-genera variations of chemical profiles of cuticular waxes.
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Regulation of cuticular wax biosynthesis in plants under abiotic stress
Cuticular waxes are the covering of the outer layer of the plant, consist of hydrocarbon appears like whitish film or bloom in plant organs. They...
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Fatty acyl-CoA reductase influences wax biosynthesis in the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley
Mealybugs are highly aggressive to a diversity of plants. The waxy layer covering the outermost part of the integument is an important protective...
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BrWAX2 plays an essential role in cuticular wax biosynthesis in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)
Key messageMap-based cloning was used to identify the BrWAX2 gene, which was involved in the cuticular wax biosynthesis. The malfunction of BrWAX2 ...
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Genetic map** and candidate gene identification of BoGL5, a gene essential for cuticular wax biosynthesis in broccoli
BackgroundThe aerial organs of most terrestrial plants are covered by cuticular waxes, which impart plants a glaucous appearance and play important...
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Genetic Underpinnings of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Biosynthesis in the German Cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.): Progress and Perspectives
Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) serve as important waterproofing barriers and as signals and cues in chemical communication. Over the past 30...
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Leaf morphology, wax composition, and residual (cuticular) transpiration of four poplar clones
Key messageWe identified two poplar clones of the same species as highly comparable, yet clones of two further species of the same genus to be...
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Transcription factor CsESE3 positively modulates both jasmonic acid and wax biosynthesis in citrus
PLIP lipases can initiate jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis. However, little is known about the transcriptional regulation of this process. In this...
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CitWRKY28 and CitNAC029 promote the synthesis of cuticular wax by activating CitKCS gene expression in citrus fruit
Key messageCitWRKY28 and CitNAC029 are involved in cuticular wax synthesis as indicated by the comparative analysis of fruit aliphatic wax content...
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Cranberry fruit epicuticular wax benefits and identification of a wax-associated molecular marker
BackgroundAs the global climate changes, periods of abiotic stress throughout the North American cranberry growing regions will become more common....
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Identification and validation of an ECERIFERUM2- LIKE gene controlling cuticular wax biosynthesis in cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.)
Key messageA single nucleotide mutation of BoCER2 is the primary cause of the wax deficiency in cabbage. An effective allele-specific KASP marker...
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Yellow nutsedge WRI4-like gene improves drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana by promoting cuticular wax biosynthesis
BackgroundCuticular wax plays important role in protecting plants from drought stress. In Arabidopsis WRI4 improves drought tolerance by regulating...
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TT2 controls rice thermotolerance through SCT1-dependent alteration of wax biosynthesis
Global warming threatens crop production. G proteins mediate plant responses to multiple abiotic stresses. Here we identified a natural quantitative...
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An increased wax load on the leaves of goji plants (Lycium barbarum) results in increased resistance to powdery mildew
BackgroundGoji ( Lycium barbarum ) is an important economic crop that is widely cultivated in Northwest China and is known as superfood. Goji plants...
