Publications by authors named "Chunsun Gu"

Hibiscus hamabo Siebold & Zuccarini is one of the few semi-mangrove plants in the genus Hibiscus that can survive in saline-alkali soil and flooded land, but the mechanism underlying its adaptation to salt soil remains unknown. Here, to uncover this unsolved mystery, we characterized the changes in the accumulation of specific metabolites under salt stress in H. hamabo by integrating physiological, metabolic, and transcriptomic data, and found that osmotic adjustment and abscisic acid (ABA) is highly associated with the salt stress response.

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MYB transcription factors constitute one of the largest gene families in plants and play essential roles in the regulation of plant growth, responses to stress, and a wide variety of physiological and biochemical processes. In this study, 204 MYB proteins (HhMYBs) were identified in the Sieb. et Zucc () genome and systematically analyzed based on their genomic sequence and transcriptomic data.

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Cadmium (Cd) stress has a major impact on ecosystems, so it is important to find suitable Cd-tolerant plants while elucidating the responsible molecular mechanism for phytoremediation to manage Cd soil contamination. var. is an ornamental perennial groundcover plant with strong tolerance to Cd.

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is a promising plant being developed as a salt-tolerant biofuel crop that also the ability to fix heavy metals. Here, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to sequence and assemble the chloroplast genome of . The full length of the chloroplast genome is 161,777 bp, comprising a large single-copy region of 90,019 bp, a small single-copy region of 18,978 bp, and a pair of inverted repeats of 26,390 bp.

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GRAS proteins are widely distributed plant-specific transcription factors. In this study, we identified 59 GRAS proteins (HhGRASs) from the genomic and transcriptomic datasets of Hibiscus hamabo Sieb. et Zucc.

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is a semi-mangrove species with strong tolerance to salt and waterlogging stress. However, the molecular basis and mechanisms that underlie this strong adaptability to harsh environments remain poorly understood. Here, we assembled a high-quality, chromosome-level genome of this semi-mangrove plant and analyzed its transcriptome under different stress treatments to reveal regulatory responses and mechanisms.

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NAC transcription factor is one of the largest plant gene families, participating in the regulation of plant biological and abiotic stresses. In this study, 182 NAC proteins (HhNACs) were identified based on genomic datasets of Sieb. et Zucc ().

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is famous for its wide geographical distribution and the showy flowers of scarlet rose mallow. It belongs to the Malvaceae family and has greatly ornamental and ecological value. In this study, high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics technology were used to assemble the complete chloroplast genome sequence, which will provide more genomic information for studying the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship.

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Sieb. et Zucc is an important semi-mangrove plant with great morphological features and strong salt resistance. In this study, by combining single molecule real time and next-generation sequencing technologies, we explored the transcriptomic changes in the roots of salt stressed .

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The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family of transcription factors is one of the most significant and biggest in plants. It is involved in the regulation of both growth and development, as well as stress response. Numerous members of the bHLH family have been found and characterized in woody plants in recent years.

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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 prerequisite for accurate normalization of target gene expression by quantitative real-time PCR.

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Cadmium pollution has become a serious environmental problem. Iris lactea var. chinensis showed strong Cd tolerance and accumulation ability, which has significant potential to be applied for the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil.

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Article Synopsis
  • WRKY transcription factors are crucial for plant growth and stress responses, yet little is known about their genes in the semimangrove plant Sieb. et Zucc.
  • The study identifies WRKY genes through RNA-sequencing from salt-treated roots and classifies them using phylogenetic and motif analyses.
  • Sixteen WRKY genes were tested in various plant organs and under stress conditions, revealing their expression patterns and suggesting their roles in enhancing plant stress resistance through signaling networks.
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SrUGT76G1 is vital for the biosynthesis of rebaudioside A, D and M in Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni; however, its transcriptional regulatory mechanism remains unknown. In this study, the 2050-bp promoter region of SrUGT76G1 was isolated by the TAIL-PCR method, and sequence analysis revealed the presence of several W-box cis-elements, which are the recognition motifs of WRKY transcription factors. Furthermore, SrWRKY71, characterized by a typical WRKY domain and a C2H2 zinc finger-like motif, was identified as a putative transcriptional regulator of SrUGT76G1.

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Background: Sieb. et Zucc. is a semi-mangrove plant used for the ecological restoration of saline-alkali land, coastal afforestation and urban landscaping.

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Adventitious root (AR) formation from cuttings is the primary manner for the commercial vegetative propagation of trees. Cuttings is also the main method for the vegetative reproduction of 'Zhongshanshan', while knowledge of the molecular mechanisms regulating the processes is limited. Here, we used mRNA sequencing and an isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantitation-based quantitative proteomic (iTRAQ) analysis to measure changes in gene and protein expression levels during AR formation in 'Zhongshanshan'.

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Long- and short-term hydroponic experiments were conducted to study the effect of different concentrations of exogenous glutathione (GSH) on Pb uptake, translocation, and gene expresses in Iris lactea var. chinensis exposed to excess lead (Pb). Exogenous GSH remarkedly promoted Pb uptake and translocation in long-term (14 d) experiment, and the GSH-dose-dependent increases in shoot and root Pb contents existed obviously when GSH concentrations were lower than 800 mg·L.

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Crosses among single-, double- and multi-petal jasmine cultivars (Jasminum sambac Aiton) are unable to easily generate hybrids. To identify the reproductive barriers restricting hybrid set, dynamic changes in jasmine pollen viability and pistil receptivity were compared at different flowering stages. Pollen-pistil interactions in six reciprocal crosses were also investigated to characterize pollen-stigma compatibility.

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