Publications by authors named "Gongfa Shi"

Flowers belonging to the Iris genus, with a predominant display of blue hues, showcase a variety of blue polymorphisms across different species. This study focused on analyzing the L∗, a∗, and b∗ color values of Iris typhifolia, I. lactea, I.

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Fisch. is an excellent ornamental plant in cold regions due to its unique ornamental ability and strong cold resistance. However, the flowering period of the population is only about 20 days, greatly limiting its potential uses in landscaping and the cutting flower industry.

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Rhododendron dauricum L. is a semi-evergreen shrub of high ornamental and medicinal values in Northeast China. To study the molecular mechanisms of corolla coloration in R.

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Drought and high salinity greatly affect plant growth and development. WRKY transcription factors play a key role in plant tolerance to abiotic stress, but the functions of s in the ornamental monocotyledon remain largely unexplored. In this study, we cloned and found that it is a Group III WRKY localized in the nucleus.

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Pigments in cyclamen () endows flowers with great ornamental and medicinal values. However, little is known about the biosynthetic pathways of pigments, especially anthocyanins, in cyclamen flowers. Herein, anthocyanins profiling and RNA-Seq were used to decipher the molecular events using cyclamen genotypes of red (HXK) or white (BXK) flowers.

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is ideal for gardening and landscaping in northeast China because of its beautiful flowers and strong cold resistance. However, the short length of flowering time (2 days for individual flowers) greatly limits its applications. Molecular breeding and engineering hold high potential for producing of desirable flowering properties.

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