Overexpression of from Bunge Enhanced Drought and Salt Tolerance by Improving ROS-Scavenging Capability.

() genes play a crucial role in the response to abiotic stress and are important target genes for research on plant stress tolerance mechanisms. Bunge is a promising candidate tree species for investigating the tolerance mechanism of woody plants against abiotic stress. In our previous study, was identified as being associated with seed drought tolerance.

Establishment and Validation of an Efficient -Mediated Transient Transformation System for .

, C. Wang & Chang Y. Yang, a desert-adapted shrub, is recognized for its exceptional drought tolerance and plays a vital role in ecosystem maintenance.

Transcriptional Regulation of the B. Response to Drought and the Contribution of to Drought Tolerance.

Drought stress is one of the major environmental factors severely restricting plant development and productivity. B, which is an economically important tree species, is highly tolerant to drought conditions, but the underlying molecular regulatory mechanisms remain relatively unknown. In this study, seedlings underwent a drought treatment (water withheld for 0, 3, 7, and 12 days), after which they were re-watered for 5 days.

PeGSTU58, a Glutathione S-Transferase from , Enhances Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance in Transgenic .

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) play a crucial role in responding to abiotic stress and are an important target for research on plant stress tolerance mechanisms. is a promising candidate species for investigating the abiotic tolerance mechanisms in woody plants. In our previous study, was identified as being associated with seed salinity tolerance.

The chloroplast genome sequence and characteristic analysis of var. (Franch.) Rehder.

var. (Franch.) Rehder is a common small shrub in northern China.

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of basswood ( maxim.).

Herein, we report the complete chloroplast genome of Maxim. from Tiliaceae. The chloroplast genome of is 162,804 bp, with a large single copy region of 91,255 bp, small single copy region of 20,355 bp, and two inverted-repeat regions of 25,597 bp.

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Stem Secondary Growth of Grafted 'Rosea' Scion and 'Innermis' Rootstock.

Grafted plant is a chimeric organism formed by the connection of scion and rootstock through stems, so stem growth and development become one of the important factors to affect grafted plant state. However, information regarding the molecular responses of stems secondary growth after grafting is limited. A grafted plant, with 'Rosea' as the scion (Rr_scion) grafted onto 'Innermis' as the stock (Rm_stock), has been shown to significantly improve stem thickness.

Role of Aliphatic Chain Characteristics on the Anti-Cracking Properties of Polymer-Modified Asphalt at Low Temperatures.

The anti-cracking properties of polymer-modified asphalt depend largely on the molecular structure of the polymer modifier. However, the mysterious structure-performance relationship is still elusive. In this paper, three kinds of polymers with different chain structures were selected to address this issue.

A Stress-Associated Protein, , From Provides Tolerance to Salt Stress.

The growth and production of poplars are usually affected by unfavorable environmental conditions such as soil salinization. Thus, enhancing salt tolerance of poplars will promote their better adaptation to environmental stresses and improve their biomass production. Stress-associated proteins (SAPs) are a novel class of A20/AN1 zinc finger proteins that have been shown to confer plants' tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses.

Ectopic expression of tea MYB genes alter spatial flavonoid accumulation in alfalfa (Medicago sativa).

Flavonoids are one of the largest secondary metabolite groups, which are widely present in plants. Flavonoids include anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols and isoflavones. In particular, proanthocyanidins possess beneficial effects for ruminant animals in preventing lethal pasture bloat.

CsMYB5a and CsMYB5e from Camellia sinensis differentially regulate anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis.

Tea is one of the most widely consumed nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. Polyphenols are nutritional compounds present in the leaves of tea plants. Although numerous genes are functionally characterized to encode enzymes that catalyze the formation of diverse polyphenolic metabolites, transcriptional regulation of those different pathways such as late steps of the proanthcoyanidin (PA) pathway remains unclear.

Over-Expression of Gene Confers Drought Tolerance in Alfalfa ( L.).

Alfalfa ( L.) is an important legume forage crop with great economic value. However, as the growth of alfalfa is seriously affected by an inadequate supply of water, drought is probably the major abiotic environmental factor that most severely affects alfalfa production worldwide.

Role of a chalcone isomerase-like protein in flavonoid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Flavonoids are important natural products for plant defence and human health. Although almost all the flavonoid pathway genes have been well-documented by biochemical and/or genetic approaches, the role of the Arabidopsis chalcone isomerase-like (CHIL) gene remains unclear. Two chil mutants with a seed colour similar to that of wild-type Arabidopsis have been identified here, but in sharp contrast to the characteristic transparent testa seed phenotype associated with other known flavonoid pathway genes.

Measurement of serum antibodies against NY-ESO-1 by ELISA: A guide for the treatment of specific immunotherapy for patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

NY-ESO-1 has been identified as one of the most immunogenic antigens; thus, is a highly attractive target for cancer immunotherapy. The present study analyzed the expression of serum antibodies (Abs) against NY-ESO-1 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), with the aim of guiding the treatment of NY-ESO-1-based specific-immunotherapy for these patients. Furthermore, the present study was the first to evaluate the kinetic expression of anti-NY-ESO-1 Abs and investigate the possible influencing factors.

Reference gene selection for qPCR in Ammopiptanthus mongolicus under abiotic stresses and expression analysis of seven ROS-scavenging enzyme genes.

Ammopiptanthus mongolicus, the only evergreen broadleaf shrub endemic to the northwest desert of China, is a valuable species for plant abiotic stress research. No report has so far described the selection of reference genes to get stringent normalization for qPCR in A. mongolicus.