Species divergence and phylogeography of Corylus heterophylla Fisch complex (Betulaceae): Inferred from molecular, climatic and morphological data.

Historical geo-climatic changes have shaped the geographical distributions and genetic diversity of numerous plant taxa in East Asia, which promote species divergence and ultimately speciation. Here, we integrated multiple approaches, including molecular phylogeography, ecological niche modeling, and morphological traits to examine the nucleotide diversity and interspecific divergence within Corylus heterophylla complex (C. heterophylla, C.

Resolving the Speciation Patterns and Evolutionary History of the Intercontinental Disjunct Genus (Betulaceae) Using Genome-Wide SNPs.

Understanding the underlying mechanisms of species origin, divergence, and distribution patterns of the intercontinental disjunct taxa has long fascinated botanists. Based on 4,894 genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism dataset, we present a molecular phylogenetic reconstruction of genus (Betulaceae), which have a disjunct distribution between Eurasia and North America (NA). The aim is to explore the speciation patterns and evolutionary relationships of species by establishing a general phylogenetic framework with extensive sampling.

Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Population Genetic Structure of Corylus mandshurica in China Using SSR Markers.

Corylus mandshurica, also known as pilose hazelnut, is an economically and ecologically important species in China. In this study, ten polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were applied to evaluate the genetic diversity and population structure of 348 C. mandshurica individuals among 12 populations in China.

Expression and Functional Analysis of WRKY Transcription Factors in Chinese Wild Hazel, Corylus heterophylla Fisch.

Plant WRKY transcription factors are known to regulate various biotic and abiotic stress responses. In this study we identified a total of 30 putative WRKY unigenes in a transcriptome dataset of the Chinese wild Hazel, Corylus heterophylla, a species that is noted for its cold tolerance. Thirteen full-length of these ChWRKY genes were cloned and found to encode complete protein sequences, and they were divided into three groups, based on the number of WRKY domains and the pattern of zinc finger structures.

[Effects of saline-alkali stress on electrical impedance spectroscopy parameters and ion contents in shoots of Ping'ou hybrid hazelnut].

To study the adaptability to salt-alkaline stress of Ping'ou hybrid hazelnut, 'Liaozhen 3' shoots which were treated with three types of stress neutral NaCl, alkaline Na2CO3, and mixed salt-alkali, and the changes in electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) parameters and mineral ion contents were subsequently determined. The correlations between the EIS parameters and mineral ion contents were analyzed. The results showed that with the increasing level of NaCl, specific high- frequency resistance (r), specific low-frequency resistance ( r(l)), specific intracellular resistance (r(i)) and specific extracellular resistance (r(e)) of shoots decreased firstly, then increased, and finally decreased again.

Vascular anatomy of kiwi fruit and its implications for the origin of carpels.

Kiwi fruit is of great agricultural, botanical, and economic interest. The flower of kiwi fruit has axile placentation, which is typical for Actinidiaceae. Axile placentation is thought derived through fusion of conduplicate carpels with marginal placentation according to the traditional doctrine.

[Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and methionine synthase reductase gene polymorphisms in ethnic Han women from Linyi].

Objective: To explore the distribution of genetic polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C/T, 1298A/C and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) 66A/G among ethnic Han females from Linyi, and to correlate it with serum level of homocysteine (Hcy).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out. Oral epithelial cell samples were collected from 825 subjects.