Publications by authors named "Huiyue Ji"
Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin & Barneby and Senna tora (L.) Roxb represent important medicinal resources in traditional Chinese medicine for more than two millennia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDrought stress is a major constraint on plant growth and agricultural productivity. Caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (COMT), an enzyme involved in the methylation of various substrates, plays a pivotal role in plant responses to abiotic stress. The involvement of COMTs in drought response, particularly through the enhancement of lignin and melatonin biosynthesis, remains poorly understood.
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- The study focused on heat shock protein 20 (HSP20) genes in four cruciferous plant species, revealing a low overall GC content and exploring codon usage bias (CUB) for these genes.
- Analysis indicated that both mutation pressure and natural selection influenced the CUB, with a weak bias observed and a correlation between codon usage and gene expression levels.
- The research identified optimal codons and distinct subfamily clustering among the 140 genes, contributing to a greater understanding of CUB and its evolutionary implications in these species.
Fritillaria unibracteata is an endangered medicinal plant whose bulb has been used as a Chinese herb to suppress cough, asthma and excessive phlegm for centuries. Steroidal alkaloids, which are synthesized via the steroid synthesis pathways, are their significant bioactive constituents. However, few studies on genes involved in steroidal alkaloid biosynthesis in F.
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