Building an entropy-assisted enhanced surface on ultrahigh nickel cathodes to improve electrochemical stability.

Increasing the Ni content in Ni-rich cathodes to over 90% can further enhance the energy density and reduce costs. However, this aggravates the issue of lattice oxygen release due to the instability of the layered structure. In this work, an entropy-stabilized surface strategy is used to process ultrahigh nickel cathode LiNiCoMnO (NCM).

Identification and characterization of the gene family in and the involvement of ScREM1.5e-1/-2 in SCMV infection on sugarcane.

Introduction: Remorins (REMs) are plant-specific membrane-associated proteins that play important roles in plant-pathogen interactions and environmental adaptations. Group I REMs are extensively involved in virus infection. However, little is known about the gene family in sugarcane ( spp.

Sugarcane mosaic virus employs 6K2 protein to impair ScPIP2;4 transport of H2O2 to facilitate virus infection.

Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV), one of the main pathogens causing sugarcane mosaic disease, is widespread in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) planting areas and causes heavy yield losses. RESPIRATORY BURST OXIDASE HOMOLOG (RBOH) NADPH oxidases and plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) have been associated with the response to SCMV infection.

Genome-wide identification of the class III peroxidase gene family of sugarcane and its expression profiles under stresses.

Introduction: Plant-specific Class III peroxidases (PRXs) play a crucial role in lignification, cell elongation, seed germination, and biotic and abiotic stresses.

Methods: The class III peroxidase gene family in sugarcane were identified by bioinformatics methods and realtime fluorescence quantitative PCR.

Results: Eighty-two PRX proteins were characterized with a conserved PRX domain as members of the class III PRX gene family in R570 STP.

Dynamics of Carbendazim-Resistance Frequency of Pathogens Associated with the Epidemic of Fusarium Head Blight.

Carbendazim resistance was detected using 4,701 species complex isolates collected from major wheat-producing regions in China from 2018 to 2020. A total of 348 carbendazim-resistant isolates were identified. The majority of carbendazim-resistant isolates were detected in Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces.

A Novel apaQTL-SNP for the Modification of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Susceptibility across Histological Subtypes.

Background: Alternative polyadenylation (APA) events may be modulated by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the association between APA quantitative trait loci (apaQTLs)-related SNPs (apaQTL-SNPs) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) risk. Methods: APA-related genes associated with NSCLC (LUAD and LUSC) were first identified, and the respective apaQTL-SNPs of those genes were selected.

Genomic insights into the recent chromosome reduction of autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum.

Saccharum spontaneum is a founding Saccharum species and exhibits wide variation in ploidy levels. We have assembled a high-quality autopolyploid genome of S. spontaneum Np-X (2n = 4x = 40) into 40 pseudochromosomes across 10 homologous groups, that better elucidates recent chromosome reduction and polyploidization that occurred circa 1.

Selective Interaction of Sugarcane eIF4E with VPgs from Sugarcane Mosaic Pathogens.

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) plays a key role in the infection of potyviruses in susceptible plants by interacting with viral genome-linked protein (VPg). Sugarcane ( spp.) production is threatened by mosaic disease caused by (SCMV), (SrMV), and (SCSMV).

Different polymorphisms in HIF-1α may exhibit different effects on cancer risk in Asians: evidence from nearly forty thousand participants.

The effect of different SNPs in and cancer susceptibility remain indistinct. Here, we evaluated the association between all identified SNPs (rs11549465, rs11549467 and rs2057482) in and the overall risk of cancer in all case-control studies published before April 2020. A total of 54 articles including 56 case-control studies were included in this analysis.

miR-608 rs4919510 Polymorphism May Affect Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer by Upregulating Expression.

There are many studies on the association between miR-608 rs4919510 polymorphism and susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the role of rs4919510 in CRC development and its underlying mechanism remain unclear. We first evaluated the gene that may be regulated by the variation of rs4919510 through a two-stage expression quantitative trait loci analysis and then compared the expression of that identified gene in CRC tissues and adjacent nontumor tissues.

Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle Enzymes and Intermediates Modulate Intracellular Cyclic di-GMP Levels and the Production of Plant Cell Wall-Degrading Enzymes in Soft Rot Pathogen .

is a plant-pathogenic bacterium that causes soft-rot in a wide range of plants. Although we have previously demonstrated that cyclic bis-(3'-5')-cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP), a bacterial secondary messenger, plays a central role in virulence regulation in , the upstream signals that modulate c-di-GMP remain enigmatic. Using a genome-wide transposon mutagenesis approach of a Δ mutant strain that has high c-di-GMP and reduced motility, we uncovered transposon mutants that recovered the c-di-GMP-mediated repression on swimming motility.

Remorin interacting with PCaP1 impairs Turnip mosaic virus intercellular movement but is antagonised by VPg.

Group 1 Remorins (REMs) are extensively involved in virus trafficking through plasmodesmata (PD). However, their roles in Potyvirus cell-to-cell movement are not known. The plasma membrane (PM)-associated Ca binding protein 1 (PCaP1) interacts with the P3N-PIPO of Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) and is required for TuMV cell-to-cell movement, but the underlying mechanism remains elusive.

, a Peroxisome Biogenesis Factor, Is Involved in Regulating Vegetative Growth, Conidiation, Sexual Development, and Virulence in .

Peroxisomes are involved in a wide range of important cellular functions. Here, the role of the peroxisomal membrane protein PEX3 in the plant-pathogen and mycotoxin producer was studied using knock-out and complemented strains. To fluorescently label peroxisomes' punctate structures, GFP and RFP fusions with the PTS1 and PTS2 localization signal were transformed into the wild type PH-1 and Δ knock-out strains.

Identification of Sugarcane Host Factors Interacting with the 6K2 Protein of the .

The 6K2 protein of potyviruses plays a key role in the viral infection in plants. In the present study, the coding sequence of 6K2 was cloned from (SCMV) strain FZ1 into pBT3-STE to generate the plasmid pBT3-STE-6K2, which was used as bait to screen a cDNA library prepared from sugarcane plants infected with SCMV based on the DUALmembrane system. One hundred and fifty-seven positive colonies were screened and sequenced, and the corresponding full-length genes were cloned from sugarcane cultivar ROC22.

A feed-forward signalling circuit controls bacterial virulence through linking cyclic di-GMP and two mechanistically distinct sRNAs, ArcZ and RsmB.

Dickeya dadantii is a plant pathogen that causes soft rot disease on vegetable and potato crops. To successfully cause infection, this pathogen needs to coordinately modulate the expression of genes encoding several virulence determinants, including plant cell wall degrading enzymes (PCWDEs), type III secretion system (T3SS) and flagellar motility. Here, we uncover a novel feed-forward signalling circuit for controlling virulence.

Comparative genomics revealed the gene evolution and functional divergence of magnesium transporter families in Saccharum.

Background: Sugarcane served as the model plant for discovery of the C photosynthetic pathway. Magnesium is the central atom of chlorophyll, and thus is considered as a critical nutrient for plant development and photosynthesis. In plants, the magnesium transporter (MGT) family is composed of a number of membrane proteins, which play crucial roles in maintaining Mg homeostasis.

Publisher Correction: Allele-defined genome of the autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L.

In the version of this article originally published, the accession codes listed in the data availability section were incorrect and the section was incomplete. The text for this section should have read "The genome assembly and gene annotation have been deposited in the NCBI database under accession number QVOL00000000, BioProject number PRJNA483885 and BioSample number SAMN09753102. The data can also be downloaded from the following link: http://www.

Allele-defined genome of the autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L.

Modern sugarcanes are polyploid interspecific hybrids, combining high sugar content from Saccharum officinarum with hardiness, disease resistance and ratooning of Saccharum spontaneum. Sequencing of a haploid S. spontaneum, AP85-441, facilitated the assembly of 32 pseudo-chromosomes comprising 8 homologous groups of 4 members each, bearing 35,525 genes with alleles defined.

The Histone Acetyltransferases Are Important for Morphogenesis, DON Biosynthesis, and Pathogenicity.

Post-translational modifications of chromatin structure by histone acetyltransferase (HATs) play a central role in the regulation of gene expression and various biological processes in eukaryotes. Although HAT genes have been studied in many fungi, few of them have been functionally characterized. In this study, we identified and characterized four putative HATs () in the plant pathogenic ascomycete , the causal agent of head blight of wheat and barley.

Host and Cropping System Shape the Fusarium Population: 3ADON-Producers Are Ubiquitous in Wheat Whereas NIV-Producers Are More Prevalent in Rice.

In recent years, Fusarium head blight (FHB) outbreaks have occurred much more frequently in China. The reduction of burning of the preceding crop residues is suggested to contribute to more severe epidemics as it may increase the initial inoculum. In this study, a large number of isolates was collected from blighted wheat spikes as well as from rice stubble with perithecia originating from nine sampling sites in five provinces in Southern China.

Diversity of the Bacterial Microbiome in the Roots of Four Species: , , , and .

Endophytic bacteria are nearly ubiquitously present in the internal tissues of plants, and some endophytes can promote plant growth. In this study, we sampled the roots of four ancestral species of sugarcane (two genotypes per species) and two sugarcane cultivars, and used 16S rRNA and gene sequencing to characterize the root endophytic bacterial communities and diazotroph diversity. A total of 7,198 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were detected for the endophytic bacteria community.

Dissecting the Molecular Mechanism of the Subcellular Localization and Cell-to-cell Movement of the Sugarcane mosaic virus P3N-PIPO.

The coding sequence of P3N-PIPO was cloned by fusion PCR from Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV), a main causal agent of sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) mosaic disease. SCMV P3N-PIPO preferentially localized to the plasma membrane (PM) compared with the plasmodesmata (PD), as demonstrated by transient expression and plasmolysis assays in the leaf epidermal cells of Nicotiana benthamiana.

Corrigendum: Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for the Rapid Detection of Phylotype I Mulberry Strains in China.

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Corrigendum: Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for the Rapid Detection of Phylotype I Mulberry Strains in China.

[This corrects the article on p. 76 in vol. 8, PMID: 28197157.