Publications by authors named "Jinghong Zuo"

BRI1 EMS SUPPRESSOR1 (BES1) family members are crucial downstream regulators that positively mediate brassinosteroid signaling, playing vital roles in the regulation of plant stress responses and anther development in Arabidopsis. Importantly, the expression profiles of wheat ( L.) genes have not been analyzed comprehensively and systematically in response to abiotic stress or during anther development.

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Background: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop. Increasing grain yield for wheat is always a priority.

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Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an allohexaploid, and the transcriptional characteristics of the wheat embryo and endosperm during grain development remain unclear. To analyze the transcriptome, we performed isoform sequencing (Iso-Seq) for wheat grain and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) for the embryo and de-embryonated kernels.

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  • The study identified a total of 23 and 26 loci associated with germination ratios in wheat using quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping and genome-wide association study (GWAS), respectively, to help with breeding against pre-harvest sprouting.
  • It explored weak seed dormancy in common wheat, which can lead to significant yield loss due to sprouting before harvest, utilizing a population derived from a specific wheat cross and a variety of wheat accessions.
  • Among the loci identified, 4 were common to both mapping techniques, and multiple favorable alleles were linked to improved germination ratios, suggesting that combining these loci (QTL pyramiding) could effectively reduce the risk of pre-harvest sprouting in wheat
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  • Long-term seed storage can reduce seed vigor, leading to slow and uneven germination, making it crucial to evaluate viability through factors like time and synchrony.
  • The study aimed to find quantitative trait loci (QTLs) related to seed vigor in common wheat by analyzing 246 recombinant inbred lines from a specific cross, discovering a total of 96 QTLs across most chromosomes.
  • Among these, 10 stable QTLs were identified that significantly influence seed vigor traits under artificial aging, providing valuable insights for future breeding programs using these QTLs and associated markers.
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Histone acetylation is known to affect the speed of seed germination, but the molecular regulatory basis of this remains ambiguous. Here we report that loss of function of two histone deacetylase-binding factors, SWI-INDEPENDENT3 (SIN3)-LIKE1 (SNL1) and SNL2, results in accelerated radicle protrusion and growth during seed germination. AUXIN RESISTANT 1 (AUX1) is identified as a key factor in this process, enhancing germination speed downstream of SNL1 and SNL2.

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