Publications by authors named "Li Zuliang"
Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs) are cell membrane channel proteins for calcium ions. They have been reported to play important roles in survival and in the responses to environmental factors in various plants. However, little is known about the CNGC family and its functions in luffa ( L.
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- * The maize transcription factor ZmMYB56 is essential for regulating stomatal closure in response to high carbon dioxide (CO) levels, as it affects the expression of another gene, ZmHLT1.
- * Disruption of ZmMYB56 results in the inability of maize to respond to elevated CO, revealing potential genetic pathways to enhance maize adaptability to rising CO levels in the environment.
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- This study focused on extracting ginger oleoresin from Chinese ginger using a CO supercritical fluid extraction method, achieving a yield of 0.52%.
- The main volatile compound identified was zingiberene, and 17 phenolic compounds were also detected, with strong antioxidant activities, particularly by zingerone.
- The ginger oleoresin demonstrated significant anticancer effects on HGC-27 human gastric cancer cells by inhibiting cell growth and inducing apoptosis, suggesting its potential for therapeutic applications in food-drug development.
The plant-specific WRKY transcription factor family members have diverse regulatory effects on the genes associated with many plant processes. Although the WRKY proteins in and other species have been thoroughly investigated, there has been relatively little research on the WRKY family in , which is one of the most widely grown vegetables in China. In this study, we performed a genome-wide analysis to identify genes, which were subsequently classified and examined in terms of their gene structures, chromosomal locations, promoter cis-acting elements, and responses to abiotic stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLarge amounts of tomato fruits and derived products are produced in China and may be contaminated by Alternaria mycotoxins, which may have the potential risks for human health. There is thus an increasing interest in reducing the mycotoxins. In the present study, 26 Alternaria strains isolated from tomato black rots were identified according to morphological and molecular grounds, and their mycotoxigenic abilities for alternariol (AOH), alternariol monomethyl-ether (AME) and tenuazonic acid (TeA) were also investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntercellular communication in adjacent cell layers determines cell fate and polarity, thus orchestrating tissue specification and differentiation. Here we use the maize stomatal apparatus as a model to investigate cell fate determination. Mutations in ZmBZU2 (bizui2, bzu2) confer a complete absence of subsidiary cells (SCs) and normal guard cells (GCs), leading to failure of formation of mature stomatal complexes.
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