The WRKY transcription factor genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum Sw.).

WRKY transcription factors, which play critical roles in stress responses, have not been characterized in eggplant or its wild relative, turkey berry. The recent availability of RNA-sequencing data provides the opportunity to examine WRKY genes from a global perspective. We identified 50 and 62 WRKY genes in eggplant (SmelWRKYs) and turkey berry (StorWRKYs), respectively, all of which could be classified into three groups (I-III) based on the WRKY protein structure.

Comparative transcriptome analysis of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and turkey berry (Solanum torvum Sw.): phylogenomics and disease resistance analysis.

Background: Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and turkey berry (S. torvum Sw.

Cucumber carbohydrate metabolism and translocation under chilling night temperature.

A cold-tolerant line (NY-1) and a cold-sensitive cultivar (Jinyan 4) of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) were treated with temperatures of 28 degrees C/22 degrees C or 28 degrees C/12 degrees C (day/night) in a 10-h photoperiod. Carbohydrates and related enzymes were assayed from 0 to 4 h after the start of the dark period. Compared to the normal night temperature (22 degrees C, control), sucrose, stachyose and galactinol increased in mature leaves under cold-night treatment (12 degrees C) while sucrose, glucose and fructose in fruits remained unchanged.