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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and turkey berry (S. torvum Sw.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 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.
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