Publications by authors named "Perla Novais de Oliveira"

Article Synopsis
  • Teak is a vital wood source grown in tropical regions, facing production challenges due to abiotic stresses like drought and salinity.
  • Specific genes play a role in how plants adapt to these stresses, and researchers identified a gene in teak linked to the APETALA2/ethylene response factor (AP2/ERF) domain that may enhance stress tolerance.
  • After isolating and overexpressing this gene (TgERF1) in transgenic tobacco plants, it was found to function as a transcription factor localized in the nucleus, indicating its potential as a marker for improving plant stress resilience in breeding programs.
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Cereal crops can be considered the basis of human civilization. Thus, it is not surprising that these crops are grown in larger quantities worldwide than any other food supply and provide more energy to humankind than any other provision. Additionally, attempts to harness biomass consumption continue to increase to meet human energy needs.

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NAC transcription factors play critical roles in xylem secondary development and in regulation of stress response in plants. NAC proteins related to secondary cell wall development were recently identified and characterized in (teak), one of the hardwood trees of highest economic importance in the world. In this work, we characterized the novel gene, which is involved in signaling pathways that mediate teak response to stress.

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NAC proteins are one of the largest families of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs). They regulate diverse complex biological processes, including secondary xylem differentiation and wood formation. Recent genomic and transcriptomic studies of L.

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Drought stress is an increasingly common and worrying phenomenon because it causes a loss of production in both agriculture and forestry. Teak is a tropical tree which needs alternating rainy and dry seasons to produce high-quality wood. However, a robust understanding about the physiological characteristics and genes related to drought stress in this species is lacking.

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