Chromosome-level genome assembly and sex chromosome identification of the pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

The pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most notorious pest insects of rice and maize crops in the world. Here, we generated a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of S. inferens, using a combination of Illumina, PacBio HiFi and Hi-C technologies.

Comparison of Copper-Tolerance Genes between Different Groups of .

populations exhibit genetic and phenotypic variations, particularly in terms of copper tolerance. Group I strains of generally exhibit higher copper tolerance compared to group II strains. This study aims to identify genes involved in copper tolerance to better understand the differences in copper tolerance between group I and group II strains.

PlantPAD: a platform for large-scale image phenomics analysis of disease in plant science.

Plant disease, a huge burden, can cause yield loss of up to 100% and thus reduce food security. Actually, smart diagnosing diseases with plant phenomics is crucial for recovering the most yield loss, which usually requires sufficient image information. Hence, phenomics is being pursued as an independent discipline to enable the development of high-throughput phenotyping for plant disease.

First Report of Bayberry Leaf Blight Caused by Pestalotiopsis kenyana in Zhejiang Province, China.

Weizhi Xun and Changwang Wu contributed equally to this work In October 2020, bayberry (Myrica rubra (Lour.) S. et Zucc.

Contributes to Nitrogen Utilization, Stress Tolerance, and Virulence in .

Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), caused by , severely damages watermelon, melon, and other cucurbit crops worldwide. Nitrogen, one of the most important limiting elements in the environment, is necessary for the growth and reproduction of bacteria. As a nitrogen-regulating gene, plays an important role in maintaining bacterial nitrogen utilization and biological nitrogen fixation.

Identification of the Causal Agent of Bacterial Leaf Spot on Watermelon in China.

Watermelon diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria were endemic in Liaoning and Jilin Provinces from 2019 to 2020 in China, resulting in serious economic losses to the watermelon industry. This study characterized 56 strains isolated from symptomatic watermelon leaves collected from Liaoning and Jilin Provinces. Through morphological observation, 16S rRNA and sequence analysis, and BIOLOG profiles, the pathogen was identified as .

[Cloning and expressing of a harpin-encoding gene from Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea].

Unlabelled: METHODS, OBJECTIVE: We amplified the 1026 bp hrp (hypersensitive response and pathogenicity) gene from Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea isolate Psg12 genomic DNA by PCR technique, and then constructed expression vector pGEX-hrpZ(Psg12) with regular molecular cloning operation. The recombinant plasmid was transformed into BL21(DE3).

Effect of cDNA fragments in different length derived from potato virus Y coat protein gene on the induction of RNA-mediated virus resistance.

We have reported that cDNA derived from entire coat protein (CP) gene of potato virus Y (PVY) could induce resistance to PVY infection in transgenic tobacco plants, and the resistance was further demonstrated to be RNA-mediated rather than coat protein-mediated. In this study, we cloned cDNA fragments of 202 bp, 417 bp, and 603 bp in length derived from the 3' end of the PVY CP gene, and the cDNA fragments were introduced into tobacco (var. NC89) plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system.