Publications by authors named "R Sharif"
Background: The plant-specific YABBY transcription factor family plays several activities, including responding to abiotic stress, establishing dorsoventral polarity, and developing lateral organs. Cucumis sativus L. commonly referred to as cucumber and one of the first vegetable crops with a fully sequenced genome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe banana MaFLA27 confers cold tolerance partially through modulating cell wall remodeling.
Int J Biol Macromol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Overexpression of MaFLA27 led to increased expression of genes involved in cell wall components and modification, contributing to thicker cell walls and higher levels of cellulose, lignin, and certain pectins in plants.
- * In contrast to wild-type plants, MaFLA27-overexpressing plants showed lower levels of pectin methyl-esterification and reduced reactive oxygen species after cold exposure, indicating a potential mechanism for improved cold tolerance linked to cell wall modifications.
Fruit color is an important qualitative trait that greatly influences the marketability of peppers. Fruit color can be divided into two categories. Green fruit color denotes commercial maturity, whereas ripe fruit indicates physiological maturity.
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- * A case study describes a 69-year-old woman with symptoms like flushing, diarrhea, shortness of breath, and cough, leading to the identification of bilateral lung nodules confirmed as carcinoid tumors through biopsy.
- * The preferred treatment is complete surgical removal of the tumors, but plans are tailored to each patient based on tumor location and lung function, which can complicate surgery.