Heterologous expression of ISU1 gene from Fragaria vesca enhances plant tolerance to Fe depletion in Arabidopsis.

Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) cluster assembly genes play important roles in plant growth and development. However, their biological function in fruit crops is still unknown, especially in strawberry. In this study, Fe depletion significantly inhibited the growth, photosynthesis, Fe accumulation level and the enzyme activity of Fe-S proteins of aconitase (ACO), nitrate reductase (NiR) and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) in strawberry seedlings.

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the Shaker-Type K Channel Genes in (L.) Batsch.

Shaker-type K channels are critical for plant K acquisition and translocation that play key roles during plant growth and development. However, molecular mechanisms towards K channels are extremely rare in fruit trees, especially in peach. In this study, we identified 7 putative shaker-type K channel genes from peach, which were unevenly distributed on 5 chromosomes.

Layered Double Hydroxides as Reusable Catalysts for Cyclocondensation of Amidines and Aminoalcohols: Access to Multi-functionalized Oxazolines.

An efficient catalytic protocol based on reusable MgAl-layered double hydroxides has been developed for the synthesis of multi-functionalized oxazolines via the cyclocondensation of amidines and aminoalcohols. The developed method has a broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance and uses a reusable catalyst. The catalyst can be conveniently recycled by filtration and reused for at least five times without obvious deactivation.