Cadmium-induced protein AS8: A protein to improve Cd accumulation and transport via Cd uptake in poplar.

The pollution of soil with heavy metals (HMs) has become an environmental problem of global concern. Phytoremediation, whereby plants extract HMs from soil, can efficiently and substantially reduce HM pollution in soil in an environmentally friendly manner. Cadmium-induced protein AS8 (CIPAS8) is present in many plants and its expression is induced by HMs.

Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic data reveal the cold stress responses molecular mechanisms of two coconut varieties.

Among tropical fruit trees, coconut holds significant edible and economic importance. The natural growth of coconuts faces a challenge in the form of low temperatures, which is a crucial factor among adverse environmental stresses impacting their geographical distribution. Hence, it is essential to enhance our comprehension of the molecular mechanisms through which cold stress influences various coconut varieties.

Molecular mechanism of quality changes in solid endosperm of tender coconut during room temperature storage based on transcriptome and metabolome.

Tender coconut (TC) is popular around the world. Postharvest storage of TC leads to a decline in its appearance quality and flavor in both liquid endosperm (LE) and solid endosperm (SE). While LE is the most consumed part and remains in a liquid state, SE is the only cellular tissue directly connected to LE and may be the main contributor to flavor deterioration during storage.

Plant cadmium resistance 10 enhances tolerance to toxic heavy metals in poplar.

Toxic heavy metals originating from human activities have caused irreversible harm to the environment. Toxic heavy metal ions absorbed by crop plants can seriously threaten human health. Therefore, decreasing heavy metal contents in crop plants is an urgent need.

New potential transporter CIPAS8 enhances cadmium hypersensitivity and cobalt tolerance.

CIPAS8 is a novel Cd-influx and Co-efflux transporters, and Ser86 and Cys128 might play a decisive role in Co-binding and translocation. Cadmium (Cd) is among the most toxic heavy metals and is a widespread environmental pollutant. Cobalt (Co) is a mineral nutrient that is essential for plant growth and development, but high concentrations may be toxic.

Cadmium/lead tolerance of six Dianthus species and detoxification mechanism in Dianthus spiculifolius.

Toxic heavy metal contaminants seriously affect plant growth and human health. Reducing the accumulation of toxic metals by phytoremediation is an effective way to solve this environmental problem. Dianthus spiculifolius Schur is an ornamental plant with strong cold and drought tolerance.

Plant cadmium resistance 6 from Salix linearistipularis (SlPCR6) affects cadmium and copper uptake in roots of transgenic Populus.

Phytoextraction in phytoremediation is one of the environmentally friendly methods used for restoring soils contaminated by heavy metals (HMs). The screening and identification of HM-resistant plants and their regulatory genes associated with HM ion transport are the key research aims in this field. In this study, a plant cadmium (Cd) resistance (PCR) gene family member, SlPCR6, was identified in roots of Salix linearistipularis, which exhibits strong HM resistance.

AaZFP3, a Novel CCCH-Type Zinc Finger Protein from , Promotes Early Flowering in by Regulating the Expression of Flowering-Related Genes.

CCCH-type zinc finger proteins (ZFP) are a large family of proteins that play various important roles in plant growth and development; however, the functions of most proteins in this family are uncharacterized. In this study, a CCCH-type ZFP, AaZFP3, was identified in the floral organ of Adonis amurensis. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis revealed that AaZFP3 was widely expressed in the flowers of A.

[Effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction on methylation and expression of Scd1gene in adipose tissue of insulin resistant rats and correlations between methylation and physiological and biochemical parameters].

This study aimed to explore the effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction(GQD) on the methylation and mRNA expression level of stearoyl CoA desaturase(SCD) gene in the adipose tissue of rats with insulin resistance(IR) induced by high-fat diet as well as the correlations between methylation and physiological and biochemical indicators. The animals were divided into seven groups, namely, blank control(C) group, IR model group, low-(1.65 g·kg~(-1)), medium-(4.

Physiological and Gene Expression Responses of Six Annual Ryegrass Cultivars to Cobalt, Lead, and Nickel Stresses.

Heavy metals negatively affect soil quality and crop growth. In this study, we compared the tolerance of six ryegrass cultivars to cobalt (Co), lead (Pb), and nickel (Ni) stresses by analyzing their physiological indexes and transcript levels of genes encoding metal transporters. Compared with the other cultivars, the cultivar Lm1 showed higher germination rates and better growth under Co, Pb, or Ni treatments.

High-quality reference genome sequences of two coconut cultivars provide insights into evolution of monocot chromosomes and differentiation of fiber content and plant height.

Background: Coconut is an important tropical oil and fruit crop whose evolutionary position renders it a fantastic species for the investigation of the evolution of monocot chromosomes and the subsequent differentiation of ancient plants.

Results: Here, we report the assembly and annotation of reference-grade genomes of Cn. tall and Cn.

Molecular Characterization of a Tolerant Saline-Alkali Phosphatidate Phosphatase That Confers NaCl and Sorbitol Tolerance.

The gene encoding a putative () from tolerant saline-alkali (TSA) , , was identified from a yeast cDNA library constructed from TSA after a NaCl treatment. expressed in yeast enhanced its tolerance to NaCl and sorbitol. The ChPAP protein from a GFP-tagged construct localized to the plasma membrane and the lumen of vacuoles.

Identification and Characterization of MIKC-Type MADS-Box Genes in the Flower Organs of .

is a perennial herbaceous flower that blooms in early spring in northeast China, where the night temperature can drop to -15 °C. To understand flowering time regulation and floral organogenesis of , the MIKC-type MADS (Mcm1/Agamous/ Deficiens/Srf)-box genes were identified and characterized from the transcriptomes of the flower organs. In this study, 43 non-redundant MADS-box genes (38 MIKC, 3 MIKC*, and 2 Mα) were identified.

Arabidopsis cold-regulated plasma membrane protein Cor413pm1 is a regulator of ABA response.

Cold-regulated (COR) genes are considered downstream functional genes in the cold-response pathway. However, we identified a plasma membrane-type, AtCor413pm1, as a regulatory gene for the abscisic acid (ABA) response, and found that ABA induced it predominantly in Arabidopsis roots, vasculature, stipules, and guard cells. Differentially expressed genes combined with qPCR analysis revealed the expressions of three ABA-responsive genes (AtDTX50, AtABR1, and AtCIPK20) were significantly altered in the ABA-treated atcor413pm1 mutant, compared to the wild-type.

[Preliminary study on effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction on enzyme activity, gene expression and methylation level of FASN in adipose tissue of rats with insulin resistance].

To investigate the effect of Gegen Qinlian Decoction(GQD) on enzyme activity, gene expression and methylation level of fatty acid synthase(FASN) in adipose tissue from rats with insulin resistance induced by high-fat diet. The 60% fat-powered high-fat diet was continuously given to male SD rats to induce the insulin resistance model. Then, they were divided into five groups randomly and administrated by gavage every day for 16 weeks with following drugs respectively: 10 mL·kg~(-1)water for control group(C) and insulin resistance model control group(IR), 1.

Genome-wide discovery and characterization of long noncoding RNAs in African oil palm ( Jacq.).

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are an important class of genes and play important roles in a range of biological processes. However, few reports have described the identification of lncRNAs in oil palm. In this study, we applied strand specific RNA-seq with rRNA removal to identify 1,363 lncRNAs from the equally mixed tissues of oil palm spear leaf and six different developmental stages of mesocarp (8-24 weeks).

Comparison of cadmium uptake and transcriptional responses in roots reveal key transcripts from high and low-cadmium tolerance ryegrass cultivars.

Cadmium (Cd), which seriously affects plant growth and crop production, is harmful to humans. Previous studies revealed ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) exhibits Cd tolerance, and may be useful as a potential hyperaccumulator because of its wide distribution.

Alternative splicing of flowering time gene FT is associated with halving of time to flowering in coconut.

Coconut palm has two distinct types-"tall" and "dwarf"-which differ morphologically. Tall coconut varieties need 8-10 years to start flowering, while dwarf coconut varieties only require 3-5 years. We compared seedling and reproductive stage transcriptomes for both coconut types to determine potential molecular mechanisms underlying control of flowering time in coconut.

Heterologous Expression of Nitrate Assimilation Related-Protein DsNAR2.1/NRT3.1 Affects Uptake of Nitrate and Ammonium in Nitrogen-Starved .

Nitrogen (N) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. Plants absorb and utilize N mainly in the form of nitrate (NO) or ammonium (NH). In this study, the nitrate transporter DsNRT3.

The N-terminal and third transmembrane domain of PsCor413im1 are essential for targeting to chloroplast envelope membrane.

Cold-regulated (COR) genes, located downstream of the C-repeat binding factors (CBFs) in cold signaling pathways, play a central role in plant response to cold stress. In our previous studies, a Cor413 chloroplast envelope membrane protein, PsCor413im1, was identified from the cold-tolerant plant Phlox subulata. Its overexpression enhanced cold tolerance and altered AtCor15 expression in Arabidopsis.

Identifying Vitamin E Biosynthesis Genes in by Genome-Wide Association Study.

is a tropical oil crop and has the highest oil yield per unit area. Palm oil has high palmitic acid content and is also rich in vitamins, including vitamin E. We conducted genome-wide association studies in a diversity panel of 161 accessions to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked with vitamin E and validated candidate genes in these marker-associated intervals.

Identification of Transcription Factors Involved in the Regulation of Flowering in Through Combined RNA-seq Transcriptomics and iTRAQ Proteomics.

Temperature is one of the most important environmental factors affecting flowering in plants. , a perennial herbaceous flower that blooms in early spring in northeast China where the temperature can drop to -15 °C, is an ideal model for studying the molecular mechanisms of flowering at extremely low temperatures. This study first investigated global gene expression profiles at different developmental stages of flowering in by RNA-seq transcriptome and iTRAQ proteomics.

PsCor413pm2, a Plasma Membrane-Localized, Cold-Regulated Protein from , Confers Low Temperature Tolerance in .

Low temperature stress adversely affects plant growth and development. Isolation and characterization of cold response genes from cold-tolerant plants help to understand the mechanism underlying low temperature tolerance. In this study, , a cold-regulated (COR) gene isolated from , was transferred to plants to investigate its function.

Characterization of increased cuticular wax mutant and analysis of genes involved in wax biosynthesis in .

Cuticular wax formation on the surface of plant leaves is associated with drought-stress tolerance. The identification of wax biosynthesis-related genes will contribute to the genetic improvement of drought resistance in plants. In this study, we characterize a novel mutant with increased cuticular wax.

DsSWEET17, a Tonoplast-Localized Sugar Transporter from , Affects Sugar Metabolism and Confers Multiple Stress Tolerance in .

Plant SWEETs (Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters) affect the growth of plants by regulating the transport of sugar from source to sink and its intracellular transport between different organelles. In this study, from was identified and characterized. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis revealed that the expression of was affected by exogenous application of fructose and glucose as well as under salt, osmotic, and oxidation stress.