Genome-wide identification of PME genes, evolution and expression analyses in soybean (Glycine max L.).

Background: Pectin methylesterase (PME) is one of pectin-modifying enzyme that affects the pectin homeostasis in cell wall and regulates plant growth and diverse biological processes. The PME genes have been well explored and characterized in different plants. Nevertheless, systematic research on the soybean (Glycine max L.

Directed modification of a ruminal cellulase gene (CMC-1) from a metagenomic library isolated from Yunnan gayal (Bos frontalis).

Gayal (Bos frontalis) of the Yunnan region is well adapted to harsh environmental conditions. Its diet consists predominantly of bamboo, reeds, and woody plants, suggesting that the rumen of this species contains many fiber-degrading bacteria and cellulases. The aim of this study was to identify and modify specific cellulases found in the gayal rumen.

Influence of Photoactive Layer Structure on Device Performance of Poly(2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)- 1,4-phenylene vinylene)-CuInS2/ZnO Solar Cells.

This paper reported ternary MEH-PPV-CuInS2/ZnO solar cells, which were fabricated with the mixture of poly(2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene) (MEH-PPV) and CuInS2 quantum dots (QDs) as photovoltaic layer and ZnO nanorod arrays (ZnO-NAs) as electron acceptor. The effects of photoactive layer structure (e.g.