Key candidate genes for male sterility in peppers unveiled via transcriptomic and proteomic analyses.

This study aimed to enhance the use of male sterility in pepper to select superior hybrid generations. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of fertile line 1933A and nucleic male sterility line 1933B of L. were performed to identify male sterility-related proteins and genes.

Fast and Secure Image Encryption Algorithm with Simultaneous Shuffling and Diffusion Based on a Time-Delayed Combinatorial Hyperchaos Map.

Adding time delay to nonlinear systems can significantly improve their performance, making it possible to construct image-encryption algorithms with higher security. In this paper, we propose a time-delayed nonlinear combinatorial hyperchaotic map (TD-NCHM) with a wide hyperchaotic interval. Based on TD-NCHM, we develop a fast and secure image-encryption algorithm that includes a plaintext-sensitive key-generation method and a simultaneous row-column shuffling-diffusion encryption process.

Genome-wide analysis of gene family in pepper ( L.).

Ovate family proteins (OFPs) are transcriptional inhibitors that regulate plant growth and development and play important roles in the synthesis of secondary cell walls during pollen development. This study identified the pepper gene family based on the genome-wide analysis and used bioinformatics methods to provide a fundamental profile of the gene family. 74 genes with typical Ovate domain were identified in cultivated pepper Zunla-1, wild pepper Chiltepin and CM334.

Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of the Na/H Exchanger Gene Family in L.

The Na/H exchangers () are a class of transporters involved in ion balance during plant growth and abiotic stress. We performed systematic bioinformatic identification and expression-characteristic analysis of genes in pepper to provide a theoretical basis for pepper breeding and practical production. At the whole-genome level, the members of the gene family of cultivated and wild pepper were systematically identified using bioinformatics methods.