Physiological and RNA-Seq Analyses on Exogenous Strigolactones Alleviating Drought by Improving Antioxidation and Photosynthesis in Wheat ( L.).

Drought poses a significant challenge to global wheat production, and the application of exogenous phytohormones offers a convenient approach to enhancing drought tolerance of wheat. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism by which strigolactones (SLs), newly discovered phytohormones, alleviate drought stress in wheat. Therefore, this study is aimed at elucidating the physiological and molecular mechanisms operating in wheat and gaining insights into the specific role of SLs in ameliorating responses to the stress.

Comparative transcriptome among Euscaphis konishii Hayata tissues and analysis of genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and accumulation.

Bachground: Euscaphis konishii Hayata, a member of the Staphyleaceae Family, is a plant that has been widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and it has been the source for several types of flavonoids. To identify candidate genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and accumulation, we analyzed transcriptome data from three E. konishii tissues (leaf, branch and capsule) using Illumina Hiseq 2000 platform.

Selection and evaluation of reference genes for qRT-PCR analysis in Hayata based on transcriptome data.

Background: Quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction has been widely used in gene expression analysis, however, to have reliable and accurate results, reference genes are necessary to normalize gene expression under different experimental conditions. Several reliable reference genes have been reported in plants of Traditional Chinese Medicine, but none have been identified for Hayata.

Results: In this study, 12 candidate reference genes, including 3 common housekeeping genes and 9 novel genes based on Hayata transcriptome data were selected and analyzed in different tissues (root, branch, leaf, capsule and seed), capsule and seed development stages.

[TOE FIBULAR-DORSAL ARTERY FLAP ANASTOMOSED TO DORSAL DIGITAL ARTERY IN REPAIRING DORSAL SOFT TISSUE DEFECT OF FINGERS].

Objective: To discuss the effectiveness of free toe fibular-dorsal artery flap anastomosed to dorsal digital artery in repairing dorsal soft tissue defect of fingers.

Methods: Between May 2010 and September 2015, 28 patients with dorsal soft tissue defect of fingers were treated, including 17 males and 11 females with an average age of 23.8 years (range, 15-55 years).

2,4-Dimethyl-anilinium perchlorate.

The crystal packing of the title compound, C(8)H(12)N(+)·ClO(4) (-), is stabilized by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, the protonated amine group acting as a hydrogen-bond donor with the perchlorate O atoms as acceptors. These connect neighbouring cations and anions, forming a two-dimensional network. Variable-temperature dielectric constant measurements on the salt indicated that no distinct phase transition occurred within the measured temperature range of 80-293 K.

3,5-Dicarboxyanilinium nitrate dihydrate.

In the crystal of the title compound, C(8)H(8)NO(4) (+)·NO(3) (-)·2H(2)O, the 5-ammonio-isophthalic acid cations, the nitrate anions and the water mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O, O-H⋯O and C-H ⋯O hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network. The structure is further stabilized by aromatic π-π stacking inter-actions, with centroid-centroid separations of 3.827 (2) Å.

2-Carb-oxy-1-(3-nitro-phen-yl)ethanaminium perchlorate.

In the title compound, C(9)H(11)N(2)O(4) (+)·ClO(4) (-), the organic cations form centrosymmetric dimers via a pair of O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the carboxyl groups. In the crystal, N-H⋯O inter-actions between the protonated amine group and the perchlorate anions and the nitro group connect the components into a two-dimensional network parallel to (001).

Redetermination of 3-(ammonio-meth-yl)pyridinium dichloride.

The crystal structure of the title compound, C(6)H(10)N(2) (2+)·2Cl(-), has been reported previously in the non-standard setting P2(1)/a [Genet (1965 ▶). Bull. Soc.

Oxonium 2-carb-oxy-3-(2-fur-yl)acrylate.

In the title compound, H(3)O(+)·C(8)H(5)O(5) (-), neighbouring cations and anions are linked by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a one-dimensional chain framework along [001]. The crystal structure is further stabilized by π-π inter-actions, with centroid-centroid distances of 3.734 (3) Å.

2-Carb-oxy-1-(3-nitro-phen-yl)ethanaminium perchlorate.

In the cation of the title compound, C(9)H(11)N(2)O(4) (+)·ClO(4) (-), the conformation is stabilized by an intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond. In the crystal packing, centrosymmetrically related cations inter-act through inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the carb-oxy groups, forming dimers. The dimers and the perchlorate anions are further linked into layers parallel to the ab plane by C-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions.

2-Carb-oxy-1-phenyl-ethanaminium nitrate.

In the title salt, C(9)H(12)NO(2) (+)·NO(3) (-), the cation and anion are linked by a bifurcated N-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bond. The crystal packing is stabilized by inter-molecular N-H⋯O, O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which connect neighbouring cations and anions, resulting in a two-dimensional network.

2,2'-Bis(4-nitro-phen-oxy)-1,1'-binaphth-yl.

The title compound, C(32)H(20)N(2)O(6), was synthesized by the reaction of 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diol and 4-nitro-phenol in the presence of K(2)CO(3). The two naphthalene systems make a dihedral angle of 73.70 (5)°.

2-Methyl-5-nitro-benzonitrile.

In the title compound, C(8)H(6)N(2)O(2), the nitro group is rotated by 10.2 (2)° out of the plane of the benzene ring. The crystal structure is stabilized by van der Waals inter-actions.

catena-Poly[cadmium(II)-μ-benzene-1,2-diamine-κN:N'-di-μ-chlorido].

The title compound, [CdCl(2)(C(6)H(8)N(2))](n), is a coordination polymer prepared by the hydro-thermal reaction of cadmium chloride and o-diamino-benzene. The cadmium cation, located on an inversion center, is octa-hedrally coordinated by four Cl atoms at equatorial sites and two N atoms from two ligands at the axial sites. Cd atoms are bridged by Cl atoms, forming extended chains parallel to [010].