Publications by authors named "Xiang-xiao Meng"

The suitable habitat for the endangered and valuable medicinal herb Panax ginseng is gradually decreasing. It is crucial to investigate its suitable growing areas in China for global protection and sustainable utilization of P. ginseng.

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The gene family plays roles in biotic and abiotic stress, secondary metabolism, and other aspects in plants. They have been reported in , , , and other plants, but their roles in have not been determined. In this study, we analyzed the genome-wide identification and expression profile of the gene family in .

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LBD(lateral organ boundaries)transcription factors play an important role in the regulation of plant growth, development and secondary metabolism. In order to explore the function of LBD genes in cannabis, the Cannabis sativa genome and transcriptome were used to identify the C. sativa LBD gene family, and analyzed their expression patterns.

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American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is a well-known Asian traditional herbal medicine with a large market demand. The plant is native to eastern North America, and its main producing areas worldwide are decreasing due to continuous cropping obstacles and environmental changes.

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Article Synopsis
  • Scientists used a special DNA test called DNA barcoding to find out what kind of plants are in a group of 23 unknown medicinal plants from the Li minority.
  • They took DNA from these plants and looked at specific parts of the DNA to help identify them.
  • They were able to figure out the exact species for 17 plants, placed 5 plants into their correct genus, and identified 1 plant at the family level, showing that DNA barcoding is a fast and precise way to know about these plants.
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The genus , which contains about 30 species around the world and seven species in China, is the source of the medicinal plant , which is commonly used as a hemostatic agent as well as to treat burns and scalds. Here we report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequences of four species (, , , and var. ).

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In this study, the Geographic Information System for Global Medicinal Plants(GMPGIS) was used to assess the global production and ecological adaptation of Panax notoginseng. Based on climate factors and soil types of P. notoginseng from 326 sampling sites, which cover both traditional and current major producing regions, as well as on the results of the ecological similarity computing analysis, we obtained the maximum ecological similarity areas for P.

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