Publications by authors named "Xiaowen Shang"
TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PCF (TCP) transcription factors TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PCF have been suggested to control the cell growth and proliferation in meristems and lateral organs. A total of 37 genes were identified and divided into two classes, class I (PCF, group 1) and class II (CIN CYC/TB1, groups 2, and 3). The residues of TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PCF of Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) (CsTCP) proteins between class I and class II were definitely different in the loop, helix I, and helix II regions; however, eighteen conserved tandem was found in bHLH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs random operations for quantum systems are intensively used in various quantum information tasks, a trustworthy measure of the randomness in quantum operations is highly demanded. The Haar measure of randomness is a useful tool with wide applications, such as boson sampling. Recently, a theoretical protocol was proposed to combine quantum control theory and driven stochastic quantum walks to generate Haar-uniform random operations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate change leads to more serious drying-rewetting alternation disturbance, which furtherly affects soil ecosystem function and agriculture production. Intercropping green manure, as an ancient agricultural practice, can improve the physical, chemical, and biological fertility of soil in tea plantation. However, the effects of intercropping green manure on soil multifunctional resistance to drying-rewetting disturbance in tea plantation has not been reported.
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- Intercropping with legumes, particularly soybeans, enhances plant growth and soil quality, proving to be a vital agricultural practice, but its effects on tea plant metabolism during growth stages are not fully explored.
- The study reveals that intercropping soybeans significantly influences the secondary metabolites in tea plants, especially by impacting amino acid biosynthesis and altering the expression of key metabolites linked to growth and photosynthesis.
- Overall, the findings highlight the positive metabolic changes in tea plants from intercropping, suggesting that this method can boost tea quality while potentially reducing nitrogen fertilizer use and benefiting the ecosystem in tea farms.
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- MYB proteins are crucial transcription factors that can enhance plant resistance to abiotic stress, but interpretations of their roles are complicated due to varying study conditions and plant species.
- A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate how MYB overexpression affects plant performance under cold, drought, and salt stress, focusing on specific plant characteristics and experimental variables.
- The findings reveal that MYB overexpression significantly improves tolerance to these stresses, with variations in effectiveness influenced by factors like the type of treatment medium, species used, and stress duration.
The natural resistant-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) is a kind of integral membrane transporter which could function on a wide range of divalent metal ions in plants. Little is known about the NRAMP family in . In this study, 11 genes were identified from the tea plant genome.
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