Genome-Wide Analysis of Genes in and Functional Characterization of Controlling Seed Size.

Cotton ( spp.) is an economically important crop grown for natural fiber and seed oil production. is a ubiquitin receptor that determines final seed and organ size by restricting the period of cell proliferation.

Analysis of the MIR160 gene family and the role of MIR160a_A05 in regulating fiber length in cotton.

The MIR160 family in Gossypium hirsutum and G. barbadense was characterized, and miR160a_A05 was found to increase cotton-fiber length by downregulating its target gene (ARF17) and several GH3 genes. Cotton fiber is the most important raw material for the textile industry.

A Comparative Genome-Wide Analysis of the R2R3-MYB Gene Family Among Four Species and Their Sequence Variation and Association With Fiber Quality Traits in an Interspecific × Population.

Cotton ( spp.) is the most important natural fiber crop in the world. The R2R3-MYB gene family is a large gene family involved in many plant functions including cotton fiber development.

Genome-wide association study of the oil content in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and identification of GhPRXR1, a candidate gene for a stable QTLqOC-Dt5-1.

Cottonseed oil is one of the most important renewable resources for edible oil and biodiesel. To detect QTLs associated with cottonseed oil content (OC) and identify candidate genes that regulate oil biosynthesis, a panel of upland cotton germplasm lines was selected among those previously used to perform GWASs in China. In the present study, 13 QTLs associated with 53 common SNPs on 13 chromosomes were identified in multiple environments based on 15,369 polymorphic SNPs using the Cotton63 KSNP array.

QTL analysis and candidate gene identification for plant height in cotton based on an interspecific backcross inbred line population of Gossypium hirsutum × Gossypium barbadense.

We constructed the first high-quality and high-density genetic linkage map for an interspecific BIL population in cotton by specific-locus amplified fragment sequencing for QTL mapping. A novel gene GhPIN3 for plant height was identified in cotton. Ideal plant height (PH) is important for improving lint yield and mechanized harvesting in cotton.

A genome-wide analysis of the phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene family in Gossypium.

Background: Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the most important natural fiber crop worldwide, and cottonseed oil is its most important byproduct. Phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) is important in TAG biosynthesis, as it catalyzes the transfer of a fatty acyl moiety from the sn-2 position of a phospholipid to the sn-3 position of sn-1, 2-diacylglyerol to form triacylglycerol (TAG) and a lysophospholipid.

Overexpression of the Wheat ( L.) Gene Enhances Heat and Dehydration Tolerance in Both Wheat and .

Wheat ( L.) yield and quality are adversely affected by heat, drought, or the combination of these two stresses in many regions of the world. A phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase-related kinase gene, , was identified from our previous heat stress-responsive transcriptome analysis of heat susceptible and tolerant wheat cultivars.

Genome-Scale Analysis of the Family in and Functional Characterization of Controlling Triacylglycerol Content.

Cotton ( spp.) is the most important natural fiber crop and the source of cottonseed oil, a basic by-product after ginning. and its orthologs in several other crop species have been previously used to increase triacylglycerols in seeds and vegetative tissues.

Unconventional splicing of wheat TabZIP60 confers heat tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis.

Conditions that disrupt protein folding, such as heat stress, can overwhelm the capacity of cells to fold proteins, thus causing endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. In Arabidopsis thaliana and other plants, inositol-requiring enzyme-1 mediated unconventional splicing of bZIP60 plays a crucial role in the heat and ER stress responses. However, little is known about this pathway in wheat (Triticum aestivum), especially its importance in heat tolerance.

A genome-wide analysis of the small auxin-up RNA (SAUR) gene family in cotton.

Background: Small auxin-up RNA (SAUR) gene family is the largest family of early auxin response genes in higher plants, which have been implicated in the regulation of multiple biological processes. However, no comprehensive analysis of SAUR genes has been reported in cotton (Gossypium spp.).

Ectopic expression of TaOEP16-2-5B, a wheat plastid outer envelope protein gene, enhances heat and drought stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants.

Abiotic stresses, such as heat and drought, are major environmental factors restricting crop productivity and quality worldwide. A plastid outer envelope protein gene, TaOEP16-2, was identified from our previous transcriptome analysis [1,2]. In this study, the isolation and functional characterization of the TaOEP16-2 gene was reported.

Overexpression of wheat ferritin gene TaFER-5B enhances tolerance to heat stress and other abiotic stresses associated with the ROS scavenging.

Background: The yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), an important crop, is adversely affected by heat stress in many regions of the world. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying thermotolerance are largely unknown.

A wheat lipid transfer protein 3 could enhance the basal thermotolerance and oxidative stress resistance of Arabidopsis.

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the major grain crops, and heat stress adversely affects wheat production in many regions of the world. Previously, we found a heat-responsive gene named Lipid Transfer Protein 3 (TaLTP3) in wheat.