The complete chloroplast genome of (salicaceae), a plateau plant species.

Wallich ex Andersson 1851 is a species of genus which mainly grows on mountains above 3000 m at sea level in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (including the Himalayas and Hengduan Mountains). To determine its phylogenetic position within , we reconstructed complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence by de novo assembly using whole-genome sequencing data. The completed chloroplast genome was 155,304 bp, with a total GC content of 36.

Non-synonymous substitution of evolutionarily conserved residue in Tau class glutathione transferases alters structural and catalytic features.

Plant-specific tau glutathione transferases (GSTs) are basically involved in catalysing γ-glutathione (GSH)-dependent conjugation reactions with pesticides and herbicides, which play an important role in the detoxification of pollutants. Given the lack of systematic biochemical and structural information on tau GSTs, the study of their mediated defence mechanisms against toxic compounds has been greatly hindered. Here, we reveal the importance of the Ile residue closely interacting with GSH for the structural stability and catalytic function of GST.