The nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) transcription factor is widely involved in various plant biological processes, such as embryogenesis, abscisic acid signaling, and abiotic stress responses. This study presents a comprehensive genome-wide identification and expression profile of transcription factors NF-YB and NF-YC in . Eight NF-YB and seven NF-YC transcription factors were identified through bioinformatics analysis, including sequence alignment, phylogenetic tree construction, and conserved motif analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNuclear Factor Y A (NF-YA) transcription factors are widely involved in multiple plant biological processes, such as embryogenesis, abscisic acid signaling, and abiotic stress response. This study presents a comprehensive genome-wide identification and expression profiling of NF-YA transcription factors in blueberry (), an important economic crop with good adaptability, under abiotic stress conditions. Given the economic significance and health benefits of blueberries, understanding their responses to environmental stresses, such as salt, drought, and temperature extremes, is crucial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFToll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that recognize invading pathogens and activate downstream signaling pathways. The number of 10 Tolls is found in Litopenaeus vannamei but have not yet been identified as the corresponding Toll homologue of model animal. In this study, we predicted the three-dimensional (3D) structures of 10 LvTolls (LvToll1-10) with AlphaFold2 program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe glutamine synthetase/glutamic acid synthetase (GS/GOGAT) cycle plays important roles in N metabolism, growth, development, and stress resistance in plants. Excess ammonium (NH4+) restricts growth, but GS can help to alleviate its toxicity. In this study, the 84K model clone of hybrid poplar (Populus alba × P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHand Surg Rehabil
February 2024
We designed a new method using hemi-longitudinal second metacarpal bone to reconstruct grade-3 hypoplastic thumbs. Seven patients were treated in two stages. In the first stage, the second metacarpal was split longitudinally and transferred to reconstruct the first metacarpal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study is to make a diagnosis and a classification for congenital central slip hypoplasia. The surgical treatment was determined according to the classification.
Methods: A retrospective study of 25 treated digits in 13 patients with congenital central slip hypoplasia was carried out.
To better understand the responses of vegetable yields in a greenhouse system to organic fertilizer through a quantitative evaluation based on peer-reviewed journal articles and in consideration of environmental managerial factors. We conducted a meta-analysis of 453 paired observations from 68 peer-reviewed journal articles to assess the response of vegetable yields in greenhouse vegetable systems in China to organic fertilization. Compared with the control (no organic fertilizer), organic fertilization significantly increased the yields of vegetables by 44.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe plant hormone auxin acts as a signaling molecule to regulate numerous developmental processes throughout all stages of plant growth. Understanding how auxin regulates various physiological and developmental processes has been a hot topic and an intriguing field. Recent studies have unveiled more molecular details into how diverse auxin responses function in every aspect of plant growth and development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Pectin is one of the most important components of the plant cell wall. Galacturonosyltransferase-like (GATL) is an important enzyme involved in forming pectin in . In this study, 12 genes were identified and characterized based on the genome using bioinformatics methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Musculoskelet Disord
February 2022
Background: Radial Polydactyly Type IV-D deformity is difficult to treat because of the most complex bone and soft tissue anomalies. Resection and reconstruction for one of the two thumbs was an option for treatment.
Objective: The study was to present our method of resection and reconstruction with a new incision for radial polydactyly Type IV-D and evaluate the clinical efficacy comprehensively using Rotterdam assessment system in a large sample.
Physiol Mol Biol Plants
September 2021
Unlabelled: Fructokinase (FRK) is the main fructose phosphorylase and plays an important role in catalyzing the irreversible reaction of free fructose phosphorylation. In order to study the regulatory effect of different forms and concentrations of nitrogen on genes in , seven genes encoding the hypothetical FRK proteins were identified in genome by bioinformatics method. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that family genes can be divided into two subgroups: SI () and SII ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrchard grass coverage has been widely adopted to increase fruit yield by improving soil fertility. However, the impact of the environment on the changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks consecutive to orchard grass coverage remain poorly quantified at a large scale. The present study aimed to examine the responses of SOC stocks to grass coverage at a soil depth of 0-30 cm in orchards compared to clean tillage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLignin is essential for the characteristics and quality of timber. Nitrogen has significant effects on lignin contents in plants. Nitrogen has been found to affect wood quality in plantations and lignin content in plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Plant Pectin acetylesterase (PAE) belongs to family CE13 of carbohydrate esterases in the CAZy database. The ability of PAE to regulate the degree of acetylation of pectin, an important polysaccharide in the cell wall, affects the structure of plant cell wall. In this study, ten genes were identified and characterized in genome using bioinformatics methods, and the physiochemical properties such as molecular weight, isoelectric points, and hydrophilicity, as well as the secondary and tertiary structure of the protein were predicted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Plant UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase (UGDH) is an important enzyme for the formation of hemicellulose and pectin. Previous studies on UGDH have primarily focused on the biosynthesis of cell wall polysaccharides, while few studies have focused on their regulation by exogenous nitrogen. In the present study, four genes encoding PtUGDH proteins were analyzed by bioinformatics methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReversible glycosylation polypeptide (RGP) is a type of plant-specific protein, primarily involved in the biosynthesis of cell wall polysaccharides, which in turn changes the shape of the cell walls and affects the wood properties of plants. Poplar is a major industrial timber species, and the RGP gene has not been studied. This study uses bioinformatics methods to predict physical and chemical characters such as molecular weight, isoelectric point, and hydrophilicity; and fluorescent quantitative method to determine the effect of different forms of nitrogen on the transcription level of the gene family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsparagine synthetase (AS), a key enzyme in plant nitrogen metabolism, plays an important role in plant nitrogen assimilation and distribution. Asparagine (Asn), the product of asparagine synthetase, is one of the main compounds responsible for organic nitrogen transport and storage in plants. In this study, we performed complementation experiments using an Asn-deficient strain to demonstrate that three putative asparagine synthetase family members in poplar () function in Asn synthesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNerve transfer is the most common treatment for total brachial plexus avulsion injury. After nerve transfer, the movement of the injured limb may be activated by certain movements of the healthy limb at the early stage of recovery, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this study was to determine the value of Doppler sonography for evaluation of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE).
Methods: A total of 102 patients with a clinical suspicion of UNE and 50 healthy controls were examined by Doppler and gray-scale sonography.
Results: Intraneural vascularization was found in 31 (46.
Objective: To identify palmar cutaneous branches of median nerve and ulnar nerve (PCBMN and PCBUN) and try to find a safe path at wrist and forearm in the decompression procedure of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Materials And Methods: Ten formalin-fixed and five fresh-frozen cadaveric forearms were included in the study. The cross point of longitude of middle finger and distal wrist crease was defined as 0 point.