Publications by authors named "Yanying Qu"

As one of the key enzymes in the metabolic pathway of phenylpropane, shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT) is mainly involved in the biosynthesis of the plant secondary cell wall, which is closely related to cotton fiber quality. In this study, whole-genome identification and bioinformatics analysis of the HCT gene family were performed in G. barbadense.

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Drought stress significantly affects the growth, development, and yield of cotton, triggering the response of multiple genes. Among them, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is one of the important antioxidant enzymes in the metabolism of reactive oxygen species in plants, and APX enhances the ability of plants to resist oxidation, thus increasing plant stress tolerance. Therefore, enhancing the activity of APX in cells is crucial to improving plant stress resistance.

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DUSPs, a diverse group of protein phosphatases, play a pivotal role in orchestrating cellular growth and development through intricate signaling pathways. Notably, they actively participate in the MAPK pathway, which governs crucial aspects of plant physiology, including growth regulation, disease resistance, pest resistance, and stress response. DUSP is a key enzyme, and it is the enzyme that limits the rate of cell metabolism.

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Background: Focusing on key indicators of drought resistance is highly important for quickly mining candidate genes related to drought resistance in cotton.

Results: In the present study, drought resistance was identified in drought resistance-related RIL populations during the flowering and boll stages, and multiple traits were evaluated; these traits included three key indicators: plant height (PH), single boll weight (SBW) and transpiration rate (Tr). Based on these three key indicators, three groups of extreme mixing pools were constructed for BSA-seq.

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  • DVL is a small polypeptide crucial for plant growth, helping with tissue differentiation and responding to stress, but its role in cotton has not been fully analyzed until now.
  • A comprehensive study using bioinformatics identified 117 DVL genes across four cotton species and revealed five distinct subfamilies, mapping their structure and evolutionary relationships.
  • The research demonstrated that certain DVL genes are linked to fuzz development in cotton and may contribute to resistance against environmental stress, further supported by various technologies like RNA-seq and VIGS.
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Background: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is the central enzyme of glycolysis and plays important regulatory roles in plant growth and development and responses to adverse stress conditions. However, studies on the characteristics and functions of cotton GAPDH family genes are still lacking.

Methods: In this study, genome-wide identification of the cotton GAPDH gene family was performed, and the phylogeny, gene structures, promoter progenitors and expression profiles of upland cotton GAPDH gene family members were explored by bioinformatics analysis to highlight potential functions.

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  • - Duplication events in plant evolution allow genes to develop new functions, particularly in the context of flavonoids that play a role in plant defense and development.
  • - The study focuses on four paralogous genes in cotton, examining their expressions and roles in resistance to Fusarium wilt, revealing a cooperative interaction among these genes to enhance disease resistance.
  • - Findings suggest a mechanism where endogenous salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate regulate flavonoid metabolism, providing insights into plant gene evolution and potential applications in molecular breeding.
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Drought stress has a serious impact on the growth and development of cotton. To explore the relevant molecular mechanism of the drought stress response in cotton, gene mapping based on the QTL interval mapped by simplified genome BSA-seq of the drought-resistance-related RIL population was performed. A QTL region spanning 2.

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  • Heat stress negatively impacts plant growth and crop yield, but heat shock proteins (HSPs) help mitigate cell damage from high temperatures.
  • This study analyzed the relationship between heat tolerance and specific genetic markers in cotton (GhHSP70-26 promoter) to discover potential markers for breeding heat-resistant varieties.
  • The findings identified a beneficial genetic variation (Del22 bp) that enhances GhHSP70-26 expression and heat tolerance in cotton, offering insights for developing heat-resistant crops.
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Fuzzless mutants are ideal materials for investigating cotton fiber initiation and development. In this study, we used the fuzzless mutant Xinluzao 50 FLM as the research material and combined it with other fuzzless materials for verification by RNA sequencing to explore the gene expression patterns and differences between genes in upland cotton during the fuzz period. A gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly enriched in the metabolic process, microtubule binding, and other pathways.

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Background: Cotton is an economically important crop in China, and drought has seriously affected cotton production. Understanding genetic variation, genotype ×environment interactions, and the associations between these traits is critical for developing improved cotton varieties with high drought tolerance.

Methods: To screen ideal drought-resistant cotton germplasm lines and excellent genotypes, the yield traits of 103 cotton germplasm lines were analyzed.

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Improving resistance to Verticillium wilt is of great significance for achieving high and stable yields of Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). To deeply understand the genetic basis of cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt, Verticillium wilt-resistant Upland Lumianyan 28 and four Verticillium wilt-susceptible Acala cotton cultivars were used to create four recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations of 469 families through nested hybridization. Phenotypic data collected in five stressful environments were used to select resistant and sensitive lines and create a mixed pool of extreme phenotypes for BSA-seq.

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Plant virus-mediated sgRNA delivery and expression have great advantages; sgRNA expression can rapidly expand and accumulate along with virus replication and movement, resulting in efficient gene editing efficiency. In this study, a VIGE system based on cotton leaf crumple virus (CLCrV) was established using cotton overexpressing Cas9 (Cas9-OE) as the VIGE receptor. CLCrV-mediated VIGE could not only target and knock out the , and genes subgroup A and D genome sequences but also achieve double mutation of and genes at the same time.

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Protein palmitoylation is an ability of the frame of the cell marker protein is one of the most notable reversible changes after translation. However, studies on protein palmitoylation in cotton have not yet been performed. In our current research, the PAT gene family was systematically identified and bioinformatically analyzed in , , and , and 211 PAT genes were authenticated and classified into six subfamilies.

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  • PIN proteins are crucial for auxin transport and regulate plant growth, yet their roles in cotton species have been underexplored.
  • Researchers identified 138 PIN genes across four cotton species, grouping them into seven subgroups, and found that some showed varying expression during fiber development tied to auxin levels.
  • Functional tests using gene silencing revealed that silencing specific genes improved cotton plant growth while reducing auxin in leaves and stems, indicating their significant role in fiber development and growth regulation.
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Background: Serine carboxypeptidase-like protein (SCPL) plays an important role in response to stress in plant. However, our knowledge of the function of the SCPL gene family is limited.

Results: In this study, a comprehensive and systematic analysis of SCPL gene family was conducted to explore the phylogeny and evolution of the SCPL gene in Gossypium hirsutum.

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Anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) is an important regulator of flavonoid metabolism, and proanthocyanidins, the secondary metabolites of flavonoids, play an important role in the response of plants to pathogenic stress. Therefore, in this study, the expression analysis of the ANR gene family of after inoculation with f. sp.

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Gossypium barbadense possesses a superior fiber quality because of its fiber length and strength. An in-depth analysis of the underlying genetic mechanism could aid in filling the gap in research regarding fiber strength and could provide helpful information for Gossypium barbadense breeding. Three quantitative trait loci related to fiber strength were identified from a Gossypium barbadense recombinant inbred line (PimaS-7 × 5917) for further analysis.

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Cotton is not only the most important fiber crop but also the fifth most important oilseed crop in the world because of its oil-rich seeds as a byproduct of fiber production. By comparative transcriptome analysis between two germplasms with diverse oil accumulation, we reveal pieces of the gene expression network involved in the process of oil synthesis in cottonseeds. Approximately, 197.

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Extreme high temperatures are threatening cotton production around the world due to the intensification of global warming. To cope with high-temperature stress, heat-tolerant cotton cultivars have been bred, but the heat-tolerant mechanism remains unclear. This study selected heat-tolerant ('Xinluzao36') and heat-sensitive ('Che61-72') cultivars of cotton treated with high-temperature stress as plant materials and performed comparative nanopore sequencing transcriptome analysis to reveal the potential heat-tolerant mechanism of cotton.

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Cotton is the most important fiber crop and provides indispensable natural fibers for the textile industry. Micronaire (MIC) is determined by fiber fineness and maturity and is an important component of fiber quality. L.

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Worldwide, Verticillium wilt is among the major harmful diseases in cotton production, causing substantial reduction in yields. While this disease has been extensively researched at the molecular level of the pathogen, the molecular basis of V. dahliae host response association is yet to be thoroughly investigated.

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