Molecular characterization of cassava zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) transcription factors reveals their role in disease resistance.

The production of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is constantly threatened by cassava bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis (Xpm). Zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) belongs to a family of homozygous heterotypic cassette genes widely implicated in various developmental and physiological processes in plants.

Influence of Drought Stress on the Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Structure of Cassava ( Crantz).

Drought presents a significant abiotic stress that threatens crop productivity worldwide. Rhizosphere bacteria play pivotal roles in modulating plant growth and resilience to environmental stresses. Despite this, the extent to which rhizosphere bacteria are instrumental in plant responses to drought, and whether distinct cassava ( Crantz) varieties harbor specific rhizosphere bacterial assemblages, remains unclear.

Targeted metabolome analysis reveals accumulation of metabolites in testa of four peanut germplasms.

Cultivated peanut ( L.) is an important source of edible oil and protein. Peanut testa (seed coat) provides protection for seeds and serves as a carrier for diversity metabolites necessary for human health.

Predicting In-Vitro DNA-Protein Binding With a Spatially Aligned Fusion of Sequence and Shape.

Discovery of transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) is of primary importance for understanding the underlying binding mechanic and gene regulation process. Growing evidence indicates that apart from the primary DNA sequences, DNA shape landscape has a significant influence on transcription factor binding preference. To effectively model the co-influence of sequence and shape features, we emphasize the importance of position information of sequence motif and shape pattern.

Involvement of abscisic acid-responsive element-binding factors in cassava (Manihot esculenta) dehydration stress response.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major staple food, animal feed and energy crop in the tropics and subtropics. It is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, however, the mechanisms of cassava drought tolerance remain unclear. Abscisic acid (ABA)-responsive element (ABRE)-binding factors (ABFs) are transcription factors that regulate expression of target genes involved in plant tolerance to drought, high salinity, and osmotic stress by binding ABRE cis-elements in the promoter regions of these genes.

Tm-Ho codoped tellurite glass microsphere laser in the 1.47 μm wavelength region.

In this Letter, a Tm-Ho codoped tellurite glass microsphere laser in the 1.47 μm wavelength region is described. Using a traditional tapered microfiber-microsphere coupling method, multimode and single-mode lasing around the wavelength of 1.

Ultrafast hole transfer mediated by polaron pairs in all-polymer photovoltaic blends.

The charge separation yield at a bulk heterojunction sets the upper efficiency limit of an organic solar cell. Ultrafast charge transfer processes in polymer/fullerene blends have been intensively studied but much less is known about these processes in all-polymer systems. Here, we show that interfacial charge separation can occur through a polaron pair-derived hole transfer process in all-polymer photovoltaic blends, which is a fundamentally different mechanism compared to the exciton-dominated pathway in the polymer/fullerene blends.

9.73% Efficiency Nonfullerene All Organic Small Molecule Solar Cells with Absorption-Complementary Donor and Acceptor.

In the last two years, polymer solar cells (PSCs) developed quickly with n-type organic semiconductor (n-OSs) as acceptor. In contrast, the research progress of nonfullerene organic solar cells (OSCs) with organic small molecule as donor and the n-OS as acceptor lags behind. Here, we synthesized a D-A structured medium bandgap organic small molecule H11 with bithienyl-benzodithiophene (BDTT) as central donor unit and fluorobenzotriazole as acceptor unit, and achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.

11.4% Efficiency non-fullerene polymer solar cells with trialkylsilyl substituted 2D-conjugated polymer as donor.

Simutaneously high open circuit voltage and high short circuit current density is a big challenge for achieving high efficiency polymer solar cells due to the excitonic nature of organic semdonductors. Herein, we developed a trialkylsilyl substituted 2D-conjugated polymer with the highest occupied molecular orbital level down-shifted by Si-C bond interaction. The polymer solar cells obtained by pairing this polymer with a non-fullerene acceptor demonstrated a high power conversion efficiency of 11.

The role of the internal molecular free volume in defining organic porous copolymer properties: tunable porosity and highly selective CO₂ adsorption.

A series of novel azo-functionalized copolymerized networks (simply known as NOP-34 series) with tunable permanent microporosity and highly selective carbon dioxide capture are disclosed. The synthesis was accomplished by Zn-induced reductive cross-coupling copolymerization of two nitrobenzene-like building blocks with different 'internal molecular free volumes' (IMFVs), i.e.

Metal Microporous Aromatic Polymers with Improved Performance for Small Gas Storage.

A novel metal-doping strategy was developed for the construction of iron-decorated microporous aromatic polymers with high small-gas-uptake capacities. Cost-effective ferrocene-functionalized microporous aromatic polymers (FMAPs) were constructed by a one-step Friedel-Crafts reaction of ferrocene and s-triazine monomers. The introduction of ferrocene endows the microporous polymers with a regular and homogenous dispersion of iron, which avoids the slow reunion that is usually encountered in previously reported metal-doping procedures, permitting a strong interaction between the porous solid and guest gases.

A Luminescent Hypercrosslinked Conjugated Microporous Polymer for Efficient Removal and Detection of Mercury Ions.

A hypercrosslinked conjugated microporous polymer (HCMP-1) with a robustly efficient absorption and highly specific sensitivity to mercury ions (Hg(2+)) is synthesized in a one-step Friedel-Crafts alkylation of cost-effective 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine and dibenzofuran in 1,2-dichloroethane. HCMP-1 has a moderate Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface (432 m(2) g(-1)), but it displays a high adsorption affinity (604 mg g(-1)) and excellent trace efficiency for Hg(2+). The π-π* electronic transition among the aromatic heterocyclic rings endows HCMP-1 a strong fluorescent property and the fluorescence is obviously weakened after Hg(2+) uptake, which makes the hypercrosslinked conjugated microporous polymer a promising fluorescent probe for Hg(2+) detection, owning a super-high sensitivity (detection limit 5 × 10(-8) mol L(-1)).

Bioinformatic identification and expression analysis of banana microRNAs and their targets.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a class of endogenous non-coding small RNAs that play important roles in multiple biological processes by degrading targeted mRNAs or repressing mRNA translation. Thousands of miRNAs have been identified in many plant species, whereas only a limited number of miRNAs have been predicted in M. acuminata (A genome) and M.

The MaASR gene as a crucial component in multiple drought stress response pathways in Arabidopsis.

Abscisic acid (ABA)-, stress-, and ripening-induced (ASR) proteins are involved in abiotic stress responses. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying their function remains unclear. In this study, we report that MaASR expression was induced by drought stress and MaASR overexpression in Arabidopsis strongly enhanced drought stress tolerance.

Evaluation of different methods of protein extraction and identification of differentially expressed proteins upon ethylene-induced early-ripening in banana peels.

Background: Banana peels (Musa spp.) are a good example of a plant tissue where protein extraction is challenging due to the abundance of interfering metabolites. Sample preparation is a critical step in proteomic research and is critical for good results.

[Parent grouping of 31 elite inbred lines in hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)].

Genetic differences were examined among thirty-one elite inbred lines in Capsicum annuum L. Two types of analytic technologies, i.e.