Publications by authors named "Yingtao Zuo"
Upon infection with nonpathogenic microorganisms or treatment with natural or synthetic compounds, plants exhibit a more rapid and potent response to both biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the molecular mechanisms behind this phenomenon, known as defense priming, are poorly understood. β-minobutyric acid (BABA) is an endogenous stress metabolite that enhances plant tolerance to various abiotic stresses and primes plant defense responses, providing the ability to resist a variety of pathogens (broad-spectrum resistance).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChloroplasts regulate plant development and immunity. Here we report that potato chloroplast elongation factors StTuA and StTuB, targeted by Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector Pi22926, positively regulate immunity and growth. Plants expressing Pi22926, or silenced for TuA/B, show increased P.
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- - This study presents the high-quality genome of a wild potato species native to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, highlighting its disease resistance and stress tolerance traits, with two main haplotypes revealing substantial chromosome sizes and gene counts.
- - The analysis shows significant positive selection on genes related to disease resistance and environmental adaptation, contributing to the impressive genetic diversity of this wild potato.
- - Researchers successfully mapped potato freezing tolerance genes using a hybrid population and a combination of BSA-seq and QTL mapping, pinpointing a specific region on Chr07, which will aid in understanding cold tolerance in potatoes.
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- The study explores the process of 2n egg formation in the wild potato species S. malmeanum, which is crucial for improving gene flow into cultivated potato varieties.
- It utilizes advanced techniques like fluorescence in situ hybridization and genomic sequencing to confirm the formation of these 2n gametes and assesses their genetic inheritance patterns.
- The findings highlight the potential of wild potatoes like S. malmeanum in enhancing traits for agriculture, overcoming reproductive barriers, and providing insight into optimizing wild germplasm for better potato cultivation.
A multi-parental population is an innovative tool for mapping large numbers of loci and genetic modifications, particularly where they have been used for breeding and pre-breeding in crops. Frost injury is an environmental stress factor that greatly affects the growth, development, production efficiency, and geographical distribution of crops. No reported study has focused on genetic mapping and molecular marker development using diallel populations of potatoes.
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