Publications by authors named "Yunfei Zi"
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- - This study focuses on the MAPK cascade, a key signaling mechanism in plants that affects growth, metabolism, and stress responses, emphasizing that while MAPK genes have been studied in many plants, they haven't been explored in alfalfa (Medicago sativa).
- - Researchers identified 80 MsMAPKs in alfalfa, categorizing them into four groups based on structural motifs and discovering that many exhibit tissue-specific expression and responsiveness to environmental stresses like drought, salt, and cold.
- - The findings lay the groundwork for future research into the functions of alfalfa’s MAPK genes and their potential to enhance the plant's resilience to stress conditions.
Multi-omics integrative analysis provided new insights into alkaline stress in alfalfa.
Plant Physiol Biochem
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Saline-alkali stress is a big problem for plants, especially when there's too much salt in the soil, which makes it hard for them to grow.
- Researchers studied a type of alfalfa called 'Zhongmu No. 1' to see how it reacts to a special salt called NaHCO over different time periods.
- They found that the plant had changes in its enzymes and important molecules, which helps us understand how plants deal with salt stress better and can help create stronger plants in the future.
Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are important regulatory factors in plant stress responses to various biotic and abiotic stresses and play important roles in growth and development. The gene family has been systematically identified and analyzed in many plants but it is not in the tetraploid alfalfa genome. We detected 104 genes (s) in the tetraploid alfalfa genome ("Xinjiangdaye" reference genome) and classified them into three subgroups: 68 in HSFA, 35 in HSFB and 1 in HSFC subgroups.
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- A probiotic was studied to see if it could improve gut health in goats by changing gut bacteria.
- Researchers used 15 goats divided into 3 groups: one with a regular diet, one with a special coated supplement, and one with another type of supplement.
- After 70 days, they found that the supplement helped some genes related to gut health, but it didn't change inflammation levels in the goats.