The soft X-ray spectromicroscopy beamline BL08U1A upgrade at SSRF.

Beamline BL08U1A is a soft X-ray spectromicroscopy beamline at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) that exhibits the capabilities of high spatial resolution (30 nm) and high energy resolving power (over 10). As a first-generation beamline of SSRF, owing to its continuous operation over the last ten years, an urgent upgrade of the equipment including the monochromator was deemed necessary. The upgrade work included the overall construction of the monochromator and replacement of the mirrors upstream and downstream of the monochromator.

TaRLK-6A promotes Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat.

The plasma membrane-localized phytosulfokine receptor-like protein TaRLK-6A, interacting with TaSERK1, positively regulates the expression of defense-related genes in wheat, consequently promotes host resistance to Fusarium crown rot.

The Cytosolic Acetoacetyl-CoA Thiolase TaAACT1 Is Required for Defense against in Wheat.

is a major pathogen for the destructive disease Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat (). The cytosolic Acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase II (AACT) is the first catalytic enzyme in the mevalonate pathway that biosynthesizes isoprenoids in plants. However, there has been no investigation of wheat cytosolic AACT genes in defense against pathogens including .

A Novel Wall-Associated Kinase TaWAK-5D600 Positively Participates in Defense against Sharp Eyespot and Crown Rot in Wheat.

Sharp eyespot and crown rot, mainly caused by soil-borne fungi and , are destructive diseases of major cereal crops including wheat (). However, the mechanisms underlying wheat-resistant responses to the two pathogens are largely elusive. In this study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of wall-associated kinase (WAK) family in wheat.

The somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase TaSERK1 participates in the immune response to Rhizoctonia cerealis infection by interacting and phosphorylating the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase TaRLCK1B in wheat.

The sharp eyespot, caused by necrotrophic pathogen Rhizoctonia cerealis, often causes serious yield loss in wheat (Triticum aestivum). However, the mechanisms underlying wheat resistant responses to the pathogen are still limited. In this study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase (SERK) family in wheat.

The GATA transcription factor TaGATA1 recruits demethylase TaELF6-A1 and enhances seed dormancy in wheat by directly regulating TaABI5.

Seed dormancy is an important agronomic trait in crops, and plants with low dormancy are prone to preharvest sprouting (PHS) under high-temperature and humid conditions. In this study, we report that the GATA transcription factor TaGATA1 is a positive regulator of seed dormancy by regulating TaABI5 expression in wheat. Our results demonstrate that TaGATA1 overexpression significantly enhances seed dormancy and increases resistance to PHS in wheat.

Whole-Genome Metalloproteases in the Wheat Sharp Eyespot Pathogen and a Role in Fungal Virulence.

is the causal agent of sharp eyespot, a devastating disease of cereal crops including wheat. Several metalloproteases have been implicated in pathogenic virulence, but little is known about whole-genome metalloproteases in . In this study, a total of 116 metalloproteases-encoding genes were identified and characterized from the Rc207 genome.

The L-Type Lectin-like Receptor Kinase Gene Regulates the Plant Height in Wheat.

Dwarfing is important for the production of wheat ( L.). In model plants, receptor-like kinases have been implicated in signal transduction, immunity, and development.

The Pathogen-Induced MATE Gene Is Required for Defense Responses to in Wheat.

The sharp eyespot, mainly caused by the soil-borne fungus , is a devastating disease endangering production of wheat (). Multi-Antimicrobial Extrusion (MATE) family genes are widely distributed in plant species, but little is known about MATE functions in wheat disease resistance. In this study, we identified , a pathogen-induced MATE gene in wheat, from RNA-seq data.

In situ analysis of acupuncture protecting dopaminergic neurons from lipid peroxidative damage in mice of Parkinson's disease.

Objectives: Acupuncture stimulation has proven to protect dopaminergic neurons from oxidative damage in animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD), but it remains unclear about the in situ information of biochemical components in dopaminergic neurons. Here, we aimed to analyse in situ changes of biochemical components and lipid peroxidation levels in dopaminergic neurons in PD mice treated with acupuncture by synchrotron FTIR micro-spectroscopy technique.

Materials And Methods: About 9-10-week-old C57BL/6 mice were used to establish PD model by intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP, 30 mg/kg for 5 days).

Overexpression of TaSTT3b-2B improves resistance to sharp eyespot and increases grain weight in wheat.

STAUROSPORINE AND TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE3 (STT3) is a catalytic subunit of oligosaccharyltransferase, which is important for asparagine-linked glycosylation. Sharp eyespot, caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia cerealis, is a devastating disease of bread wheat. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying wheat defense against R.

The Receptor-like Kinase TaCRK-7A Inhibits Growth and Mediates Resistance to Fusarium Crown Rot in Wheat.

The fungus can cause the destructive disease Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat, an important staple crop. Functional roles of FCR resistance genes in wheat are largely unknown. In the current research, we characterized the antifungal activity and positive-regulatory function of the cysteine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase TaCRK-7A in the defense against in wheat.

The Wheat Wall-Associated Receptor-Like Kinase TaWAK-6D Mediates Broad Resistance to Two Fungal Pathogens and .

The soil-borne fungi and are the major pathogens for the economically important diseases crown rot (FCR) and sharp eyespot of common wheat (), respectively. However, there has been no report on the broad resistance of wheat genes against both and . In the current study, we identified , a wall-associated kinase (WAK) which is an encoding gene located on chromosome 6D, and demonstrated its broad resistance role in the wheat responses to both and infection.

TaWAK2A-800, a Wall-Associated Kinase, Participates Positively in Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight and Sharp Eyespot in Wheat.

Fusarium head blight (FHB) and sharp eyespot are important diseases of the cereal plants, including bread wheat () and barley. Both diseases are predominately caused by the pathogenic fungi, and . The roles of the wheat-wall-associated kinases (WAKs) in defense against both and have remained largely unknown.

The cysteine-rich receptor-like kinase TaCRK3 contributes to defense against Rhizoctonia cerealis in wheat.

Sharp eyespot, caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia cerealis, is a devastating disease of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying wheat defense against R. cerealis are still largely unknown.

Correction: Pan et al. Genome-Wide Identification of M35 Family Metalloproteases in and Functional Analysis of RcMEP2 as a Virulence Factor during the Fungal Infection to Wheat. 2020, , 2984.

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The Wall-Associated Receptor-Like Kinase TaWAK7D Is Required for Defense Responses to in Wheat.

Sharp eyespot, caused by necrotrophic fungus , is a serious fungal disease in wheat (). Certain wall-associated receptor kinases (WAK) mediate resistance to diseases caused by biotrophic/hemibiotrophic pathogens in several plant species. Yet, none of wheat genes with positive effect on the innate immune responses to has been reported.

The mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase TaMKK5 mediates immunity via the TaMKK5-TaMPK3-TaERF3 module.

Sharp eyespot disease, caused by the soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia cerealis, seriously threatens production of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Despite considerable advances in understanding the mechanisms of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades in innate immunity in model plant species, the roles of MAPK cascades in wheat are unknown. In this study, we identified a wheat MAPK kinase TaMKK5, located on chromosome 6B, and deciphered its functional role in the innate immune responses to R.

The Cysteine-Rich Repeat Protein TaCRR1 Participates in Defense against Both and in Wheat.

The domain of unknown function 26 (DUF26), harboring a conserved cysteine-rich motif (C-X8-C-X2-C), is unique to land plants. Several cysteine-rich repeat proteins (CRRs), belonging to DUF26-containing proteins, have been implicated in the defense against fungal pathogens in ginkgo, cotton, and maize. However, little is known about the functional roles of CRRs in the important staple crop wheat ().

Genome-Wide Identification of M35 Family Metalloproteases in and Functional Analysis of RcMEP2 as a Virulence Factor during the Fungal Infection to Wheat.

is the causal pathogen of the devastating disease, sharp eyespot, of the important crop wheat (.). In phytopathogenic fungi, several M36 metalloproteases have been implicated in virulence, but pathogenesis roles of M35 family metalloproteases are largely unknown.

Global Characterization of GH10 Family Xylanase Genes in and Functional Analysis of Xylanase RcXYN1 During Fungus Infection in Wheat.

Wheat (.) is an important staple crop. is the causal agent of diseases that are devastating to cereal crops, including wheat.

Ecotopic Expression of the Antimicrobial Peptide DmAMP1W Improves Resistance of Transgenic Wheat to Two Diseases: Sharp Eyespot and Common Root Rot.

Wheat ( L.) is an important staple crop. Sharp eyespot and common root rot are destructive diseases of wheat.

Influence of diffuser grain size on the speckle tracking technique.

The speckle-based X-ray imaging technique (SBT), which includes the three imaging modalities of absorption, phase contrast and dark field, is widely used in many fields. However, the influence of the grain size of the diffuser, the coherence of the X-ray source and the pixel size of the detector on the multi-mode imaging quality of SBT is still woefully unclear. In this paper, the whole SBT process is simulated and the influence of these three factors on image quality is discussed.

The wheat LLM-domain-containing transcription factor TaGATA1 positively modulates host immune response to Rhizoctonia cerealis.

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is essential for global food security. Rhizoctonia cerealis is the causal pathogen of sharp eyespot, an important disease of wheat. GATA proteins in model plants have been implicated in growth and development; however, little is known about their roles in immunity.

A deletion mutation in TaHRC confers Fhb1 resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat.

Fusarium head blight (FHB), which is mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum, is a destructive wheat disease that threatens global wheat production. Fhb1, a quantitative trait locus discovered in Chinese germplasm, provides the most stable and the largest effect on FHB resistance in wheat. Here we show that TaHRC, a gene that encodes a putative histidine-rich calcium-binding protein, is the key determinant of Fhb1-mediated resistance to FHB.