Publications by authors named "Zhaoqun Wu"
Cell division plays an indispensable role in leaf morphogenesis, which is regulated via the complexes formed by cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK). In this study, gene family analysis, exogenous auxin stimulation, RNA-seq and WGCNA analysis were all used to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which cell-cycle-related factors participated in the auxin signaling pathway on leaf morphogenesis. Sixty-three cyclin members and seventeen CDK members in were identified and systematically analyzed.
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- The study focuses on a fungus that causes root rot in ginseng, highlighting the lack of knowledge about its toxins and infection mechanisms.
- Researchers identified and characterized a gene (FoRSR1) related to a small GTPase that affects the fungus's growth and virulence.
- Disrupting this gene led to abnormal fungal structures, reduced ability to infect ginseng roots, and several metabolic issues, suggesting FoRSR1 is crucial for the fungus's life cycle and pathogenicity.
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) control the progression of the cell cycle. D-type cyclin (CYCD) is generally believed to form a complex with CDK and control the G1/S transition. In plants, CYCD and CDK gene families can be divided into 6 (D1-D7) and 7 (CDKA-CDKG) subclasses, respectively.
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