Publications by authors named "Zunrui Shi"

Euryales Semen was a traditional Chinese medicine, which has been commonly used to treat spermatorrhea, enuresis, and frequent urination. Flavonoids were a critical ingredient in determining the function and quality of Euryales Semen. At present, no effective method has been established for the qualitative of Euryales Semen flavonoids.

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  • Hd-Zip is a transcription factor that impacts plant growth and metabolism, and the study focuses on Hd-zip IV’s role in trichome development in Schizonepeta tenuifolia.
  • The research investigates two specific genes, StHD1 and StHD8, analyzing their expression patterns, protein interactions, and functions through various methods including transcriptome sequencing and VIGS.
  • Results showed that both genes are similar to Hd-Zip IV proteins in other plants, are located in the nucleus, and their overexpression increases trichome density in tobacco, while inhibiting them reduces trichome production and affects monoterpene biosynthesis.
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The peltate glandular trichomes (PGTs) on leaves can secrete and store bioactive essential oils. ScRNA-seq is a powerful tool for uncovering heterogeneous cells and exploring the development and differentiation of specific cells. Due to leaves rich in PGTs, the young leaves were used to isolated protoplasts and successfully captured 33,254 protoplasts for sequencing purposes.

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is a medicinal plant rich in terpenoids and flavonoids with antiviral, immunoregulatory, and anti-inflammatory activities. The peltate glandular trichome (PGT) is a multicellular structure considered to be the primary storage organ for monoterpenes; it may serve as an ideal model for studying cell differentiation and the development of glandular trichomes (GTs). The genes that regulate the development of GTs have not yet been well studied.

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