Negative regulatory role of LiSRM1 in monoterpene biosynthesis in Lilium 'Siberia'.

Lilium 'Siberia' is a commercially significant cut flower worldwide with an elegant shape and appealing scent, originating from the release of monoterpenes. However, the regulatory mechanism underlying lily monoterpenes has been largely unexplored. Here, a MYB transcription factor from 'Siberia' petals, LiSRM1, whose expression was negatively associated with monoterpene release.

High-nitrogen fertilizer alleviated adverse effects of drought stress on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of Hosta 'Guacamole'.

Background: Several plants are facing drought stress due to climate change in recent years. In this study, we aimed to explore the effect of varying watering frequency on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of Hosta 'Guacamole'. Moreover, we investigated the effect of high-nitrogen and -potassium fertilizers on alleviating the impacts of drought stress on the morphology, photosynthetic characteristics, chlorophyll fluorescence, fast chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, JIP-test parameters, and enzymatic and non-enzymatic scavenging system for reactive oxygen species (ROS) in this species.

Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis reveal potential roles of long non-coding RNAs in fruit development of southern highbush blueberry ( L.).

Introduction: Blueberries have a high antioxidant content and are produced as healthy food worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a type of regulatory RNAs that play a variety of roles in plants. Nonetheless, information on lncRNAs and their functions during blueberry fruit development is scarce in public databases.