Summary Biofortification of staple crops is a sustainable strategy to deliver essential micronutrients to impoverished populations in developing countries. Banana is a highly valued crop consumed by over 75% of Ugandans. However, the starchy green cooking bananas have very low levels of pro‐vitamin A (PVA) and heavy dietary reliance on them has been ...
Stephen Buah+8 more
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A retrospective study: management of Rhizobium radiobacter-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology and oncology patients. [PDF]
Tekeli O+6 more
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ZmSSRP1, transactivated by OPAQUE11, positively regulates starch biosynthesis in maize endosperm
Summary Starch synthesis is crucial for crop yield and quality. This study reveals an O11‐ZmSSRP1 module of kernel starch biosynthesis in maize (Zea mays). We identify STARCH SYNTHESIS REGULATING PROTEIN 1 (ZmSSRP1) positively regulates amylose and amylopectin‐dependent starch synthesis in maize endosperm.
Long Chen+7 more
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Systematic analysis of potato MYB family genes and their potential functions in anthocyanin biosynthesis. [PDF]
Hou H+9 more
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Summary Sensitive to proton rhizotoxicity1 (STOP1), a C2H2‐type zinc finger transcription factor, has been widely studied as a core transcription factor in adapting plants to diverse environmental stresses. However, whether STOP1 regulates anthocyanin accumulation in plants is still unknown.
Ruiqing Bian+6 more
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An improved toolkit of gateway- and gibson assembly-compatible vectors for protoplast transfection and agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation. [PDF]
Allen JR+5 more
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Co‐domestication of cold tolerance and female flower is determined by CsEIN2 in cucumber
Summary Survive and successful reproduction at cold stress are critical for cucumber adaptation to environmental conditions in high‐latitude regions. However, the molecular basis for the co‐domestication of cold adaptation and reproductive success in cucumber remains unknown.
Caixia Li+8 more
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Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Transformation of <i>Caragana intermedia</i>. [PDF]
Tian J+5 more
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Summary Erysiphe necator, the causal agent of powdery mildew (PM), is a fungal pathogen that can severely reduce crop yields. In this study, stable overexpression and silencing demonstrated that the transcription factor VqWRKY46 was identified as a positive regulator of PM resistance in grapevine.
Xiuming Zhang+10 more
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In planta genome editing in citrus facilitated by co-expression of CRISPR/Cas and developmental regulators. [PDF]
Kelly G+15 more
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