Characteristics of Amorphophallus konjac as indicated by its genome [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Amorphophallus konjac, belonging to the genus Amorphophallus of the Araceae family, is an economically important crop widely used in health products and biomaterials. In the present work, we performed the whole-genome assembly of A.
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Amorphophallus konjac provides insights into konjac glucomannan biosynthesis [PDF]
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2022 Amorphophallus konjac, a perennial herb in the Araceae family, is a cash crop that can produce a large amount of konjac glucomannan. To explore mechanisms underlying such large genomes in the genus Amorphophallus as well as the gene regulation of ...
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Amorphophallus konjac: A Novel Alternative Flour on Gluten-Free Bread [PDF]
Foods, 2021 The demand for gluten-free products is rising, but their production with similar quality as their gluten counterparts is challenging. This study aimed to develop gluten-free bread samples using different concentrations of Amorphophallus konjac flour (0%,
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Amorphophallus konjac: Sensory Profile of This Novel Alternative Flour on Gluten-Free Bread [PDF]
Foods, 2022 This study aimed to evaluate the sensory profile of gluten-free bread with Amorphophallus konjac (AK) flour in different concentrations. This experimental study is divided into three steps: preparation of the gluten-free bread formulations, sensory ...
Fernanda Laignier +6 more
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Analysis of the Taxonomy, Synteny, and Virulence Factors for Soft Rot Pathogen Pectobacterium aroidearum in Amorphophallus konjac Using Comparative Genomics [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Bacterial soft rot is a devastating disease for a wide range of crops, vegetables, and ornamental plants including konjac (Amorphophallus konjac). However, the pangenome and genomic plasticity of the konjac soft rot pathogens is little explored.
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amorphophallus konjac (Araceae) from Yunnan, China and its phylogenetic analysis in the family Araceae [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThis work determined and analyzed the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch ex N.E.Br 1858 from Yunnan, China. The genome size was 167,470 bp, of which contains a large single-copy region (LSC 93,443 bp), a small single ...
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Comparative analysis of buds transcriptome and identification of two florigen gene AkFTs in Amorphophallus konjac [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Leaves and flowers of Amorphophallus konjac do not develop simultaneously thus unique features can be elucidated through study of flowering transformation in A. konjac. In this study, transcriptome libraries of A.
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Genome-wide characterization of WRKY family genes in four araceae species and their expression analysis in Amorphophallus konjac [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionThe Araceae family is a large family of angiosperms containing many economically valuable and ecologically important species, such as Amorphophallus, Zantedeschia elliottiana, and Spirodela intermedia.
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Genome-wide analysis of the Amorphophallus konjac AkCSLA gene family and its functional characterization in drought tolerance of transgenic arabidopsis [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Amorphophallus konjac (A. konjac), a perennial tuberous plant, is widely cultivated for its high konjac glucomannan (KGM) content, a heteropolysaccharide with diverse applications. The cellulose synthase-like (CSL) gene family is known to be a
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Potential benefits of oral administration of AMORPHOPHALLUS KONJAC glycosylceramides on skin health – a randomized clinical study [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020 Background Ceramides play a fundamental role in maintaining the skin health as a function of improved barrier permeability. Reduced ceramide content results in skin dryness and wrinkledness.
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