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Transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway associated with ramie (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.) leaf color formation

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background The bast fiber crop ramie can be used as high-quality forage resources, especially in tropical or subtropical region where there is lack of high-quality protein feed.
Xinkang Feng, Gang Gao, Chunming Yu, Aiguo Zhu, Jikang Chen, Kunmei Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Aminu Shehu Abubakar, Ping Chen   +8 more
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Impact of climate change on agricultural production; Issues, challenges, and opportunities in Asia

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Agricultural production is under threat due to climate change in food insecure regions, especially in Asian countries. Various climate-driven extremes, i.e., drought, heat waves, erratic and intense rainfall patterns, storms, floods, and emerging insect ...
M. Habib-ur-Rahman, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ahsan Raza, M. Hasnain, Hashem F. Alharby, Yahya M. Alzahrani, A. Bamagoos, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Saeed Ahmad, W. Nasim, Shafaqat Ali, Fatma Mansour, A. El Sabagh   +12 more
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Comparative physiology and transcriptome analysis allows for identification of lncRNAs imparting tolerance to drought stress in autotetraploid cassava

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Polyploidization, pervasive among higher plant species, enhances adaptation to water deficit, but the physiological and molecular advantages need to be investigated widely.
Liang Xiao, Xiao-Hong Shang, Sheng Cao, Xiang-Yu Xie, Wen-Dan Zeng, Liu-Ying Lu, Song-Bi Chen, Hua-Bing Yan   +7 more
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Genome-wide variations analysis of sorghum cultivar Hongyingzi for brewing Moutai liquor

Hereditas, 2020
Background Hongyingzi is a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) cultivar for brewing Moutai liquor. For an overall understanding of the whole genome of Hongyingzi, we performed whole-genome resequencing technology to reveal its comprehensive variations ...
Lingbo Zhou, Can Wang, Xu Gao, Yanqing Ding, Bin Cheng, Guobing Zhang, Ning Cao, Yan Xu, Mingbo Shao, Liyi Zhang   +9 more
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Genome-Wide Association Study Discovered Favorable Single Nucleotide Poly Morphisms and Candidate Genes Associated with Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea L.) Colloidal Matters

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) bast fiber is one of the most ancient natural fibers, which is used for textile only after degumming. Hemicellulose, pectin, and hydrotrope are the main colloidal matters in ramie fiber, which are removed when degumming ...
Kunmei Chen, Wenjing Ou, Chunming Yu, Aiguo Zhu, Mingbao Luan, Jikang Chen, Gang Gao, XiaofeiI Wang, Ping Chen   +8 more
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Genetically Engineered Crops: Importance of Diversified Integrated Pest Management for Agricultural Sustainability

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019
As the global population continues to expand, utilizing an integrated approach to pest management will be critically important for food security, agricultural sustainability, and environmental protection.
Jennifer A. Anderson, Peter C. Ellsworth, J. C. Faria, G. Head, M. Owen, C. Pilcher, A. Shelton, M. Meissle   +7 more
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Identification of sesame genomic variations from genome comparison of landrace and variety

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the main oilseed crops, providing vegetable oil and protein to human. Landrace is the gene source of variety, carrying many desire alleles for genetic improvement. Despite the importance of sesame landrace, genome of
Xin Wei, Xiaodong Zhu, Jingyin Yu, Linhai Wang, Yanxin Zhang, Donghua Li, Rong Zhou, Xiurong Zhang   +7 more
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Suppression of microRNA159 impacts multiple agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

BMC Plant Biology, 2017
Background microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators in plant growth and development. miR159 is a conserved miRNA among different plant species and has various functions in plants. Studies on miR159 are mostly done on model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana.
Yafan Zhao, Huili Wen, Sachin Teotia, Yanxiu Du, Jing Zhang, Junzhou Li, Hongzheng Sun, Guiliang Tang, Ting Peng, Quanzhi Zhao   +9 more
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Improving saccharification of ramie stalks by synergistic effect of in-house cellulolytic enzymes consortium

AMB Express, 2022
The high cost of cellulase is one of the main obstacles hindering the large-scale biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass. Therefore, developing efficient method for preparation of cellulase is promising.
Cha Cao, Zuohua Zhu, Chao Xu, Wenbing Gong, Yingjun Zhou, Li Yan, Zhenxiu Hu, Chunliang Xie, Yuande Peng   +8 more
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Long-term use of cover crops and no-till shift soil microbial community life strategies in agricultural soil

PLoS ONE, 2018
Reducing tillage and growing cover crops, widely recommended practices for boosting soil health, have major impacts on soil communities. Surprisingly little is known about their impacts on soil microbial functional diversity, and especially so in ...
R. Schmidt, Kelly Gravuer, A. V. Bossange, J. Mitchell, K. Scow   +4 more
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