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Allelic Variation in gtfB–gtfC Region of Natural Variant of Streptococcus mutans Without Biofilm Formation

Bacteria
Streptococcus mutans is primarily found in biofilms on tooth surfaces and is associated with the development of dental caries. S. mutans synthesizes water-insoluble glucan (WIG) using sucrose as a substrate, inducing the formation of three-dimensional ...
Manami Kimijima, Naoki Narisawa, Tomoyo Nakagawa-Nakamura, Hidenobu Senpuku   +3 more
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The ectopic expression of Arabidopsis glucosyltransferase UGT74D1 affects leaf positioning through modulating indole-3-acetic acid homeostasis

Scientific Reports, 2021
Leaf angle is an important agronomic trait affecting photosynthesis efficiency and crop yield. Although the mechanisms involved in the leaf angle control are intensively studied in monocots, factors contribute to the leaf angle in dicots are largely ...
Shanghui Jin, Bingkai Hou, Guizhi Zhang
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Convergent Evolution and De Novo Reconstitution of Apiin Biosynthesis

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Apiin, an active flavonoid apioside, occurs in phylogenetically distant plants, such as parsley and chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Its sporadic distribution suggests the existence of convergent apiin biosynthesis; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this convergence remain unclear.
Zhen Xu, Zheng‐Shuang Zhu, Hai‐Zhu Jia, Jian‐Qiang Kong   +3 more
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Chromosome‐Scale Haplotype Genome Assemblies for the Australian Mango ‘Kensington Pride’ and a Wild Relative, Mangifera laurina, Provide Insights Into Anthracnose‐Resistance and Volatile Compound Biosynthesis Genes

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the most popular fruits cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The availability of reference genomes helps to identify the genetic basis of important traits. Here, we report assembled high‐quality chromosome‐level genomes for the Australian mango cultivar ‘Kensington Pride’ and M ...
Upendra Kumari Wijesundara, Agnelo Furtado, Ardashir Kharabian Masouleh, Natalie L. Dillon, Heather E. Smyth, Robert J. Henry   +5 more
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A New Triterpenoid Glucoside from a Novel Acidic Glycosylation of Ganoderic Acid A via Recombinant Glycosyltransferase of Bacillus subtilis

Molecules, 2019
Ganoderic acid A (GAA) is a bioactive triterpenoid isolated from the medicinal fungus Ganoderma lucidum. Our previous study showed that the Bacillus subtilis ATCC (American type culture collection) 6633 strain could biotransform GAA into compound (1 ...
Te-Sheng Chang, Chien-Min Chiang, Yu-Han Kao, Jiumn-Yih Wu, Yu-Wei Wu, Tzi-Yuan Wang   +5 more
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Drought‐Induced Abscisic Acid Accumulation in Soybean Roots Depends on NCED Gene Expression More Than Shoot‐to‐Root ABA Transport

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
Abstract Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key phytohormone in plant responses to water deficit. Although there is extensive evidence that roots can synthesise ABA, recent findings suggest that local synthesis in response to dehydration contributes little to the root ABA pool compared to shoot‐sourced ABA.
Jaime Puértolas, Pedro Castro‐Valdecantos, Moxian Chen, Jianhua Zhang, Ian C. Dodd   +4 more
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Natural variation in flavonol accumulation in Arabidopsis is determined by the flavonol glucosyltransferase BGLU6

Journal of Experimental Botany, 2015
Highlight BGLU6 is a single trait locus that causes natural qualitative variation in the accumulation of flavonol 3-O-gentiobioside 7-O-rhamnoside in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Hirofumi Ishihara, Takayuki Tohge, Prisca Viehöver, A. Fernie, B. Weisshaar, R. Stracke   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular Characterization of an EMS-Induced Ab-γg-Rich Saponin Mutant in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Agronomy
Soybean is particularly known for accumulating saponins in its seeds. This study aimed to identify a causal gene to control an increase in Ab-γg saponin in PE1607 from an EMS-treated population of the soybean cultivar Pungsannamul.
Junbeom Park, Haereon Son, Hyun Jo, Chigen Tsukamoto, Jinwon Lee, Jeong-Dong Lee, Hak Soo Seo, Jong Tae Song   +7 more
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Identification of a Fragment-Based Scaffold that Inhibits the Glycosyltransferase WaaG from Escherichia coli

Antibiotics, 2016
WaaG is a glycosyltransferase that is involved in the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide in Gram-negative bacteria. Inhibitors of WaaG are highly sought after as they could be used to inhibit the biosynthesis of the core region of lipopolysaccharide ...
Claudio Muheim, Amin Bakali, Olof Engström, Åke Wieslander, Daniel O. Daley, Göran Widmalm   +5 more
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Methyl Jasmonate Seed Priming Mitigates the Defence‐Growth Trade‐Off and Tailors Plant Response to Specific Pests

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seed defence priming is emerging as a novel, cost‐efficient and environmentally safe tool for pest management. It has been proposed as a means to uncouple the defence‐growth trade‐off in plants by enhancing defence responses with minimal fitness costs, but the mechanisms underlying this role remain elusive.
Lucia Talavera‐Mateo, Adrian Sabater‐Gabriel, Alejandro Garcia, Marta Marina Perez‐Alonso, Rayko Halitschke, M. Estrella Santamaria   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source