Genomic analysis of NAC transcription factors in banana (Musa acuminata) and definition of NAC orthologous groups for monocots and dicots [PDF]
, 2014 Identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying tolerance to abiotic stresses is important in crop breeding. A comprehensive understanding of the gene families associated with drought tolerance is therefore highly relevant. NAC transcription factors form
Cenci, A. +3 more
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An Improved Transformation System for Molecular Biology Research in Peach Fruit
Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.Schematic Diagram of Repeated Agrobacterium‐Mediated Transformation. A triple‐stage on‐tree Agrobacterium injection enables gene manipulation in peach with up to 32‐day expression, supporting efficient, nonheritable functional analysis without tissue culture.
Chunhong Li +7 more
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Diversification of genes encoding granule-bound starch synthase in monocots and dicots is marked by multiple genome-wide duplication events. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Starch is one of the major components of cereals, tubers, and fruits. Genes encoding granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS), which is responsible for amylose synthesis, have been extensively studied in cereals but little is known about them in fruits.
Jun Cheng +12 more
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Assessing the intensity of Late Quaternary humid phases in the Nefud Desert, northern Arabia
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The climate history of the major dryland zones of the world, such as the Saharo–Arabian Desert belt, plays a key role in the dispersal of early humans through these intermittently inhospitable regions. Here, we assess the relative intensity of Late Quaternary humid phases in northern Arabia through lithological, geochemical, palaeoecological ...
Richard Clark‐Wilson +9 more
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Dissecting the genome-wide evolution and function of R2R3-MYB transcription factor family in Rosa chinensis [PDF]
, 2019 Rosa chinensis, an important ancestor species of Rosa hybrida, the most popular ornamental plant species worldwide, produces flowers with diverse colors and fragrances.
Cheng, Tangren +7 more
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Parakaempferia alba sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Parakaempferia alba, a new species of Zingiberaceae from East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India is herein described. A detailed taxonomic description, diagnosis, color photoplate, distribution map, notes on habitat and ecology, conservation status, and a table of comparisons with the closely related species Parakaempferai synantha Rao & Verma ...
Tatum Mibang +3 more
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Novel insights from non-conserved microRNAs in plants
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 Plant microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding regulatory RNAs, are canonically 20–24 nucleotides (nt) in length and bind to complementary target RNA sequences, guiding target attenuation via mRNA degradation or translation inhibition.
Zhengrui eQin +3 more
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Hechtia mixtecana sp. nov. (Hechtioideae; Bromeliaceae), from Oaxaca, Mexico
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Botanical explorations carried out in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, led to the discovery of a new Bromeliaceae: Hechtia mixtecana,which is here described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with the morphologically similar Hechtia fragilis, Hechtia lyman‐smithii, and Hechtia minuta.
Rodrigo Alejandro Hernández‐ Cárdenas +4 more
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Global analysis of the sugarcane microtranscriptome reveals a unique composition of small RNAs associated with axillary bud outgrowth [PDF]
, 2013 Axillary bud outgrowth determines shoot architecture and is under the control of endogenous hormones and a fine-tuned gene-expression network, which probably includes small RNAs (sRNAs).
Carrer, Helaine +6 more
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Oikos, EarlyView.Plants live in a heterogeneous world, where nutrient and neighbour distributions vary in space and time. Plants can respond to this variation through plastic responses in individual organs, which are assumed to be coordinated among traits to support a coherent, adaptive strategy, maintaining plant growth in varying environments.
Charlotte Brown +2 more
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