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Retrotransposon Evolution in Diverse Plant Genomes [PDF]

Genetics, 2000
Abstract Retrotransposon or retrotransposon-like sequences have been reported to be conserved components of cereal centromeres. Here we show that the published sequences are derived from a single conventional Ty3-gypsy family or a nonautonomous derivative.
Langdon, T., Seago, C., Mende, M., Leggett, M., Thomas, H., Forster, J., Thomas, H., Jones, R., Jenkins, G.   +8 more
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Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated analysis of metabolome, transcriptome, and bioclimatic factors of Acer truncatum seeds reveals key candidate genes related to unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, and potentially optimal production area

BMC Plant Biology
Background Lipids found in plant seeds are essential for controlling seed dormancy, dispersal, and defenses against biotic and abiotic stress. Additionally, these lipids provide nutrition and energy and are therefore important to the human diet as edible
Yang Li, Fan Kong, Shangwei Wu, Wenjin Song, Yang Shao, Min Kang, Tiantian Chen, Liping Peng, Qingyan Shu   +8 more
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Genome-wide survey indicates diverse physiological roles of the barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) calcium-dependent protein kinase genes

Scientific Reports, 2017
Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are crucial calcium sensors that play important roles in the regulation of plant growth and developmental processes, as well as protective responses to environmental stress. Here, we identified 28 CDPK genes from
Yunqiang Yang, Qiuli Wang, Qian Chen, Xin Yin, Min Qian, Xudong Sun, Yongping Yang   +6 more
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Understanding plant reproductive diversity [PDF]

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2010
Flowering plants display spectacular floral diversity and a bewildering array of reproductive adaptations that promote mating, particularly outbreeding. A striking feature of this diversity is that related species often differ in pollination and mating systems, and intraspecific variation in sexual traits is not unusual, especially among herbaceous ...
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Diverse Roles of Strigolactones in Plant Development [PDF]

Molecular Plant, 2013
With the discovery of strigolactones as root exudate signals that trigger parasitic weed seed germination, and then as a branching inhibitor and plant hormone, the next phase of strigolactone research has quickly revealed this hormone class as a major player in optimizing plant growth and development.
Brewer, P.B., Koltai, H., Beveridge, C.A.   +2 more
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Spatiotemporal and quantitative analyses of phosphoinositides – fluorescent probe—and mass spectrometry‐based approaches

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho, Shin Morioka, Junko Sasaki, Takehiko Sasaki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional characterization of a novel β-glucosidase converting trillin to diosgenin from Enterococcus faecalis

Microbial Cell Factories
Background Diosgenin, known as “medicinal gold”, is the main precursor for the synthesis of steroid hormone drugs. Currently, diosgenin is primarily produced industrially via the extraction of plant-derived steroidal saponins followed by acid hydrolysis,
Chen Zhou, Mengying Zhu, Qi Li, Wenjun Deng, Ningning Sun, Wenting Liu, Yawen Li, Xinyue Wang, Fan Zhang, Li Li, Jing Li   +10 more
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Socioeconomics drive urban plant diversity [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003
Spatial variation in plant diversity has been attributed to heterogeneity in resource availability for many ecosystems. However, urbanization has resulted in entire landscapes that are now occupied by plant communities wholly created by humans, in which diversity may reflect social, economic, and cultural influences in addition to those recognized ...
Diane, Hope, Corinna, Gries, Weixing, Zhu, William F, Fagan, Charles L, Redman, Nancy B, Grimm, Amy L, Nelson, Chris, Martin, Ann, Kinzig   +8 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source