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Bacteria isolated from dried tobacco to enhance drought tolerance in wheat

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Drought poses a major threat to global food security, reducing yields of staple crops such as wheat. Sustainable solutions to improve plant resilience are urgently needed.
Anna Hoffmann, Weronika Zenelt, Krzysztof Krawczyk   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two Bombyx mori acetylcholinesterase genes influence motor control and development in different ways

Scientific Reports, 2017
Among its other biological roles, acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 3.1.1.7), encoded by two ace in most insects, catalyses the breakdown of acetylcholine, thereby terminating synaptic transmission.
Xinhai Ye, Liwen Yang, David Stanley, Fei Li, Qi Fang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Manipulation of Phytohormone Pathways by Effectors of Filamentous Plant Pathogens

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Phytohormones regulate a large variety of physiological processes in plants. In addition, salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and ethylene (ET) are responsible for primary defense responses against abiotic and biotic stresses, while plant growth ...
Xiao-Wei Han, R. Kahmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Shewanella oneidensis Fic enzyme SoFic targets the switch‐I region of EF‐Tu for AMPylation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fic enzymes mediate diverse post‐translational modifications across all domains of life, including AMPylation. Prokaryotic EF‐Tu can be AMPylated and deAMPylated by the conserved Fic enzyme SoFic. Structural and biochemical approaches were used to characterize the effect of AMPylation on EF‐Tu, SoFic's enzymatic activities, and the enzyme‐target ...
Svenja Runge, Vivian Pogenberg, Alexander Baumgart, Bente Siebels, Hartmut Schlüter, Michael Hecht‐Bucher, Aymelt Itzen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Outlook on the Localisation and Structure-Function Relationships of R Proteins in Solanum [PDF]

, 2009
The co-evolution of plants and plant-pathogens shaped a multi-layered defence system in plants, in which Resistance proteins (R proteins) play a significant role.
Goverse, A., Lukasik, E., Slootweg, E., Slootweg, E.J., Takken, F., Lukasik, P., Takken, F.; id_orcid, Tameling, W.I.L., Joosten, M., Bakker, J., Roosien, J., Tameling, W.   +11 more
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Prospecting the protein design landscape

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review outlines the current state of various protein design approaches. We discuss the current possibilities enabled by recently released tools, highlight future avenues to pursue in protein design, and underscore the crucial role of key databases and resources for successful protein design workflows.
Jakob R. Riccabona, Katharina T. Stonig, Jens Meiler, Clara T. Schoeder, Monica L. Fernández‐Quintero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

RNA‐related functions of BRCA2 in transcription, replication, and genome stability

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Beyond its role in homologous recombination, BRCA2 regulates R‐loop homeostasis, DNA–RNA hybrid resolution, RNA polymerase II dynamics, and transcriptional activation. Disruption of any of these functions can contribute to genome instability, inflammatory signaling, and tumorigenesis. BRCA2 is a central tumor suppressor protein best known for its roles
Lucia Alvaro‐Aranda, Sreerama Chaitanya Sridhara, Aura Carreira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pandemonium Breaks Out: Disruption of Salicylic Acid-Mediated Defense by Plant Pathogens.

Molecular Plant, 2018
Salicylic acid (SA) or 2-hydroxybenoic acid is a phenolic plant hormone that plays an essential role in plant defense against biotrophic and semi-biotrophic pathogens. In Arabidopsis, SA is synthesized from chorismate in the chloroplast through the ICS1 (
Guang Qi, Jian Chen, Ming Chang, Huan Chen, Katherine Hall, John Korin, Fengquan Liu, Dao-Wen Wang, Zheng-Qing Fu   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The ubiquitin system in normal and infected germinal center B cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The ubiquitin system plays a central role in germinal center (GC) B cells, influencing differentiation to long‐lived memory B cells. Oncogenic gammaherpesviruses gain access to memory B cells by establishing latency in GC B cells. Mapping ubiquitin mechanisms in normal and infected GC B cells will define specific molecular circuits in B cells germane ...
Destiny Davis, Lesly Mejia, Emily K Moser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metastatic niche shaped by host factors influences disseminated cancer cell fate

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Metastasis is shaped not only by cancer cells but also by the environments they encounter. This review explores how factors such as aging, diet, the microbiome, lifestyle, and environmental exposures remodel organ‐specific niches in the lung, liver, bone, and brain, influencing where metastatic cells survive, remain dormant, or grow, and ultimately ...
Gwennan Delyth Ward, Álvaro Ruiz‐Tabas, Patricia Altea‐Manzano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source