bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 19, 2024
Abstract
The
industrial
bast
fibre
crop
jute
(
Corchorus
sp.)
is
known
for
its
long
lignocellulosic
multi-utility
fibres.
Information
on
lignification
limited,
and
many
enzymes
in
the
lignin
pathway
are
not
well
documented.
One
such
enzyme
laccase
(EC
1.10.3.2),
involved
final
polymerization
step
of
lignification.
A
whole-genome
search
white
capsularis
)
revealed
34
putative
CcaLAC
genes.
Phylogenetic
analysis
categorized
these
genes
into
six
groups,
with
17
predominantly
expressed
phloem
tissue,
9
leaf,
4
xylem
roots.
steady
increase
gene
expression,
from
plantlets
to
harvest,
was
observed
several
s.
Some
were
selected
further
based
homology
Arabidopsis
pathway-modifying
laccases
AtLAC
s).
Transcriptomics
data
confirmed
their
expression
tissues,
some
showing
significantly
lower
dlpf
,
a
low-lignin
fibre-containing
mutant.
Changes
under
abiotic
stresses
like
ABA
hormone
copper
heavy
metal.
Target
sites
Ath-miR397a
Ath-miR397b
predicted
11
s,
respectively,
suggesting
possible
post-transcriptional
modification
via
microRNA.
Subcellular
localization
showed
s
multiple
plant
cell
compartments.
Protein
structure
predictions
up
10
motifs
CcaLACs,
18
containing
transmembrane
helices.
Overall,
CcaLAC28
CcaLAC32
likely
process
(bast)
jute.
Modifying
could
enhance
our
understanding
potentially
lead
development
fibres,
meeting
high
demands
globally.
Highlights
Jute
identified
mainly
tissue.
key
candidates
Laccase
changes
stresses.
Key
Message
Identified
jute,
engineering
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 4394 - 4394
Published: March 30, 2023
The
rapid
growth
of
the
human
population
in
recent
decades
has
resulted
intensive
development
various
industries,
urban
agglomerations
and
increased
production
medicines
for
animals
humans,
plant
protection
products
fertilizers
on
an
unprecedented
scale.
Intensive
agriculture,
expanding
areas
newly
established
industrial
plants
release
huge
amounts
pollutants
into
environment,
which,
nature,
are
very
slowly
degraded
or
not
decomposed,
which
leads
to
their
accumulation
water
terrestrial
ecosystems.
Researchers
scouring
extremely
contaminated
environments
identify
organisms
that
have
ability
degrade
resistant
xenobiotics,
such
as
PAHs,
some
pharmaceuticals,
plasticizers
dyes.
These
a
potential
source
enzymes
could
be
used
bioremediation
municipal
wastewater.
Great
hopes
pinned
oxidoreductases,
including
laccase,
called
by
green
biocatalyst
because
end
product
oxidation
wide
range
substrates
this
enzyme
is
other
compounds,
most
often
dimers,
trimers
polymers.
Laccase
immobilization
techniques
use
systems
together
with
adsorption
separation
found
application
enzymatic
Plant Stress,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100421 - 100421
Published: March 1, 2024
Contemporary
challenges
facing
the
agricultural
sector
have
garnered
interest
of
all
stakeholders
on
novel
toolset
biostimulants.
These
products
could
serve
as
pivotal
actors
in
forthcoming
transition
toward
ever
more
essential
sustainable
production
practices.
Regardless
their
type,
biostimulants
potential
to
enhance
resource
efficiency
while
concurrently
fortifying
plant
resilience
adverse
abiotic
stress
factors.
Recent
research
advances
fundamentally
focused
assessing
quantifiable
parameters,
largely
overlooking
numerous
and
intricate
biochemical,
cellular,
metabolic
interactions
between
plants
It
is
consequently
not
surprising
that,
date,
mechanisms
action
basic
biochemical
processes
underlying
biostimulants'
effects
remain
enigmatic.
Concerning
non-microbial
biostimulants,
which
are
subject
in-depth
exploration
this
review,
inherently
diverse
nature,
comprising
formulations
containing
a
plethora
distinct
bioactive
molecules,
significantly
complicates
investigation
implicated
mode
action.
for
reason
that
we
rather
elected
meticulously
examine
effects,
particularly
suboptimal
environments,
a)
protein
hydrolysates;
b)
algal
extracts;
c)
humic
acids;
d)
silicon.
The
objective
analysis
gain
comprehensive
understanding
how
these
substances
operate
within
by
interpreting
both
genetic
impacts.
Comprehensive
substantially
underpin
reliability
agents
usher
identification
effective
formulations.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 884 - 884
Published: March 19, 2024
Fungal
attacks
have
become
a
major
obstacle
in
tea
plantations.
Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides
is
one
of
the
most
devastating
fungal
pathogens
plantations
that
can
severely
affect
yield
and
quality.
However,
molecular
mechanism
resistance
genes
involved
anthracnose
still
largely
unknown
plants.
Here,
we
found
laccase
gene
CsLAC37
was
response
to
infection
based
on
transcriptome
analysis.
The
full-length
CDS
cloned,
its
protein
sequence
had
closest
relationship
with
Arabidopsis
AtLAC15
compared
other
AtLACs.
Tissue-specific
expression
analysis
showed
higher
levels
mature
leaves
stems
than
tissues.
Subcellular
localization
predominantly
localized
cell
membrane.
were
upregulated
at
different
time
points
under
cold,
salt,
SA,
ABA
treatments.
qRT-PCR
confirmed
responded
both
Pestalotiopsis-like
species
C.
infections.
Functional
validation
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
content
increased
significantly,
POD
activity
decreased
after
antisense
oligonucleotide
(AsODN)
treatment
controls.
results
demonstrated
may
play
an
important
role
anthracnose,
findings
provide
theoretical
foundation
for
breeding
varieties
diseases.
Genes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 749 - 749
Published: June 6, 2024
Laccase
(LAC)
is
a
diverse
group
of
genes
found
throughout
the
plant
genome
essential
for
growth
and
response
to
stress
by
converting
monolignin
into
intricate
lignin
formations.
However,
comprehensive
investigation
maize
laccase
has
not
yet
been
documented.
A
bioinformatics
approach
was
utilized
in
this
research
conduct
thorough
examination
(
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 20, 2025
Global
sweetpotato
production
is
increasing
due
to
its
health
benefits,
including
high
levels
of
complex
carbohydrates
and
bioactive
compounds.
To
explore
the
genetic
basis
carotenoids,
we
conducted
a
genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
using
diverse
accessions,
two
decades
phenotypic
data,
252,975
dosage-based
SNPs
INDELs.
Our
findings
confirmed
negative
correlation
between
dry
matter
β-carotene
identified
interconnected
metabolic
pathways
regulating
multiple
traits.
Notably,
phytoene
synthase,
involved
in
carotene
biosynthesis,
was
associated
with
matter.
Other
linked
these
traits
include
carbohydrate
metabolism,
cell
wall
modification,
phosphate
starvation,
stress
response,
flowering
regulation.
evaluate
breeding
potential
GWAS-assisted
genomic
prediction
(GWABLUP),
found
that
500
top
GWAS
hits
used
for
significantly
enhanced
predictive
ability
(PA)
six
out
nine
traits,
improving
PA
by
up
6.7%
15.9%
compared
Genomic
Best
Linear
Unbiased
Prediction
(GBLUP),
which
utilized
41,551
markers,
respectively.
The
best
across
ranged
from
20.9%
60.6%,
both
additive
dominance
effects
playing
an
important
role.
Model
selection,
guided
resample
model
inclusion
probability
(RMIP),
during
GWABLUP
after
each
iteration
typically
yielded
highest
PA.
These
results
provide
valuable
insights
strategies
aimed
at
optimizing
agronomic
addressing
market
demands
value-added
products.