Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1247 - 1247
Published: April 30, 2024
Chinese
cork
oak
(Quercus
variabilis
Blume)
is
a
widespread
tree
species
with
high
economic
and
ecological
values.
exhibits
epicotyl
dormancy,
causing
emergence
heterogeneity
affecting
the
quality
of
seedling
cultivation.
Gibberellic
acid-stimulated
transcript
(GAST)
plant-specific
protein
family
that
plays
crucial
regulatory
role
in
plant
growth,
development,
seed
germination.
However,
their
evolution
roles
dormancy
are
still
unclear.
Here,
genome-wide
identification
GAST
gene
was
conducted
oak.
Ten
QvGAST
genes
were
identified,
nine
them
expressed
seed.
The
physicochemical
properties
promoter
cis-acting
elements
selected
indicated
involved
hormone
response,
stress
response.
Germinated
seeds
subjected
to
gibberellins
(GAs),
abscisic
acid
(ABA),
fluridone
treatments
show
response
during
release.
Significant
changes
expression
certain
observed
under
different
treatments.
QvGAST1,
QvGAST2,
QvGAST3,
QvGAST6
exhibited
upregulation
gibberellin.
QvGAST2
markedly
upregulated
release
GA.
These
findings
suggested
might
play
an
important
This
study
provides
basis
for
further
analysis
mechanisms
underlying
alleviation
by
QvGASTs
genes.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Hydrolyzable
tannins
(HTs)
have
garnered
significant
attention
due
to
their
proven
beneficial
effects
in
the
clinical
treatment
of
various
diseases.
The
cupule
Chinese
cork
oak
(
Quercus
variabilis
Blume)
has
been
used
as
raw
material
traditional
medicine
for
centuries
its
high
content
HTs.
Previous
studies
identified
UGT84A13
a
key
enzyme
HT
biosynthesis
pathway
Q.
,
but
transcriptional
regulation
network
remains
obscure.
Here,
we
performed
comprehensive
genome-wide
identification
TCP
transcription
factors
elucidating
molecular
evolution
and
gene
structure.
Gene
expression
analysis
showed
that
TCP3
from
CIN
subfamily
TCP6
PCF
were
co-expressed
with
cupule.
Further
functional
characterization
using
dual-luciferase
assays
confirmed
TCP3,
rather
than
TCP6,
played
role
thus
promoting
.
Our
work
family
members
first
time,
provided
novel
insights
into
regulatory
explaining
reason
why
enriches
HTs
could
be
medicine.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1247 - 1247
Published: April 30, 2024
Chinese
cork
oak
(Quercus
variabilis
Blume)
is
a
widespread
tree
species
with
high
economic
and
ecological
values.
exhibits
epicotyl
dormancy,
causing
emergence
heterogeneity
affecting
the
quality
of
seedling
cultivation.
Gibberellic
acid-stimulated
transcript
(GAST)
plant-specific
protein
family
that
plays
crucial
regulatory
role
in
plant
growth,
development,
seed
germination.
However,
their
evolution
roles
dormancy
are
still
unclear.
Here,
genome-wide
identification
GAST
gene
was
conducted
oak.
Ten
QvGAST
genes
were
identified,
nine
them
expressed
seed.
The
physicochemical
properties
promoter
cis-acting
elements
selected
indicated
involved
hormone
response,
stress
response.
Germinated
seeds
subjected
to
gibberellins
(GAs),
abscisic
acid
(ABA),
fluridone
treatments
show
response
during
release.
Significant
changes
expression
certain
observed
under
different
treatments.
QvGAST1,
QvGAST2,
QvGAST3,
QvGAST6
exhibited
upregulation
gibberellin.
QvGAST2
markedly
upregulated
release
GA.
These
findings
suggested
might
play
an
important
This
study
provides
basis
for
further
analysis
mechanisms
underlying
alleviation
by
QvGASTs
genes.
