Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 3507 - 3507
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
β-ketoacyl-CoA
synthase
(KCS)
enzymes
play
a
pivotal
role
in
plants
by
catalyzing
the
first
step
of
very
long-chain
fatty
acid
(VLCFA)
biosynthesis.
This
process
is
crucial
for
plant
development
and
stress
responses.
However,
understanding
KCS
genes
maize
remains
limited.
In
this
study,
we
present
comprehensive
analysis
ZmKCS
genes,
identifying
29
that
are
unevenly
distributed
across
nine
chromosomes
through
bioinformatics
approaches.
These
proteins
varied
length
molecular
weight,
suggesting
functional
diversity.
Phylogenetic
categorized
182
from
seven
species
into
six
subgroups,
with
showing
closer
evolutionary
relationship
to
other
monocots.
Collinearity
revealed
102
gene
pairs
between
three
monocots,
whereas
only
five
were
identified
dicots,
underscoring
divergence
monocotyledonous
dicotyledonous
plants.
Structural
20
out
intronless.
Subcellular
localization
prediction
experimental
validation
suggest
most
likely
localized
at
plasma
membrane,
some
also
mitochondria
chloroplasts.
Analysis
cis-acting
elements
within
promoters
suggested
their
potential
involvement
abiotic
Notably,
expression
under
stresses
highlighted
ZmKCS17
as
key
response
maize,
which
presented
an
over
10-fold
decrease
salt
drought
48
h.
study
provides
fundamental
paving
way
further
characterization
application
breeding
enhanced
tolerance.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 1079 - 1079
Published: May 19, 2024
As
a
potential
crop
in
saline-alkali
land,
the
growth
of
switchgrass
could
also
be
threatened
by
salt
stress.
Promoting
under
stress
humic
acid
has
great
significance
utilization
land.
In
this
study,
pot
experiment
was
arranged
to
investigate
responses
photosynthetic
and
physicochemical
characteristics
HA
Results
showed
that
increased
function
enhanced
plant
height
41.1%
dry
weight
26.9%
Correlation
analysis
membrane
aquaporin
gene
PvPIP1,
malondialdehyde,
ascorbate
peroxidase,
abscisic
acid,
polyamine,
jasmonic
were
important
factors
affecting
study.
Meanwhile,
reduced
content
indicating
alleviation
damage
caused
On
other
hand,
upregulated
relative
expression
PvPIP1
activated
resist
These
improved
stability
promoted
activity
enhance
plant’s
tolerance
against
growth.
from
study
are
helpful
efficient
growing
sustainable
development
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 833 - 833
Published: March 7, 2025
Drought
severely
affects
the
growth
and
production
of
pecan
(Carya
illinoinensis),
while
genes
conferred
drought
adaptation
are
yet
to
be
fully
elucidated.
Here,
an
in-depth
exploration
two
different
RNA-seq
projects
regarding
stress
(designated
as
P1
P2)
was
performed
via
weighted
gene
co-expression
network
analysis.
For
projects,
there
existed
one
pair
modules
(P1
turquoise
module
P2
blue
module)
that
probably
associated
with
resistance,
paired
both
exhibited
increased
expression
profile
increasing
water
shortage
were
annotated
involved
in
oxidative
response
signaling
pathways
abscisic
acid
jasmonic
acid.
There
441
1258
hub
module,
respectively,
among
which,
140
overlapped
thus
recognized
core
responsive
genes.
An
additional
experiment
conducted
for
RT-qPCR
validation,
results
showed
20
selected
detection
highly
deficit.
Together,
our
will
helpful
understanding
molecular
mechanism
improving
resistance
pecan.
Nitrogen
(N)
is
an
important
mineral
nutrient
for
plant
growth,
as
well
a
limiting
factor
crop
yield,
and
how
to
improve
the
utilization
efficiency
of
N
fertilizer
by
plants
currently
research
hotspot.
This
article
uses
bioinformatics
methods
identify
analyze
members
glutamine
synthetase
(GS)
glutamate
synthase
(GOGAT)
gene
families
in
pecan.
A
total
6
GS
genes
4
GOGAT
were
identified,
their
physicochemical
properties,
structures,
homologous
evolutionary
relationships
analyzed.
Analysis
tissue-specific
expression
based
on
transcriptome
data
from
The
enzyme
activities
quantitatively
analyzed
under
different
form
ratios
According
results,
promoter
cis-acting
elements
can
be
roughly
divided
into
three
types:
light-responsive
elements,
hormone-responsive
stress-responsive
elements.
results
evolution
showed
that
there
was
no
tandem
duplication
event
two
families,
have
undergone
purification
during
process.
CiGS2s
CiFd-GOGATs
expressed
mainly
leaves,
CiNADH-GOGATs
fruits.
qPCR
analysis
T4
treatment
significantly
increased
levels
CiGS
CiGOGAT
leaves.
pecan
T3,
T4,
T5
treatments.
In
summary,
higher
proportion
ammonium
nitrogen
(NH4+)
solution
profit
NH4+
assimilation.
study
determined
appropriate
ratio
pecan,
promoting
theoretical
basis
reducing
environmental
pollution
caused
improving
both
CiGSs
CiGOGATs
exhibit
tissue
specificity,
ammonium-nitrate
mixture
with
more
favorable
assimilation
provides
reference
further
understanding
functions
offers
foundation
use
