Axenic in vitro cultivation of 19 peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species as a resource for basic biology, biotechnology, and paludiculture

MA Heck, VM Lüth, N van Gessel, M Krebs… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sphagnum farming can substitute peat with renewable biomass and thus help mitigate
climate change. Large volumes of the required founder material can only be supplied …

Comprehensive identification and expression analysis of B-Box genes in cotton

Z Feng, M Li, Y Li, X Yang, H Wei, X Fu, L Ma, J Lu… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background B-BOX (BBX) proteins are zinc-finger transcription factors with one or
two BBX domains and sometimes a CCT domain. These proteins play an essential role in …

Characterization and expression analysis of wall-associated kinase (WAK) and WAK-like family in cotton

Z Zhang, W Ma, Z Ren, X Wang, J Zhao, X Pei… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The wall-associated kinases (WAKs) and WAK-like kinases (WAKLs) form a group of
receptor-like kinases (RLKs) with extracellular domains tightly linked to the cell wall. The …

Cotton architecture: examining the roles of SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING in regulating growth habits of a woody perennial crop

RC McGarry, BG Ayre - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Artificial selection at SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING loci
contributed to more determinate architectures and improved crop yields.•Cotton is our most …

Genome-Wide Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Gossypium Tubby-Like Protein (TLP) Gene Family and Expression Analyses During Salt and Drought Stress

N Bano, S Fakhrah, CS Mohanty, SK Bag - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tubby-like proteins (TLPs) possess a highly conserved closed β barrel tubby domain at C-
terminal and N-terminal F-box. The role of TLP gene family members has been widely …

Identification, characterization, and expression profiles of the GASA genes in cotton

K Qiao, C Ma, J Lv, C Zhang, Q Ma, S Fan - Journal of Cotton Research, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background GASA (Giberellic Acid Stimulated in Arabidopsis) gene family plays a
crucial role in the phytohormone signaling pathway, growth and development, and stress …

Genome-wide identification and analysis of Oleosin gene family in four cotton species and its involvement in oil accumulation and germination

Y Yuan, X Cao, H Zhang, C Liu, Y Zhang, XL Song… - BMC Plant …, 2021 - Springer
Background Cotton is not only a major textile fiber crop but also a vital oilseed, industrial,
and forage crop. Oleosins are the structural proteins of oil bodies, influencing their size and …

Looking into 'hair tonics' for cotton fiber initiation

L Wang, D Kartika, YL Ruan - New Phytologist, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cotton fiber is the most important source of cellulose for the global textile industry. These
hair‐like single‐celled trichomes develop from ovule epidermis. They are classified into long …

The Gossypium anomalum genome as a resource for cotton improvement and evolutionary analysis of hybrid incompatibility

CE Grover, D Yuan, MA Arick, ER Miller, G Hu… - G3, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cotton is an important crop that has been the beneficiary of multiple genome sequencing
efforts, including diverse representatives of wild species for germplasm development …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide identification and molecular evolution analysis of the heat shock transcription factor (HSF) gene family in four diploid and two allopolyploid …

K Fan, Z Mao, F Ye, X Pan, Z Li, W Lin, Y Zhang… - Genomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) can regulate plant development and stress
response. The comprehensive evolutionary history of the HSF family remains elusive in …