[HTML][HTML] Wheat dihydroflavonol-4-reductase like gene confers disease resistance by modulating NADPH pool and lignin biosynthesis

QH Ma, YL Li - Current Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hm1 is the first cloned disease resistance gene (R) from maize which encodes an enzyme
that detoxifies Helminthosporium carbonum (HC) toxin from the fungal pathogen …

Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis Promotes the Understanding of Adventitious Root Formation in Eucommia ulmoides Oliver

Q Du, K Song, L Wang, L Du, H Du, B Li, H Li, L Yang… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
As a primary approach to nutrient propagation for many woody plants, cutting roots is
essential for the breeding and production of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver. In this study …

Cytochrome b5 diversity in green lineages preceded the evolution of syringyl lignin biosynthesis

X Zhao, Y Zhao, Q Zeng, CJ Liu - The Plant Cell, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Lignin production marked a milestone in vascular plant evolution, and the emergence of
syringyl (S)-lignin is lineage-specific. S-lignin biosynthesis in angiosperms, mediated by …

A flavonoid metabolon: cytochrome b5 enhances B‐ring trihydroxylated flavan‐3‐ols synthesis in tea plants

H Ruan, L Gao, Z Fang, T Lei, D Xing, Y Ding… - The Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Flavan‐3‐ols are prominent phenolic compounds found abundantly in the young leaves of
tea plants. The enzymes involved in flavan‐3‐ol biosynthesis in tea plants have been …

Flavin-Dependent NADH Dehydrogenase-Mimetic Materials Facilitating Bioinspired Electron Transfer Chain

B Zhang, Y Liu, S Xu, ZG Wang - ACS Materials Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Flavoenzymes play pivotal roles in biological electron transport chains, yet replicating their
functions synthetically remains challenging. Here, we report the assembly of a flavin …

Sidewinder‐Inspired Self‐Adjusting, Lateral‐Rolling Soft Robots for Autonomous Terrain Exploration

YB Kim, S Yang, DS Kim - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Helical structures of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) hold promise in soft robotics for self‐
regulated rolling motions. The understanding of their motion paths and potentials for terrain …

Disturbed nutrient accumulation and cell wall metabolism in panicles are responsible for rice straighthead disease

Q Liu, Z Zhang, C Bai, Y Li, X Yin, W Lin… - Physiologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rice straighthead disease substantially reduces crop yield, posing a significant threat to
global food security. Dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) is the causal agent of straighthead disease …

Dynamic Changes of Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Gene Expression in 'Snow White' Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Fruit throughout …

K Zhang, J Zhou, P Song, X Li, X Peng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The newly released 'Snow White'(SW), a white-fleshed loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.)
cultivar, holds promise for commercial production. However, the specifics of the phenolic …

Phytochemical and Gene Network Analysis Elucidating the Key Genes Involved in the Biosynthesis of Gomisin J in Schisandra sphenanthera

B Wu, J Peng, H Fu, F Shao, S Sheng, S Wang - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The biosynthesis and distribution of lignans in medicinal plants, particularly in Schisandra
sphenanthera, hold significant pharmacological importance. This study bridges the …

RNA‐Guided RNA Pseudouridylation and 2'‐O‐Methylation

H Adachi, JL Chen, WM Leeder… - Israel Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
RNA‐guided RNA modifications, including pseudouridylation and 2′‐O‐methylation, are
naturally occurring processes that introduce pseudouridines (Ψ) and 2'‐O‐methylated …