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Gene Identification, Evolution and Expression of MDS Family Genes in Mango (Mangifera indica)

2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (MDS) is a key enzyme involved in the 2- C -methyl- D -erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway. In order to identify the MDS family genes in mango, study the evolution and expression patterns of MDS family genes. In this study, 16 MD... (31 Dec., 2022)

Effect of Exogenous NO on the Plant Growth and Antioxidant System of Eggplant Seedlings under High Temperature Stress

Effects of 0.05~5mmol/L sodium nitroprusside (SNP, nitricoxidedonor) on the growth, antioxidant enzyme activities and reactive oxygen metabolism in leaves and growth of eggplant seedlings with spraying exogenous were investigated, using eggplant variety of ‘Tewangd’ under high-tem... (26 Dec., 2022)

Effects of Plant Growth Regulators for Seed Embryos Development of Cremastra appendiculata

In order to understand the process of embryo development of Rhododendron seed embryo under different plant growth regulators, the seed of Rhododendron was used as the experimental material for the rapid development and maturation of Cremastra appendiculata seeds embryo. Using ... (18 Nov., 2022)

Differential Expression of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes and Transcription Factors Causes Color Variation of Lilium cernum

In order to explore the variation mechanism of two different colors of Lilium cernum , the floral organs of Lilium cernum with different colors and same habitat were used as materials. A high-throughput sequencing technique applied used to establish the process of flower... (17 Nov., 2022)

Screening and Transcriptome Analysis of Different Materials with Low Temperature Tolerance in Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

The growth and fruit quality of eggplant were seriously affected by low temperature stress. In order to screen low temperature tolerance germplasm of eggplant and reveal its correlation with low temperature tolerance at molecular level. In this study, two eggplant inbred lines with different g... (31 Oct., 2022)

Research Progress on Waterlogging Tolerance of Cucurbit Crops

As one of the most frequent natural disasters in China, flooding seriously affected the plant growth and development, decreased the yield and quality of Cucurbit crops seriously, and thus led to huge economic losses. Here, we reviewed the effects of waterlogging stress on root ... (30 Aug., 2022)

The Differences and Genetic Relationships of 4 Dendrobium Species Based on High Throughput GBS-SNP Markers

The differences and genetic relationships of 4 Dendrobium species ( Dendrobium huoshanense, Dendrobium officinale, Dendrobium moniliforme, Dendrobium Fanjingshanense ) were analyzed based on high throughput SNP markers obtained by GBS, using Dendrobium catenatum as the re... (15 Aug., 2022)

Hitar’s Tree Eggplant, A Dual Plant Complex Grafted Between Common Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and Water Nightshade (Solanum torvum Sw.)

Hitar’s tree eggplant is a perennial shrub eggplant developed by Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources (HITAR) by using grafting technique. By using common eggplant ( Solanum melongena L.) as scion grafted onto rootstock of water nightshade ( Solanum torvum Sw.... (26 Jun., 2022)

Gene Expression Profiling Analysis of Resistant and Susceptible Tea Cultivars in Response to Tea Blister Blight (Exobosidium vexans Massee)

The resistant and susceptible tea cultivars were selected for revealing the defense response mechanism induced by tea blister blight. The DEGs before and after infection by tea blister blight were analyzed based on RNA sequencing and digital expression spectrum. The results showed a total of 9... (25 Jun., 2022)

Analysis of Specific Metabolites in Rhizosphere Soil of Panax quinquefolius L. with Root Rot Diseases Based on Metabolomics

The metabolomics method based on gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) was used to analyze rhizosphere soil differential metabolites, and the rhizosphere soil of healthy ginseng (HS) and root rot ginseng (RS) with 4-year-old were chosen as research objects. 13 metabol... (20 May, 2022)

SNP Molecular Markers Development and Genetic Diversity Analysis of Forsythia suspensa Based on SLAF-seq Technology

Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl is an important medicinal plant that has great value to study in China. In this study, the 39 Forsythia suspensa materials were used specific loci amplified fragment sequencing technology (SLAF-seq) to develop SNP molecular markers. A total o... (09 May, 2022)

Analysis of Transcriptome Sequencing and Related Genes of Flavonoid Biosynthesis from Thesium chinense Turcz

In order to find the metabolic pathway of Thesium chinense Turcz flavonoids and related genes, the plants treated with or without silver nitrate (1 mmol/L) were used as test materials, transcriptome sequencing analysis was carried out by using Illumina HiSeq 2000, and analyses... (31 Dec., 2021)

SSR Site Information Analysis of The Transcriptome of Glehnia littoralis

Glehnia littoralis , also known as Beishashen, is a medicine and food homologous plant and is one of the national second-class protected plants. The natural populations of G. littoralis are scarce. In this study, MISA (MicroSatellite) was used to search and analysis... (24 Dec., 2021)

Polyphenolic Components and Composition Differences of Fruit Polyphenols in Apple Landraces Grown in Cold Regions

The composition and content of polyphenols in fruit pericarp and pulp of 12 Apple landraces grown of Heilongjiang Province were determined by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), and the differences in the composition and content characteristics of polyphenol... (15 Oct., 2021)

The Experiments of Grafting Propagation for Wintersweet (Chmonanthus praecox) in Autumn and Winter

Taking different varieties of wintersweet ( Chmonanthus praecox ) as test materials, the influence of different grafting times, stock ages, and scion positions on the survival percentage of wintersweet grafting were studied, in order to study the key techniques of wintersweet grafting in autum... (25 Aug., 2021)

Effect of Growth Regulators on Rooting of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) Tissue Culture Seedlings

In order to understand the effects of different growth regulators and their concentrations on the rooting culture of carnation tissue culture seedlings, the optimal growth regulators and their concentrations were explored by adding different concentrations of IAA and IBA to the basic culture ... (07 May, 2021)

Research Status and Prospect in Molecular Biology of Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus is an important economic crop in southern China. Because of its abundant konjac glucomannan (KGM) in its bulb, it has wide application and development value in food, medicine, chemical industry, textile and other industries. With the rapid development of Amorphop... (04 Mar., 2021)

Indian Tea: Robust Growth Amid Rising Challenges

Tea [ Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze is most consumed drink in the world makes a vital contribution to the economy of the producing countries. India is the second largest tea producer and one of the world’s largest consumers of tea. The consumption rate in India has increased at ... (02 Mar., 2021)

Genetic Diversity Analysis of Youxi Bitter Tea Resources Based on ISSR Molecular Markers

In this study, we analyzed the genetic diversity by using ISSR markers in four populations with 37 DNA samples of Youxi Kucha. In total, 66 alleles were amplified using 8 ISSR primers. A total of 66 bands were detected, of which 63 bands were polymorphic with a polymorphic proportion of 95.24... (13 Nov., 2020)

Assessment of Physiological and Phytochemical Traits of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L. Moench) in Response to Salicylic Acid and Methyl Jasmonate Application

Salicylic-acid and methyl-jasmonate are phytohormonal eilicitors that play important roles in regulating a number of physiological and phytochemical processes. For this purpose, a research was conducted as factorial based on complete randomized block design (CRBD) with three replications ... (08 Feb., 2021)