Proteomic profiling uncovered the cytosolic superoxide dismutase BsSOD1 associated with plant defence in the herbal orchid Bletilla striata.

The herbal orchid Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.

Identification and expression analysis of MinD gene involved in plastid division in cassava.

Cassava is a tropical crop known for its starchy root and excellent properties. Considering that starch biosynthesis in the amyloplast is affected by its division, it appears conceivable that the regulation of plastid division plays an important role in starch accumulation. As a member of the Min system genes, MinD participated in the spatial regulation of the position of the plastid division site.

Overexpression of MinE gene affects the plastid division in cassava.

The MinE protein plays an important role in plastid division. In this study, the gene was isolated from the cassava ( Crantz) genome. We isolated high quality and quantity protoplasts and succeed in performing the transient expression of the GFP-fused MinE (MeMinE) protein in cassava mesophyll protoplasts.