Preparation of coix seed oil bioactive delivery systems based on homologous polysaccharides and proteins.

Natural products belonging to a class of generally-recognized-as-safe biomaterials have exceptional biocompatibility and biodegradability and can be used as delivery vehicles for a variety of functional foods. Adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi), is a nutritious food, rich in various bioactive ingredients. Coix seed oil extract (CSO) is also bioactive but it is sensitive to oxidation.

The COP1 Target SHI-RELATED SEQUENCE5 Directly Activates Photomorphogenesis-Promoting Genes.

Plant seedlings undergo distinct developmental processes in the dark and in the light. Several genes, including (), (), and , have been identified as photomorphogenesis-promoting factors in ; however, the overexpression of these genes does not induce photomorphogenesis in the dark. Using an activation-tagging approach, we identified , which overexpresses () following induction with estradiol.

CATALASE2 functions for seedling postgerminative growth by scavenging H O and stimulating ACX2/3 activity in Arabidopsis.

Increased fatty acid β-oxidation is essential for early postgerminative growth in seedlings, but high levels of H O produced by β-oxidation can induce oxidative stress. Whether and how catalase (CAT) functions in fine-tuning H O homeostasis during seedling growth remain unclear. Here, we report that CAT2 functions in early seedling growth.

A role for CK2 β subunit 4 in the regulation of plant growth, cadmium accumulation and HO content under cadmium stress in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Protein kinase CK2, which consists of two α and two β subunits, plays an essential role in plant development and is implicated in plant responses to abiotic stresses, including salt and heat. However, the function of CK2 in response to heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) has not yet been established. In this study, the transgenic line CKB4ox, which overexpresses CKB4 encoding the CK2β subunit and has elevated CK2 activity, was used to investigate the potential role of CK2 in response to Cd stress in Arabidopsis thaliana.