Cowpea Lipid Transfer Protein LTP1 Mediates Plant Resistance to .

Plant lipid transfer proteins (LTPs), belonging to pathogenesis-related protein 14 family, participate in plant immune response to biotic stress. LTP1 from was previously shown to be able to suppress infection by cowpea mosaic virus and soybean mosaic virus. However, whether cowpea LTP1 participates in the plant resistance to other plant pathogens remains unclear.

GWAS and RNA-seq reveal novel loci and genes of low-nitrogen tolerance in cucumber ( L.).

Cucumber ( L.), a globally significant horticultural crop, requires substantial nitrogen inputs due to its high nutrient demand. However, the prevalent issues of low nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in cultivars and excessive fertilizer application have led to increased production costs and environmental burdens.

Screening Key Genes Related to Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cucumber Through Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis.

Cucumber ( L.) is a crucial vegetable crop, requiring significant nitrogen fertilizer inputs. However, excessive nitrogen application not only impairs growth but also poses severe environmental risks.

Cowpea lipid transfer protein 1 regulates plant defense by inhibiting the cysteine protease of cowpea mosaic virus.

Many virus genomes encode proteases that facilitate infection. The molecular mechanism of plant recognition of viral proteases is largely unexplored. Using the system of and cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), we identified a cowpea lipid transfer protein (LTP1) which interacts with CPMV-encoded 24KPro, a cysteine protease, but not with the enzymatically inactive mutant 24KPro(C166A).

Sampled-Data H Dynamic Output-Feedback Control for NCSs With Successive Packet Losses and Stochastic Sampling.

The problem of sampled-data H dynamic output-feedback control for networked control systems with successive packet losses (SPLs) and stochastic sampling is investigated in this article. The aim of using sampled-data control techniques is to alleviate network congestion. SPLs that occur in the sensor-to-controller (S-C) and controller-to-actuator (C-A) channels are modeled using a packet loss model.

A Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify Novel Candidate Genes Related to Low-Nitrogen Tolerance in Cucumber ( L.).

Cucumber is one of the most important vegetables, and nitrogen is essential for the growth and fruit production of cucumbers. It is crucial to develop cultivars with nitrogen limitation tolerance or high nitrogen efficiency for green and efficient development in cucumber industry. To reveal the genetic basis of cucumber response to nitrogen starvation, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted on a collection of a genetically diverse population of cucumber ( L.

Transcriptomic and Physiological Analyses Reveal Potential Genes Involved in Photoperiod-Regulated β-Carotene Accumulation Mechanisms in the Endocarp of Cucumber ( L.) Fruit.

The accumulation of carotenoids in plants is a key nutritional quality in many horticultural crops. Although the structural genes encoding the biosynthetic enzymes are well-characterized, little is known regarding photoperiod-mediated carotenoid accumulation in the fruits of some horticultural crops. Herein, we performed physiological and transcriptomic analyses using two cucumber genotypes, SWCC8 (XIS-orange-fleshed and photoperiod-sensitive) and CC3 (white-fleshed and photoperiod-non-sensitive), established under two photoperiod conditions (8L/16D vs.

Fine mapping of a novel QTL for fruit skin gloss in cucumber ( L.).

Unlabelled: Cucumber ( L.) is an important vegetable crop that is popular with many people. Peel gloss is a highly valued external quality trait that affects the market value of cucumbers, and it directly influences the purchasing psychology of consumers.

High time-resolved variations of proteins in PM during haze pollution periods in Xi'an, China.

Proteinaceous matter is an important component of PM, which can cause adverse health effects and also influence the air quality and climate change. However, there is little attention to high time-resolved variations and potential role of aerosol proteins during haze pollution periods. In this study, PM samples were first collected by a medium flow sampler in autumn and winter in Xi'an, China.

QTL mapping and candidate gene prediction for fiber yield and quality traits in a high-generation cotton chromosome substitution line with Gossypium barbadense segments.

Gossypium provides the foremost natural fiber for supporting the rapid development of the textile industry. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping of fiber yield and quality traits is, thus, of great significance for providing a foundation for the genetic improvement of key target traits in cotton production. In this study, a superior chromosome segment substitution line (CSSL), MBI8255, with high yield and premium fiber quality characteristics was cultivated from the BCF lineage derived from G.

Resilient Output Synchronization of Heterogeneous Multiagent Systems With DoS Attacks Under Distributed Event-/Self-Triggered Control.

This article investigates the resilient output synchronization problem of a class of linear heterogeneous multiagent systems subjected to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Two types of control mechanisms, namely, event- and self-triggered control mechanisms, are presented so as to cut down unnecessary information transmission. Both of these two mechanisms are distributed, and thus, only local information of each agent and its neighboring agents is adopted for the event condition design.

A mutation in CsHY2 encoding a phytochromobilin (PΦB) synthase leads to an elongated hypocotyl 1(elh1) phenotype in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).

The elongated hypocotyl1 (elh1) mutant in cucumber is due to a mutation in CsHY2, which is a homolog of the Arabidopsis HY2 encoding the phytochromobilin (PΦB) synthase for phytochrome biosynthesis Hypocotyl length is a critical determinant in establishing high quality seedlings for successful cucumber production, but knowledge on the molecular regulation of hypocotyl growth in cucumber is very limited. Here, we reported identification and characterization of a cucumber elongated hypocotyl 1 (elh1) mutant. We found that the longer hypocotyl in elh1 was due to longitudinal growth of hypocotyl cells.

High time-resolved characterization of airborne microbial community during a typical haze pollution process.

Variations of bioaerosol characteristics during the process of haze pollution have rarely been explored. In this study, high time-resolved variations of the community structures of bacteria, fungi, and ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOMs) were assessed during a typical haze pollution process. The impacts of meteorological factors, water-soluble inorganic ions (WSII), and organic dicarboxylic acids (DCA) on the airborne microbial community were systematically evaluated.

CsKTN1 for a katanin p60 subunit is associated with the regulation of fruit elongation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).

We identified a short fruit3 (sf3) mutant in cucumber. Map-based cloning revealed that CsKTN1 gene encodes a katanin p60 subunit, which is associated with the regulation of fruit elongation. Fruit length is an important horticultural trait for both fruit yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.

TRPC5 in cardiovascular diseases.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), especially acute myocardial infarction, are the leading cause of death, morbidity and disability across the world, affecting millions of people each year. Atherosclerosis (AS) is the major cause of CVD, and is a chronic inflammation involving different cell types and various molecular mechanisms. Ca dynamics of endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) exert a significant influence on many aspects of CVD.

Complete chloroplast genome sequencing and comparative analysis reveals changes to the chloroplast genome after allopolyploidization in .

Allopolyploids undergo "genomic shock" leading to significant genetic and epigenetic modifications. Previous studies have mainly focused on nuclear changes, while little is known about the inheritance and changes of organelle genome in allopolyploidization. The synthetic allotetraploid , which is generated via hybridization between and , is a useful model system for studying cytonuclear variation.

Plasma levels of Elabela are associated with coronary angiographic severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Background: Elabela (ELA) was newly discovered as a novel endogenous ligand of the apelin receptor (APJ) which has demonstrated to be crucial for cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction, hypertension and heart failure. Previous experiments have revealed that ELA reduced arterial pressure and exerted positive inotropic effects on the heart. However, the role of plasma ELA levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and its relationship with severity of coronary arteries have not been investigated.

Targeting the forkhead box protein P1 pathway as a novel therapeutic approach for cardiovascular diseases.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and encompasses diverse diseases of the vasculature, myocardium, cardiac electrical circuit, and cardiac development. Forkhead box protein P1 (Foxp1) is a large multi-domain transcriptional regulator belonging to the Fox family with winged helix DNA-binding protein, which plays critical roles in cardiovascular homeostasis and disorders. The broad distribution of Foxp1 and alternative splicing isoforms implicate its distinct functions in diverse cardiac and vascular cells and tissue types.

Stability analysis and stabilization of discrete-time switched Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems.

We endeavor to investigate the H synthesis problem of switched fuzzy systems composed by several discrete-time subsystems. By designing a novel QTD-MD Lyapunov function, novel criteria assuring stability as well as an expected H performance are first developed. Based on these sufficient conditions, some other conditions for solving the fuzzy H controllers are derived subsequently.

Temporal-spatial variations of fungal composition in PM and source tracking of airborne fungi in mountainous and urban regions.

Fungi are ubiquitous in air and their composition is potentially important for human health. Exposure to fungal allergens has been considered as a significant risk factor due to the prevalence and severity of asthma in humans. However, temporal-spatial variations and potential sources of airborne fungi aerosol have been poorly understood.

Characteristics of ambient bioaerosols during haze episodes in China: A review.

Frequent low visibility, haze pollution caused by heavy fine particulate matter (PM) loading, has been entailing significant environmental issues and health risks in China since 2013. A substantial fraction of bioaerosols was observed in PM (1.5-15%) during haze periods with intensive pollution.

Transcriptomic analysis of differentially expressed genes in flower-buds of genetic male sterile and wild type cucumber by RNA sequencing.

Cucumber () pollen development involves a diverse range of gene interactions between sporophytic and gametophytic tissues. Previous studies in our laboratory showed that male sterility was controlled by a single recessive nuclear gene, and occurred in pollen mother cell meiophase. To fully explore the global gene expression and identify genes related to male sterility, a RNA-seq analysis was adopted in this study.