A5006772540- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Forest ecology and management
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Hainan University
2016-2024
Sanya University
2022-2024
Université du Québec à Montréal
2023
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
2023
University of Hong Kong
2021
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany
2012
State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany
2012
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2009
Institute of Botany
2009
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
2007
Abstract Background Myrtales is a species rich branch of Rosidae, with many having important economic, medicinal, and ornamental value. At present, although there are reports on the chloroplast structure Myrtales, comprehensive analysis lacking. Phylogenetic divergence time estimates mostly constructed by using gene fragments, support for relationships low. A more reliable method to reconstruct phylogenetic whole genomes. In this study, we comprehensively analyzed structural characteristics...
Anthocyanins from flowers of the butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) are promising edible blue food colorants. Food processing often faces extreme pHs and temperatures, which greatly affects color nutritional values anthocyanins. This study explored color, spectra, storage stability, antioxidant properties C. anthocyanin extract (CTAE) at different pHs. The absorption spectra CTAEs a pH 0.5-13 were shown, with their underlying structures analyzed. Then, stability under combination...
Dracaena cambodiana (Asparagaceae) is a treelike plant ranging from 3 to 10 m tall. It grows in low-elevation forests (0–300 m) having dry and sandy soils. distributed Southern Hainan Island China other Southeast Asian countries (e.g. Cambodia, Laos, Thailand Vietnam). The dried resin can be used medicinally as substitute for that of cochinchinensis. has been ranked Vulnerable (VU) species China. Here we report characterize the complete plastid genome sequence D. cambodiana. plastome 156,697...
Juvenile red fading describes the phenomenon in plants whereby young leaves gradually turn green as they mature. While this is commonly observed, underlying molecular mechanism still obscure classic model do not exhibit process. Here, for loss of anthocyanins during juvenile were explored sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) cultivar 'Chuanshan Zi'. The MYB-bHLH-WDR (MBW) regulatory complexes examined with five stages leaf development from C1 to C5. Alternating accumulation and chlorophylls...
The Styracaceae are a woody, dicotyledonous family containing 12 genera and an estimated 160 species. Recent studies have shown that Styrax Sinojackia monophyletic, Alniphyllum Bruinsmia cluster into clade with approximately 20-kb inversion in the Large Single-Copy (LSC) region. Halesia Pterostyrax not supported as while Melliodendron Changiostyrax always form sister clades. Perkinsiodendron newly established of Styracaceae. However, phylogenetic relationship at generic level needs further...
Vanadium (V) is a heavy metal found in trace amounts many plants and widely distributed the soil. This study investigated effects of vanadium concentrations on sweet potato growth, biomass, root morphology, photosynthesis, photosynthetic assimilation, antioxidant defense system, stomatal traits, V accumulation. Sweet were grown hydroponically treated with five levels (0, 10, 25, 50, 75 mg L−1). After 7 days treatment, content at low concentration (10 L−1) enhanced plant growth biomass;...
Urban green spaces provide a host of ecosystem services, the quantity and structure which play an important role in human well-being. Rapid urbanization may modify urban spaces, having various effects on plant diversity. Tropical coastal cities have urbanized rapidly recent decades, but few studies been conducted with focus their spaces. We studied responses cultivated spontaneous plants, both key components flora, to landscape possible social drivers. analyzed existing relationships between...
Abstract Within urban green spaces, tree species diversity is believed to correlate with aboveground biomass, though there some disagreement within the literature on strength and directionality of relationship. Therefore, we assessed relationship between biodiversity woody biomass plant in tropical, coastal city Haikou southern China. To accomplish this, obtained comprehensive site data through field sampling 190 functional units (UFUs, or work units) corresponding six types land uses...
Abstract To better identify biodiversity hotspots for conservation on Hainan Island, a tropical island in southern China, we assessed spatial variation phylogenetic diversity and species richness using 18,976 georeferenced specimen records newly reconstructed molecular phylogeny of 957 native woody plants. Within this framework, delineated bioregions based vegetation composition mapped areas neoendemism paleoendemism to priority conservation. Our results reveal that the southwest is most...
Understanding the factors that drive green space composition and richness in heterogeneous urban landscapes is critical for maintaining important ecosystem services biodiversity. Few studies have been conducted on greening plant diversity at functional unit (UFU) level, although a handful of explored drivers percentage its relationships with tropical cities. In this study, we field surveys, compiled census remote sensing data, performed spatial analyses to investigate interrelationship...
Betalains in bracts of Bougainvillea are great application potential as natural food colorants and antioxidants. This study explored the color, spectra, composition, storage stability, antioxidant properties betalain-based extracts (BBEs) to verify their value. The results showed that bract color variance is due varied contents proportions betacyanins (Bc) betaxanthins (Bx). Bc or Bx alone determined hues purple yellow, respectively; co-existence would produce red. BBEs bright good under a...
Leaves of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) are promising healthy leafy vegetable. Juvenile red fading (JRF) leaves sweetpotato, with anthocyanins in young leaves, good candidates for developing functional vegetables. Here, metabolic profiling and possible antioxidants were analyzed five leaf stages the cultivar “Chuanshan Zi”. The contents anthocyanins, total phenolics, flavonoids all declined during maturation, corresponding to declining antioxidant activities. By widely targeted...
Polyketide synthases (PKSs) utilize the products of primary metabolism to synthesize a wide array secondary metabolites in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. PKSs can be grouped into three distinct classes, type I, II, III, based on enzyme structure, substrate specificity, catalytic mechanisms. The III PKS enzymes function as homodimers, are only class that do not require acyl carrier protein. Plant enzymes, also known chalcone synthase (CHS)-like particular interest due their...