Plant oils rich in oleic acid (OA) are attracting considerable attention for their high nutritional value and significant industrial potential. Stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturases (SADs) a class of soluble that play key role OA accumulation plants. In this study, the first genome-wide characterization SAD gene family was conducted tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Baeck., Cyperaceae), an oil-rich tuber plant typical its content. Six genes identified from genome comparative...

Myofibrillar protein from pork Longissimus muscle was oxidatively stressed for 2 and 24 h at 4 °C with mixed 10 μM FeCl(3)/100 ascorbic acid/1, 5, or mM H(2)O(2) (which produces hydroxyl radicals) then treated microbial transglutaminase (MTG) (E:S = 1:20) °C. Oxidation induced significant structural changes (P < 0.05) as evidenced by suppressed K-ATPase activity, elevated Ca-ATPase increased carbonyl disulfide contents, reduced conformational stability, all in a dose-dependent manner. The...

Cavendish, the most widely grown banana cultivar, is relatively resistant to Race 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc1) which caused widespread Panama disease during first half 20th century but susceptible Tropical 4 Foc (Foc TR4) threatening world production. The genome diploid species Musa acuminata ancestor a majority triploid cultivars has recently been sequenced. Availability transcriptomes will be highly useful for improving annotation and biological research. knowledge global...

Cassava is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, however, underlying mechanism for its ability to survive and produce under drought remains obscure. In this study, two cassava cultivars, SC124 Arg7, were treated by gradually reducing soil water content. Their responses stress examined through their morphological physiological traits isobaric tags relative absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)-based proteomic analysis. plants adapted a 'survival' mode mild as evidenced early stomatal closure...

Excessive nitrogen (N) application is widespread in Southern China. The effects of N fertilization on soil properties and crop physiology are poorly understood tropical red loam soil. We conducted a field experiment to evaluate the effect rates physiological attributes (chlorophyll, plant metabolic enzymes, soluble matters) banana leaves, (soil organic matter (SOM), available nutrients) as well yield subtropical region southern tested were 0 (N ), 145 248 352 414 FT 455 ) g per plant....

LEA_5 domain-containing proteins constitute a small family of late embryogenesis-abundant that are essential for seed desiccation tolerance and dormancy. However, their roles in non-seed storage organs such as underground tubers largely unknown. This study presents the first genome-scale analysis tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.), Cyperaceae plant producing desiccation-tolerant tubers. Four genes identified from genome twice two present model plants Arabidopsis thaliana Oryza sativa. A...

Fusarium wilt of banana, which is caused by oxysporum f. sp. cubense, one the most serious diseases banana. F. cubense race 1 (Foc1) and 4 (Foc4) are prevalent pathogens banana cultivars in world. To understand differences infection processes between Foc1 Foc4, green fluorescent protein-tagged strains tropical (FocTR4) were used to inoculate 'Brazil Cavendish' At 2 days postinoculation (dpi), it was observed that spores hyphae both Foc4 attached root hairs epidermis. 3 dpi, found vascular...

Two dimensional magnetic and optical spectra contain information about structure dynamics inaccessible to the linear spectroscopist. Recently, phase cycling techniques in spectroscopy have extended capabilities of two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy. Here, we present a method generate collinear pump/probe pulses at high update rates for Both fluorescence mode transmission photon echo data from rubidium vapor is presented.

We describe a new method for imaging leukocytes in vivo by exciting the endogenous protein fluorescence ultraviolet (UV) spectral region where tryptophan is major fluorophore.Two-photon excitation near 590 nm allows noninvasive optical sectioning through epidermal cell layers into dermis of mouse skin, can be observed video-rate microscopy to interact dynamically with dermal vascular endothelium.Inflammation significantly enhances leukocyte rolling, adhesion, and tissue infiltration.After...

Abstract In a fabricated then restructured meat product, protein gelation plays an essential role in producing desirable binding and fat‐immobilization properties. the present study, myofibrillar (MFP) suspended 0.15, 0.45, 0.6 M NaCl was subjected to hydroxyl radical stress for 2 or 24 h treated with microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) (E : S = 1 20) at 4 15 °C h. Protein cross‐linking dynamic rheological tests were performed assess efficacy of MTGase mediating oxidized MFP. treatments...

Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.), an oil-rich tuber plant of the Cyperaceae family, is typical for naturally high content oleic acid. However, to date, genes contributing oil composition have not been well characterized. In this study, first genome-wide analysis tigernut encoding membrane-bound fatty acid desaturases (FADs), key contributors composition, presented. According phylogenetic analysis, ten members identified from genome were assigned into seven out eight evolutionary groups as...

Tussah pupa protein is one of the high-quality insect proteins with high nutritional value and has been gradually recognised by public, which can be used as a substitute for traditional animal-derived food proteins. But in contrast, processing potential it much worse. Given this, this study took tussah silkworm chrysalis research object, isolated was extracted alkali dissolution acid precipitation treated ultrasonic wave (suspension concentration 9%, time 100 min, amplitude 40%), effects...

We demonstrate high performance, /spl lambda/=1.3- and 1.4-μm wavelength InGaAsN-GaAs-InGaP quantum-well (QW) lasers grown lattice-matched to GaAs substrates by gas source molecular beam epitaxy (GSMBE) using a solid As source. Threshold current densities of 1.15 1.85 kA/cm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> at lambda/=1.3 1.4 μm, respectively, were obtained for the with 7-μm ridge width 3-mm-long cavity. Internal quantum...

Banana wilt disease, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4), is one of the most devastating diseases in banana (Musa spp.). Foc a soil borne pathogen that causes rot roots or leaves colonizing xylem vessels. The dual RNA sequencing used to simultaneously assess transcriptomes and host. This method greatly helps understand responses host each other discover potential pathogenic mechanism. Plantlets two economically important cultivars, TR4 less susceptible...

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important staple and economic fruit crop, especially in Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America. The wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, F. cubense strain TR4, disastrous for banana production. plants infected TR4 gradually die from leaf blight or vascular rot. There no efficient method to control this disease, the underlying response of remains unknown. In study, responses economically cultivar, cubense-susceptible 'BX', a wild relative,...

Secondary heating (SH, 30 min at 100 °C), which has a great influence on elastic gels, been widely applied to emulsified meat products extend their shelf life. The effects of SH the textural and nutritional qualities, water migration batter conformations, aggregation in vitro digestibility proteins were investigated. Various heat treatments tested, results revealed that an initial 75 °C yielded highest low-field NMR relaxation time T22 peak area P22 digestibility. As this was increased,...