Maize ZmBES1/BZR1-3 and-9 transcription factors negatively regulate drought tolerance in transgenic arabidopsis

Fuai Sun XUECAI ZHANG Haoqiang Yu (2022, [Artículo])

BZR1s CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA ARABIDOPSIS DNA BINDING PROTEINS PLANT PROTEIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS DROUGHT GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION GENETICS MAIZE METABOLISM TRANSGENIC PLANTS ABIOTIC STRESS

Novel mutant alleles reveal a role of the extra-large G protein in rice grain filling, panicle architecture, plant growth, and disease resistance

Akshaya Biswal Daisuke Urano (2022, [Artículo])

Heterotrimeric G Proteins Extra-Large G Proteins Cas9 OsXLG CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CRISPR RICE PROTEINS PLANT GROWTH DISEASE RESISTANCE

Transcriptome mining provides insights into cell wall metabolism and fiber lignification in Agave tequilana Weber

Luis Fernando Maceda Lopez ELSA BEATRIZ GONGORA CASTILLO Enrique Ibarra-Laclette DALIA C. MORAN VELAZQUEZ AMARANTA GIRON RAMIREZ Matthieu Bourdon José Luis Villalpando Aguilar Gabriela Chavez-Calvillo Toomer John Tang Parastoo Azadi Jorge Manuel Santamaría Fernández Itzel López-Rosas Mercedes G Lopez June Simpson FULGENCIO ALATORRE COBOS (2022, [Artículo])

Resilience of growing in arid and semiarid regions and a high capacity of accumulating sugar-rich biomass with low lignin percentages have placed Agave species as an emerging bioen-ergy crop. Although transcriptome sequencing of fiber-producing agave species has been explored, molecular bases that control wall cell biogenesis and metabolism in agave species are still poorly understood. Here, through RNAseq data mining, we reconstructed the cellulose biosynthesis pathway and the phenylpropanoid route producing lignin monomers in A. tequilana, and evaluated their expression patterns in silico and experimentally. Most of the orthologs retrieved showed differential expression levels when they were analyzed in different tissues with contrasting cellulose and lignin accumulation. Phylogenetic and structural motif analyses of putative CESA and CAD proteins allowed to identify those potentially involved with secondary cell wall formation. RT-qPCR assays revealed enhanced expression levels of AtqCAD5 and AtqCESA7 in parenchyma cells associated with extraxylary fibers, suggesting a mechanism of formation of sclerenchyma fibers in Agave similar to that reported for xylem cells in model eudicots. Overall, our results provide a framework for un-derstanding molecular bases underlying cell wall biogenesis in Agave species studying mechanisms involving in leaf fiber development in monocots. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

AGAVE CELL WALLS LIGNOCELLULOSE CAD PROTEIN CESA PROTEIN SCLERENCHYMA BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA GENÉTICA GENÉTICA MOLECULAR DE PLANTAS GENÉTICA MOLECULAR DE PLANTAS

Performance evaluation and identification of highland quality protein maize hybrids in Ethiopia

Adefris Teklewold (2022, [Artículo])

Quality Protein Conventional Maize CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA MAIZE PROTEIN QUALITY CROSS-BREEDING HYBRIDS

Standard heterosis estimation for quality protein maize hybrids over best released and commercialized hybrids

Adefris Teklewold (2022, [Artículo])

Grain Yield Quality Protein Maize CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CROSS-BREEDING INBRED LINES HETEROSIS PROTEIN QUALITY HYBRIDS

Balancing quality with quantity: a case study of UK bread wheat

Nick Fradgley Keith Gardner Stéphanie M. Swarbreck Alison Bentley (2023, [Artículo])

Grain Protein Content Environmental Sustainability End-Use Quality Modern Bread Baking Methods CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA GRAIN PROTEIN CONTENT HISTORY QUALITY WHEAT YIELDS

Evaluación de un derivado de la Adenosina sobre la metástasis ósea inducida por el cáncer de mama

Evaluation of an Adenosine derivative on breast cancer induced bone metastasesEvaluation of an Adenosine derivative on breast cancer induced bone metastases

Citlalli Oyuki Mendoza Chacón (2024, [Tesis de maestría])

El cáncer de mama (CM) es considerado como el tipo de cáncer con mayor incidencia y la principal causa de muerte en mujeres en el mundo. Cuando el cáncer está avanzado y ha migrado a otros órganos y específicamente a los huesos, se conoce como metástasis ósea. Los tratamientos actuales ofrecen a los pacientes un panorama favorable cuando el cáncer está en estadio temprano; sin embargo, aún no existe una terapia que cure la metástasis ósea. La adenosina y sus derivados han demostrado su potencial en la regulación del crecimiento tumoral y la supervivencia de las células cancerosas. Por lo tanto, este trabajo tuvo como objetivo evaluar el potencial anticancerígeno de un derivado de la adenosina (IFC 305) sobre células de cáncer de mama 4T1 in vitro mediante ensayos de proliferación, migración, ciclo celular y apoptosis; así mismo, su efecto en un modelo in vivo de metástasis ósea. Los datos demuestran que el fármaco IFC 305 disminuye la proliferación y migración de la línea celular 4T1 dependiendo de la concentración utilizada. Por otro lado, no induce apoptosis a las 24 horas de tratamiento, pero sí un arresto del ciclo celular en la fase G0/G1. Sin embargo, el tratamiento con IFC 305 de ratones con metástasis ósea, no tuvo efecto en la disminución de las lesiones osteolíticas. Estudios futuros son necesarios para optimizar la dosis y tratamiento necesario para el modelo in vivo. En conclusión, nuestro trabajo demostró el potencial anticancerígeno del IFC 305 en ensayos in vitro, a través de la inhibición del crecimiento celular y la migración de las células cancerígenas, y sienta las bases para futuros estudios in vivo que demuestren su potencial terapéutico para el tratamiento de la metástasis ósea causada por el cáncer de mama.

Breast cancer is the type of cancer with the highest incidence and the leading cause of death in women due to this condition. When cancer cells migrate to other organs, especially bones, it is known as bone metastasis. Although the prognosis for some patients may be favorable due to early detection and treatment, there is still no therapy to cure bone metastasis by breast cancer. Adenosine and its derivatives have demonstrated their relevance in controlling proliferation, immune response, and apoptosis in different types of cancer. In this project, the anticancer potential of the drug IFC 305, a derivative of adenosine, on bone metastasis induced by breast cancer was evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. To evaluate the effect of IFC 305 on cell proliferation and migration of the 4T1 murine breast cancer cell line, the MTT assay and wound healing assay were used, respectively. The drug inhibited the proliferation and migration of 4T1 cells in a dose-dependent manner. To understand the underlying mechanism, apoptosis and the cell cycle were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results showed that after 24 hours of exposure to the drug, the effect on apoptosis is minimal. However, it was found that 4T1 cells were arrested in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle. However, IFC 305 treatment of mice with bone metastasis did not reduce osteolytic lesions. Future studies are necessary to optimize the dose and treatment necessary for the in vivo model. In conclusion, our work demonstrates the anticancer potential of IFC 305 on in vitro assays, through the inhibition of cell growth and migration of cancer cells. These studies seed the bases for future in vivo studies that demonstrate the IFC 305 therapeutic potential for the treatment of bone metastasis caused by breast cancer.

cáncer de mama, tratamientos, derivado de adenosina, metástasis Breast cancer, treatments, adenosine derivate, metastasis BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA CELULAR OTRAS OTRAS

Multi-omic characterization of the maize GPI synthesis mutant gwt1 with defects in kernel development

Sarah Hearne zhiyuan fu (2023, [Artículo])

Maize Endosperm Development Membrane Proteomics Glycosyl-Phosphatidyl-Inositol Membrane Anchored Proteins CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA MAIZE ENDOSPERM MEMBRANES PROTEOMICS TRANSCRIPTOMICS

Determining factors of durum wheat bread loaf volume and alveograph characteristics under optimal, drought and heat stress conditions

Maryke Labuschagne Carlos Guzman Jose Crossa Angeline van Biljon (2023, [Artículo])

Loaf Volume Durum Wheat Flour Protein Content CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA ALVEOGRAPHS HARD WHEAT HEAT STRESS DROUGHT STRESS

Coronin is a component of the endocytic collar of hyphae of neurospora crassa and is necessary for normal growth and morphogenesis

RAMON OSVALDO ECHAURI ESPINOSA (2012, [Artículo])

Coronin plays a major role in the organization and dynamics of actin in yeast. To investigate the role of coronin in a filamentous fungus (Neurospora crassa), we examined its subcellular localization using fluorescent proteins and the phenotypic consequences of coronin gene (crn-1) deletion in hyphal morphogenesis, Spitzenkörper behavior and endocytosis. Coronin-GFP was localized in patches, forming a subapical collar near the hyphal apex; significantly, it was absent from the apex. The subapical patches of coronin colocalized with fimbrin, Arp2/3 complex, and actin, altogether comprising the endocytic collar. Deletion of crn-1 resulted in reduced hyphal growth rates, distorted hyphal morphology, uneven wall thickness, and delayed establishment of polarity during germination; it also affected growth directionality and increased branching. The Spitzenkörper of Δcrn-1 mutant was unstable; it appeared and disappeared intermittently giving rise to periods of hyphoid-like and isotropic growth respectively. Uptake of FM4-64 in Δcrn-1 mutant indicated a partial disruption in endocytosis. These observations underscore coronin as an important component of F-actin remodeling in N. crassa. Although coronin is not essential in this fungus, its deletion influenced negatively the operation of the actin cytoskeleton involved in the orderly deployment of the apical growth apparatus, thus preventing normal hyphal growth and morphogenesis. © 2012 Echauri-Espinosa et al.

actin related protein 2-3 complex, F actin, fimbrin protein, fluorescent dye, fungal protein, fungal protein coronin, green fluorescent protein, unclassified drug, actin binding protein, coronin proteins, fungal protein, article, cell polarity, contr BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA MICROBIOLOGÍA MICROBIOLOGÍA