Changes in Glutamine Synthetase Activity and Gene Expression During Storage of Moso Bamboo Shoot

The association of hormone signalling genes, transcription and changes in shoot anatomy during moso bamboo growth

Moso bamboo is a large, woody bamboo with the highest ecological, economic and cultural value of all the bamboo types and accounts for up to 70% of the total area of bamboo grown. However, the spatiotemporal variation role of moso bamboo shoot during growth period is still unclear. We found that the bamboo shoot growth can be divided into three distinct periods, including winter growth, early g...

Biochemical and molecular analysis of glutamine synthetase gene in brassica napus L.

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the IQD gene family in moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis).

Members of the plant-specific IQ67-domain (IQD) protein family are involved in various aspects of normal plant growth and developmental processes as well as basal defence response. Although hundreds of IQD proteins have been identified, only a small number of IQDs have been functionally characterized. Moreover, no systematic study has been performed on moso bamboo. In this study, we performed f...

Characteristics of Moso Bamboo with Chemical Pretreatment

The world’s present economy is highly dependent on various fossil energy sources such as oil, coal, natural gas, etc [1]. There are several alternative energies which can replace fossil fuels in the future, such as hydro, solar, wind, biomass and ocean thermal energy. Among these energy sources, biomass is the only carbon-based sustainable energy and is utilized by most people around the world ...

Changes in phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity and gene expression during storage of asparagus spears.

A cDNA clone coding phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) was isolated from a cDNA library prepared from asparagus spears (Asparagus officinalis L. cv. Welcome) using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The partial cDNA clone encoded an mRNA of 527 bp and the derived amino acid sequence was found highly homologous to PAL from rice, maize and barley. Northern blot analysis ...