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View article: <i>Phytoene synthase</i> modulates seed longevity via the action of β-carotene derived metabolites
<i>Phytoene synthase</i> modulates seed longevity via the action of β-carotene derived metabolites Open
Seed longevity, the seed’s ability to stay viable over time, is an important trait in agriculture. Despite extensive research, seed longevity remains one of the fundamental topics in plant biology. Here, we discovered the novel role of car…
View article: ORANGE family proteins: multifunctional chaperones shaping plant carotenoid level, plastid development, stress tolerance, and more
ORANGE family proteins: multifunctional chaperones shaping plant carotenoid level, plastid development, stress tolerance, and more Open
ORANGE (OR) family proteins are DnaJE1 molecular chaperones ubiquitous and highly conserved in all plant species, indicating their important roles in plant growth and development. OR proteins have been found to exert multiple functions in …
View article: Nudix hydrolase 23 post-translationally regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in plants
Nudix hydrolase 23 post-translationally regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in plants Open
Carotenoids are essential for photosynthesis and photoprotection. Plants must evolve multifaceted regulatory mechanisms to control carotenoid biosynthesis. However, the regulatory mechanisms and the regulators conserved among plant species…
View article: The DNA Landscape: Development and Application of a New Framework for Visual Communication about DNA
The DNA Landscape: Development and Application of a New Framework for Visual Communication about DNA Open
The DNA Landscape provides a research and learning tool that describes figures of DNA in two dimensions: scale and abstractness. Undergraduate biology textbooks tend to focus on particular parts of the landscape, but overuse of certain typ…
View article: Phytoene Synthase: The Key Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Plants
Phytoene Synthase: The Key Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Plants Open
Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the first committed step in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and is a major rate-limiting enzyme of carotenogenesis. PSY is highly regulated by various regulators and factors to modulate carotenoid bios…
View article: Evolutionary paths to macrolide resistance in a Neisseria commensal converge on ribosomal genes through short sequence duplications
Evolutionary paths to macrolide resistance in a Neisseria commensal converge on ribosomal genes through short sequence duplications Open
Neisseria commensals are an indisputable source of resistance for their pathogenic relatives. However, the evolutionary paths commensal species take to reduced susceptibility in this genus have been relatively underexplored. Here, we lever…
View article: Whole-Genome Sequencing and Annotation of 10 Endophytic and Epiphytic Bacteria Isolated from Lolium arundinaceum
Whole-Genome Sequencing and Annotation of 10 Endophytic and Epiphytic Bacteria Isolated from Lolium arundinaceum Open
We report the whole-genome sequence and annotation of 10 endophytic and epiphytic bacteria isolated from the grass Lolium arundinaceum as part of a laboratory exercise in a Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Pathology undergraduate cou…
View article: Constrained evolutionary paths to macrolide resistance in a<i>Neisseria</i>commensal converge on ribosomal genes through sequence duplication
Constrained evolutionary paths to macrolide resistance in a<i>Neisseria</i>commensal converge on ribosomal genes through sequence duplication Open
Neisseria commensals are an indisputable source of resistance for their pathogenic relatives; however, the evolutionary paths commensal species take to reduced susceptibility in this genus have been relatively underexplored. Here, we lever…