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Genome-wide identification of the AP2/ERF gene family in Rosa persica and expression profiling under abiotic stresses Open

Na Li, Yang Cui, Chenjie Zhang, Xiaolong Zhang, Z.J. LI , et al. · 2025

Background Rosa persica, the sole species in the subgenus Hulthemia of Rosaceae, thrives in the barren Gobi Desert, where its harsh environment has driven the evolution of exceptional stress-resistant traits, making it a valuable germplasm…

Capturing Stable HDR Videos Using a Dual-Camera System Open

Qianyu Zhang, Bolun Zheng, Lingyu Zhu, Huitang Pan, Zunjie Zhu , et al. · 2025

High Dynamic Range (HDR) video acquisition using the alternating exposure (AE) paradigm has garnered significant attention due to its cost-effectiveness with a single consumer camera. However, despite progress driven by deep neural network…

Genetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rose petals: Insights for functional food applications Open

Bixuan Cheng, Ceting Feng, Meichun Zhou, Yu Du, Le Luo , et al. · 2025

SMTPD: A New Benchmark for Temporal Prediction of Social Media Popularity Open

Bolun Zheng, Wei Zhu, Huitang Pan, Yuchen Yao, Ning Xu · 2025

Social media popularity prediction task aims to predict the popularity of posts on social media platforms, which has a positive driving effect on application scenarios such as content optimization, digital marketing and online advertising.…

Obtained intergeneric hybrids from distant hybridization between Lagerstroemia and Heimia Open

Qifang Lin, Xin Wang, Zhiting Wan, Jian Tao, Xiufeng Chi , et al. · 2025

Lagerstroemia comes in a variety of bright petal colors, but it lacks yellow flowers. To breed yellow-flowered cultivars, eight Lagerstroemia and two Heimia species were used for intergeneric hybridization. Mentor pollen was applied to enh…

Floral Elegance Meets Medicinal Marvels: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of the Genus Lagerstroemia L. Open

Z Yue, Yan Xu, Ming Cai, Xiaohui Fan, Huitang Pan , et al. · 2024

The genus Lagerstroemia L. (Lythraceae), known for its exquisite flowers and prolonged flowering period, is commonly employed in traditional medicinal systems across Asian countries, where it has always been consumed as tea or employed to …

Compiling molecular evidence from a tetraploid rose genome into a near-saturated map for the identification of pigment-related genes Open

Bixuan Cheng, Yanlin Sun, Huihua Wan, Kai Zhao, Lidan Sun , et al. · 2024

With their high economic value and cultural significance, modern roses are one of the most important ornamental plants. Because of their complicated genetic background and tetraploid nature, the creation of high-density genetic maps of ros…

The Marssonina rosae effector MrSEP43 suppresses immunity in rose by targeting the orphan protein RcBROG Open

Yi Yang, Yucen Qi, Lin Su, Shumin Yang, Xingwan Yi , et al. · 2024

Rose black spot disease, caused by Marssonina rosae (syn. Diplocarpon rosae), is one of the most widespread diseases of field-grown roses worldwide. Pathogens have been found to interfere with or stimulate plant immune responses by secreti…

Integrative Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Mechanism of Petal Blotch Formation in Rosa persica Open

Huan Wang, Ying Kong, Xiaoying Dou, Yi Yang, Xiufeng Chi , et al. · 2024

Petal blotch is a specific flower color pattern commonly found in angiosperm families. In particular, Rosa persica is characterized by dark red blotches at the base of yellow petals. Modern rose cultivars with blotches inherited the blotch…

Functional characterization of LcTPS1 and LcTPS14 explains the biosynthesis of citronellol, citronellal and linalool in Lagerstroemia caudata Open

Yan Xu, Han Zhang, Yijing Wu, Wan Xu, Ming CAI , et al. · 2024

Lagerstroemia caudata, a native species in China with a remarkable floral aroma, had been demonstrated the monoterpenoids as the main fragrant volatiles and integrated into crape myrtle breeding programs to enhance the aesthetic qualities.…

PfPIN5 promotes style elongation by regulating cell length in Primula forbesii Franch Open

Ying Liu, Weijia Si, Sitong Fu, Jia Wang, Tangren Cheng , et al. · 2024

Background and Aims Style dimorphism is one of the polymorphic characteristics of flowers in heterostylous plants, which have two types of flowers: the pin morph, with long styles and shorter anthers, and the thrum morph, with short styles…

Genome-wide identification of the bHLH transcription factor family in Rosa persica and response to low-temperature stress Open

Yueying Zhuang, Lijun Zhou, Lifang Geng, Jiang Lv, Yunji Sui , et al. · 2024

Background Basic helix-loop-helix ( bHLH ) transcription factors are involved in plant growth and development, secondary metabolism, and abiotic stress responses have been studied in a variety of plants. Despite their importance in plant b…

The anthocyanin formation of purple leaf is associated with the activation of LfiHY5 and LfiMYB75 in crape myrtle Open

Lu Feng, Ping Shen, Xiufeng Chi, Yang Zhou, Jieru Liu , et al. · 2023

Purple-leafed plants not only have a higher resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, but also have higher ornamental value. Anthocyanins are vital for leaf color formation, growth and development of purple leaves. However, the molecular …

Genome assembly and resequencing analyses provide new insights into the evolution, domestication and ornamental traits of crape myrtle Open

Yang Zhou, Tangchun Zheng, Ming Cai, Lu Feng, Xiufeng Chi , et al. · 2023

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a globally used ornamental woody plant and is the representative species of Lagerstroemia. However, studies on the evolution and genomic breeding of L. indica have been hindered by the lack of a refer…

Volatile metabolome and transcriptome reveal fragrance release rhythm and molecular mechanisms of Rosa yangii Open

Lijun Zhou, Runhuan Huang, Tinghan Liu, Weichao Liu, Y.J. Chen , et al. · 2023

Rose is a highly significant ornamental plant with substantial edible and medicinal value, cultivated worldwide primarily for perfume production. Recently, Rosa yangii, a new species found in northwestern Yunnan, China, has drawn attention…

Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Variation in Floral Volatiles Emitted from Lagerstroemia caudata by Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and GC–MS Open

Ming Cai, Wan Xu, Yan Xu, Huitang Pan, Qixiang Zhang · 2023

Lagerstroemia caudata is a rare aromatic species native to southeastern China, but its floral scent properties and release dynamics remain unclear. This study is the first systematic analysis of spatial-temporal variation in volatile organ…

Metabolic profiles, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of rosehips from Xinjiang, China Open

Yanlin Sun, Meichun Zhou, Le Luo, Huitang Pan, Qixiang Zhang , et al. · 2023

This study aimed to conduct a systematic evaluation of the morphological characteristics, phytochemical components, antioxidant activity, and secondary metabolites of rosehips (Rosa L.) distributed in Xinjiang, China. They have significant…

RETRACTED: An Efficient Pollen Tube Pathway-Mediated Transformation Technique of Primula forbesii Open

Sitong Fu, Weijia Si, Ying Liu, Jia Wang, Tangren Cheng , et al. · 2022

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Widely Targeted Metabolic Profiling Reveals Differences in Polyphenolic Metabolites during Rosa xanthina f. spontanea Fruit Development and Ripening Open

Yanlin Sun, Yang Yu, Meichun Zhou, Le Luo, Huitang Pan , et al. · 2022

Rose hips are rich in various nutrients and have long been used for food and medicinal purposes. Owing to the high phenolic content, rose hips can be used as natural antioxidants. In this study, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tand…

Differentially Expressed Genes Related to Flowering Transition between Once- and Continuous-Flowering Roses Open

Xingwan Yi, Huabei Gao, Yi Yang, Shumin Yang, Le Luo , et al. · 2021

Roses are the most important cut flower crops and widely used woody ornamental plants in gardens throughout the world, and they are model plants for studying the continuous-flowering trait of woody plants. To analyze the molecular regulati…

Identification and QTL Analysis of Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Tetraploid Roses Based on an Ultra-High-Density Genetic Map Open

Bixuan Cheng, Huihua Wan, Yu Han, Chao Yu, Le Luo , et al. · 2021

Roses are highly valuable within the flower industry. The metabolites of anthocyanins, flavonols, and carotenoids in rose petals are not only responsible for the various visible petal colors but also important bioactive compounds that are …

High density genetic map and quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with petal number and flower diameter identified in tetraploid rose Open

Chao Yu, Huihua Wan, Peter M. Bourke, Bixuan Cheng, Le Luo , et al. · 2021

A Genetic Linkage Map of BC2 Population Reveals QTL Associated with Plant Architecture Traits in Lagerstroemia Open

Yang Zhou, Yuanjun Ye, Lu Feng, Ye Zhang, Qifang Lin , et al. · 2021

Plant architecture improvement is of great significance in influencing crop yield, harvesting efficiency and ornamental value, by changing the spatial structure of the canopy. However, the mechanism on plant architecture in woody plants is…

Two Cyc2CL transcripts (Cyc2CL-1 and Cyc2CL-2) may play key roles in the petal and stamen development of ray florets in chrysanthemum Open

Hua Liu, Ming Sun, Huitang Pan, Tangren Cheng, Jia Wang , et al. · 2021

Additional file 1 of Two Cyc2CL transcripts (Cyc2CL-1 and Cyc2CL-2) may play key roles in the petal and stamen development of ray florets in chrysanthemum Open

Hua Liu, Ming Sun, Huitang Pan, Tangren Cheng, Jia Wang , et al. · 2021

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Functional Analysis of Aux/IAAs and SAURs on Shoot Growth of Lagerstroemia indica through Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) Open

Lu Feng, Xiaohan Liang, Yang Zhou, Ye Zhang, Jieru Liu , et al. · 2020

The plant hormone auxin plays an important role in cell division and the elongation of shoots to affect the plant architecture, which has a great impact on the plant yield, fruit quality and ornamental value; however, the regulatory mechan…

Establishment and Verification of An Efficient Virus-induced Gene Silencing System in Forsythia Open

Jianshuang Shen, Weijia Si, Yutong Wu, Yang Xu, Jia Wang , et al. · 2020

Molecular Evidence for Hybrid Origin and Phenotypic Variation of Rosa Section Chinenses Open

Chenyang Yang, Yujie Ma, Bixuan Cheng, Lijun Zhou, Chao Yu , et al. · 2020

Rosa sect. Chinenses (Rosaceae) is an important parent of modern rose that is widely distributed throughout China and plays an important role in breeding and molecular biological research. R. sect. Chinenses has variable morphological trai…

Dwarfing Effects of Chlormequat Chloride and Uniconazole on Potted Baby Primrose Open

Mengzi Zhang, Jie Yang, Huitang Pan, Brian J. Pearson · 2020

Baby primrose ( Primula forbesii ) is a newly cultivated and valuable ornamental plant with great market potential for both indoor and landscape use. As a container plant, baby primrose has long, weak flower stalks that can easily lodge, r…

Morpho-physiological integrators, transcriptome and coexpression network analyses signify the novel molecular signatures associated with axillary bud in chrysanthemum Open

Sagheer Ahmad, Cunquan Yuan, Qingqing Yang, Yujie Yang, Tangren Cheng , et al. · 2020

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