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Jiang C, Shi T, Mo Z, Zhao C. Across a phylogeographic break in the Qinling Mountains-Huaihe River Line: Quaternary evolutionary history of a medicinal and edible homologous plant (Allium macrostemon) in China. BMC Ecol Evol 2024; 24:107. [PMID: 39138401 PMCID: PMC11323607 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-024-02297-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Biogeographic barriers to gene flow are central to studies of plant phylogeography. There are many physical and geographic barriers in China, but few studies have used molecular ecological evidence to investigate the natural geographic isolation barrier of the Qinling Mountains-Huaihe River Line (QHL). Allium macrostemon is a precious Chinese perennial herb belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. It is used as a food and medicine, with a variety of health and healing properties. Five SSR markers, three chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) markers (psbA-trnH, rps16 and trnL-F), one nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) marker (ITS), and simplified genome GBS sequencing were used to analyse the genetic diversity and structure of A. macrostemon. Combining SSR, cpDNA, nrDNA ITS data and GBS analysis results, we divided A. macrostemon populations into northern and southern groups, with the southern group further divided into southwestern and central-southeastern groups. Niche simulation results reveal that the distribution area of A. macrostemon will reach its maximum in the future. These data indicate that the regional separation of A. macrostemon has been maintained by the combined influence of a geographical barrier and Quaternary climate, and that the back-and-forth fluctuations of QHL and Quaternary climate have played an important role in this process. QHL acts as a north-south dividing line in phylogeography and population genetic structure, promoting physical geographic isolation. This study provides a theoretical basis for the conservation, development, and utilization of A. macrostemon resources. It further provides a reference for understanding the systematic geographical pattern of the large-scale spatial distribution of plants in China and enriches our understanding of Quaternary plant evolution in areas with complex terrain.
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- Chunxue Jiang
- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology & Agro-Bioengineering(CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology & Agro-Bioengineering(CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology & Agro-Bioengineering(CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Mountain Ecology & Agro-Bioengineering(CICMEAB), College of Life Sciences/Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
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Hu J, Yu Q, Jiang S, Hu X, Li X, Liu Z. Identification and expression analysis of the small auxin-up RNA ( SAUR) gene family in Lycium ruthenicum. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15941. [PMID: 37701838 PMCID: PMC10493089 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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The plant hormone auxin regulates numerous aspects of plant growth and development, and small auxin-up RNA (SAUR) is the largest family of early auxin response genes in higher plants. SAUR has been implicated in the regulation of multiple biological processes. However, no comprehensive analysis of SAUR genes has been reported in Lycium ruthenicum. L. ruthenicum is a thorny shrub with very pronounced salt and drought tolerance, and studies have shown that stem thorns are related to drought tolerance in L. ruthenicum. In this study, the identification, phylogenetic analysis, and conserved motif prediction of SAUR genes were extensively explored. Furthermore, the tissue expression patterns of selected SAUR genes were assayed with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). A total of 33 putative LrSAURs were identified and divided into three clusters in a phylogenetic tree of L. ruthenicum. MEME analysis identified 10 motifs in L. ruthenicum, and the results suggested that motif 1 and motif 3 were widely distributed. Analyzing the transcriptome data of stem thorns at four developmental stages indicated that LrSAURs were differentially expressed in L. ruthenicum, and could be divided into six expression patterns. The RT-qPCR analysis of 21 genes showed that LrSAUR2, LrSAUR8, LrSAUR9, LrSAUR11, LrSAUR12, and LrSAUR19 were mainly expressed in stems and stem thorns, and may be related to stem thorn development.
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- Jing Hu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Desertification and Aeolian Sand Disaster Combating, Gansu Desert Control Research Institute, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Desertification and Aeolian Sand Disaster Combating, Gansu Desert Control Research Institute, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Desertification and Aeolian Sand Disaster Combating, Gansu Desert Control Research Institute, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Desertification and Aeolian Sand Disaster Combating, Gansu Desert Control Research Institute, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Desertification and Aeolian Sand Disaster Combating, Gansu Desert Control Research Institute, Lanzhou, China
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Tiika RJ, Duan H, Yang H, Cui G, Tian F, He Y, Ma Y, Li Y. Proline Metabolism Process and Antioxidant Potential of Lycium ruthenicum Murr. in Response to NaCl Treatments. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13794. [PMID: 37762100 PMCID: PMC10530678 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Salinity influences the level of antioxidants and proline content, which are both involved in the regulation of stress responses in plants. To examine the interplay between the antioxidant system and proline metabolism in plant stress acclimation, explants of Lycium ruthenicum were subjected to NaCl treatments, and the growth characteristics, antioxidant enzyme activities, proline accumulation, and metabolic enzyme content were analyzed. The results revealed that NaCl concentrations between 50 to 150 mM have a positive effect on the growth of L. ruthenicum explants. Increasing NaCl concentrations elevated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), while hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content was inhibited, suggesting that the elevated antioxidants play a central protective role in superoxide anion (O2•-) and H2O2 scavenging processes in response to NaCl treatments. Also, high proline levels also protect antioxidant enzyme machinery, thus protecting the plants from oxidative damage and enhancing osmotic adjustment. Increasing levels of pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase (P5CS), pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (P5CR), and ornithine-δ-aminotransferase (δ-OAT) were observed, resulting in elevated level of proline. In addition, the expression levels of LrP5CS1, -2, -3, LrOAT-1, and -2 were promoted in NaCl treatments. According to the combined analysis of metabolic enzyme activities and their relative expression, it is confirmed that the glutamate (Glu) pathway is activated in L. ruthenicum faced with different levels of NaCl concentrations. However, Glu supplied by δ-OAT is fed back into the main pathway for proline metabolism.
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- Richard John Tiika
- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Li L, Qiao Y, Qi X, Liu W, Xu W, Dong S, Wu Y, Cui J, Wang Y, Wang QM. Sucrose promotes branch-thorn occurrence of Lycium ruthenicum through dual effects of energy and signal. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2023:tpad040. [PMID: 37014760 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpad040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Lycium ruthenicum is an important eco-economic thorny shrub. In this study, L. ruthenicum plants of a clone showed two types of 'less leaves without thorn' and 'more leaves with thorns' under the same condition after transplanting. Microscopic observation revealed that apical buds of the thornless (Thless) and thorny (Thorny) branches should be selected as materials for further study. RNA-Seq analysis showed that KEGG pathway of Starch and sucrose metabolism and DEGs of SUT13, SUS, TPP and TPS were significantly up-regulated in the Thorny. The results of qRT-PCR confirmed the accuracy and credibility of the RNA-Seq. The content of sucrose in the Thorny was significantly higher than that in the Thless, but the content of trehalose-6-phosphate was opposite. Leaf-clipping treatments reduced sucrose content and inhibited the occurrence/development of branch-thorns; exogenous sucrose of 16 g/L significantly promoted the occurrence and growth of branch-thorns and the promotion effects were significantly higher than those treated with non-metabolizable sucrose analogs (isomaltolose, melitose). These findings suggested that sucrose might play a dual role of energy and signal in the occurrence of branch-thorns. Higher sucrose supply in apical buds from more leaves promoted the occurrence of branch-thorns via lower content of trehalose-6-phosphate and higher expression levels of SUS, TPP and TPS, whereas less leaves inhibited the occurrence. Molecular hypothesis model of leaf number/sucrose supply regulating the occurrence of branch-thorns in L. ruthenicum was established in the study, which provides foundation for breeding both thornless L. ruthenicum and thornless types of other species.
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- Lujia Li
- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China 110866
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Yisilam G, Wang CX, Xia MQ, Comes HP, Li P, Li J, Tian XM. Phylogeography and Population Genetics Analyses Reveal Evolutionary History of the Desert Resource Plant Lycium ruthenicum (Solanaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:915526. [PMID: 35845630 PMCID: PMC9280156 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.915526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Climactic oscillations during the Quaternary played a significant role in the formation of genetic diversity and historical demography of numerous plant species in northwestern China. In this study, we used 11 simple sequence repeats derived from expressed sequence tag (EST-SSR), two chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) fragments, and ecological niche modeling (ENM) to investigate the population structure and the phylogeographic history of Lycium ruthenicum, a plant species adapted to the climate in northwestern China. We identified 20 chloroplast haplotypes of which two were dominant and widely distributed in almost all populations. The species has high haplotype diversity and low nucleotide diversity based on the cpDNA data. The EST-SSR results showed a high percentage of total genetic variation within populations. Both the cpDNA and EST-SSR results indicated no significant differentiation among populations. By combining the evidence from ENM and demographic analysis, we confirmed that both the last interglacial (LIG) and late-glacial maximum (LGM) climatic fluctuations, aridification might have substantially narrowed the distribution range of this desert species, the southern parts of the Junggar Basin, the Tarim Basin, and the eastern Pamir Plateau were the potential glacial refugia for L. ruthenicum during the late middle Pleistocene to late Pleistocene Period. During the early Holocene, the warm, and humid climate promoted its demographic expansion in northwestern China. This work may provide new insights into the mechanism of formation of plant diversity in this arid region.
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- Gulbar Yisilam
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology in Arid Land, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China
- Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Botany and Biodiversity, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Botany and Biodiversity, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Botany and Biodiversity, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Environment and Biodiversity, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Botany and Biodiversity, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology in Arid Land, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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Chen M, Huang W, Yin Z, Zhang W, Kong Q, Wu S, Li W, Bai Z, Fernie AR, Huang X, Yan S. Environmentally-driven metabolite and lipid variations correspond to altered bioactivities of black wolfberry fruit. Food Chem 2022; 372:131342. [PMID: 34818746 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Black wolfberry is a commonly cultivated woody plant in China, and is rich in nutrients that are beneficial for human. To characterize the endogenous metabolite differences among black wolfberry fruits grown in different geographical regions, mass spectrometry-based metabolomic and lipidomic analyses were performed in black wolfberry grown in nine locations throughout five provinces in China, from which 204 primary and specialized metabolites, and 267 lipids were identified in their fruits. Three samples from Alxa Left Banner, Jinta, and Minqin showed dramatically altered metabolite profiles, displaying higher levels of phenolic acids, soluble sugars and flavonoids, but lower levels of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates and aromatic amino acids. Moreover, the lipid profile of the Alxa Left Banner sample was strikingly distinct from all other samples, with high levels of monogalactosyl diacylglycerol and sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol, which are positively correlated with their anti-inflammatory capacities. These findings thus prompt for further studies on black wolfberry fruit for their health benefits.
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- Mengyu Chen
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Gong H, Rehman F, Ma Y, A B, Zeng S, Yang T, Huang J, Li Z, Wu D, Wang Y. Germplasm Resources and Strategy for Genetic Breeding of Lycium Species: A Review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:802936. [PMID: 35222468 PMCID: PMC8874141 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.802936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Lycium species (goji), belonging to Solanaceae, are widely spread in the arid to semiarid environments of Eurasia, Africa, North and South America, among which most species have affinal drug and diet functions, resulting in their potential to be a superior healthy food. However, compared with other crop species, scientific research on breeding Lycium species lags behind. This review systematically introduces the present germplasm resources, cytological examination and molecular-assisted breeding progress in Lycium species. Introduction of the distribution of Lycium species around the world could facilitate germplasm collection for breeding. Karyotypes of different species could provide a feasibility analysis of fertility between species. The introduction of mapping technology has discussed strategies for quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping in Lycium species according to different kinds of traits. Moreover, to extend the number of traits and standardize the protocols of trait detection, we also provide 1,145 potential traits (275 agronomic and 870 metabolic) in different organs based on different reference studies on Lycium, tomato and other Solanaceae species. Finally, perspectives on goji breeding research are discussed and concluded. This review will provide breeders with new insights into breeding Lycium species.
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- Haiguang Gong
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Agricultural Comprehensive Development Center in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden and Public Science, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- School of Life Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Endangered Astragalus exscapus subsp. transsilvanicus through DNA-Based Molecular Markers. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10122732. [PMID: 34961203 PMCID: PMC8707493 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Astragalus exscapus L. subsp. transsilvanicus (Schur) Nyár. (Fabaceae) is a rare plant endemic to the Transylvanian Plateau, represented by 24 identified populations. Limited information on the genetic variation and population structure is available, which obstructs efficient measures for conservation strategy. The present study aimed to analyze the genetic diversity and population structure of eight populations of A. exscapus subsp. transsilvanicus revealed by sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers. A total of 164 bands were amplified, 96.7% of which (159) were polymorphic. Nei’s gene diversity index (He) was estimated to be 0.228 at the population level and 0.272 at the subspecies level. The genetic differentiation among populations (Gst) was 0.165, which indicated a low proportion of total genetic diversity. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated that 17% of the total variation of A. exscapus subsp. transsilvanicus is found among the populations, while 83% was found within the populations. A UPGMA dendrogram, principal coordinate analysis, and the STRUCTURE software grouped the populations into two clusters uncorrelated with the provenience of the 125 individuals, which might be attributed to fragmentation processes, insect pollination, population size, and specific environmental conditions of the habitats.
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Liu Z, Li M, Tao Y, Olsen R. Multivariate statistical and comparison analysis of chemical constituents in Arenaria kansuensis Maxim. from different regions in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2021; 32:794-803. [PMID: 33501663 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Arenaria kansuensis Maxim. (AKM) is one of the most valued medicinal and edible herbs widely used in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and there is also a large number of AKM bioactive constituents for health benefits of human beings. However, few works have referred to phytochemical content, fingerprint analysis and quality control of AKM. Therefore, the establishment of validated analytical methods is urgently needed for fingerprint comparison and quantitative analysis of AKM multicomponent. OBJECTIVES To determine quantitatively and compare the phytochemical constituents of AKM located at different areas. METHODOLOGY The chemical constituents in AKM samples were separated, identified, and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a diode array detector. The discrimination and separation models for the chemical constituents were developed by chemometric analysis. RESULTS The flavones and β-carboline alkaloids were rich in AKM herbs, and the overall pattern of phytochemical profiles was the same, while the significant differences were detected in the total flavonoids, total β-carboline alkaloids and individual contents, especially the predominant compounds such as tricin and arenarine B. This demonstrated that ecogeographical origin gave an important impact on phytochemical compositions which could be considered as reliable parameters for classifying the AKM resources. Moreover, the contents of AKM constituents were higher in July and/or August than other months of the year, and there were no significant differences in the main phytochemical contents between cultivated and wild AKM herbs. CONCLUSION This study could provide credible data and method for geographical origin trace, comprehensive evaluation and further utilization of AKM resources.
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- Zenggen Liu
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Xining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Xining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Xining, China
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- Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Gao Y, Wang QM, An Q, Cui J, Zhou Y, Qi X, Zhang L, Li L. A novel micropropagation of Lycium ruthenicum and epigenetic fidelity assessment of three types of micropropagated plants in vitro and ex vitro. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247666. [PMID: 33621255 PMCID: PMC7901770 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lycium ruthenicum is an excellent eco-economic shrub. Numerous researches have been conducted for the function of its fruits but scarcely focused on the somaclonal variation and DNA methylation. An efficient micropropagation protocol from leaves and stems of L. ruthenicum was developed in this study, in which not only the leaf explants but also the stem explants of L. ruthenicum were dedifferentiated and produced adventitious buds/multiple shoots on one type of medium. Notably, the efficient indirect organogenesis of stem explants was independent of exogenous auxin, which is contrary to the common conclusion that induction and proliferation of calli is dependent on exogenous auxin. We proposed that sucrose supply might be the crucial regulator of stem callus induction and proliferation of L. ruthenicum. Furthermore, results of methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP) showed that DNA methylation somaclonal variation (MSV) of CNG decreased but that of CG increased after acclimatization. Three types of micropropagated plants (from leaf calli, stem calli and axillary buds) were epigenetically diverged more from each other after acclimatization and the ex vitro micropropagated plants should be selected to determine the fidelity. In summary, plants micropropagated from axillary buds and leaves of L. ruthenicum was more fidelity and might be suitable for preservation and propagation of elite germplasm. Also, leaf explants should be used in transformation. Meanwhile, plants from stem calli showed the highest MSV and might be used in somaclonal variation breeding. Moreover, one MSV hotspot was found based on biological replicates. The study not only provided foundations for molecular breeding, somaclonal variation breeding, preservation and propagation of elite germplasm, but also offered clues for further revealing novel mechanisms of both stem-explant dedifferentiation and MSV of L. ruthenicum.
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- Yue Gao
- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Cultivation of Liaoning Province, College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Tiika RJ, Wei J, Ma R, Yang H, Cui G, Duan H, Ma Y. Identification and expression analysis of the WRKY gene family during different developmental stages in Lycium ruthenicum Murr. fruit. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10207. [PMID: 33194409 PMCID: PMC7602686 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The WRKY gene family, one of the major transcription factor families in plants, plays crucial regulatory roles in physiological and biological developmental processes, and the adaptation of plants to the environment. However, the systematic study of WRKY structure, expression profiling, and regulatory functions has not been extensively reported in Lycium ruthenicum, although these aspects have been comprehensively studied in most plant species. Methods In this study, the WRKY genes were identified from a L. ruthenicum transcriptome database by using bioinformatics. The identification, phylogenetic analysis, zinc-finger structures, and conserved motif prediction were extensively explored. Moreover, the expression levels of 23 selected genes with fragments per kilobase of exons per million mapped reads (FPKM) >5 were assayed during different fruit developmental stages with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Results A total of 73 putative WRKY proteins in the L. ruthenicum transcriptome database were identified and examined. Forty-four proteins with the WRKY domain were identified and divided into three major groups with several subgroups, in accordance with those in other plant species. All 44 LrWRKY proteins contained one or two conserved WRKY domains and a zinc-finger structure. Conserved motif prediction revealed conservation of the WRKY DNA-binding domain in L. ruthenicum proteins. The selected LrWRKY genes exhibited discrete expression patterns during different fruit developmental stages. Interestingly, five LrWRKYs (-20, -21, -28, -30, and -31) were expressed remarkably throughout the fruit developmental stages. Discussion Our results reveal the characteristics of the LrWRKY gene family, thus laying a foundation for further functional analysis of the WRKY family in L. ruthenicum.
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- Richard John Tiika
- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.,Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.,Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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Neutral Lipids from Fruit of Lycium barbarum and L. ruthenicum. Chem Nat Compd 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-020-03154-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jia Q, Dong Q, Sang Q, Wang M, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Li Y, Xiao T, Hu P, Zhang S. Rapid qualitative and quantitative analyses of anthocyanin composition in berries from the Tibetan Plateau with UPLC-quadruple-Orbitrap MS and their antioxidant activities. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2020; 26:301-308. [PMID: 32508139 DOI: 10.1177/1469066720926435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nitraria tangutorum B. (NT), Hippophae rhamnoides L. (HR), Lycium ruthenicum M. (LR), Lycii fructus (LF), Rosa xanthina L. (RX), and Rubuscor chorifolius L. f. (RC) are six berries from Tibetan Plateau. They have been used in traditional folk medicine with a long history, which are rich in anthocyanins. However, detailed study of their anthocyanins remains scarce. Therefore, a method for rapid simultaneous identification and quantification of 12 anthocyanins from berries using UPLC-Quadruple-Orbitrap MS system (UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS) was established in this work. It was verified with limit of detection (3.86-11.61 µg/L), limit of quantification (3.86-11.61 µg/L), precision (0.95-2.38%), repeatability (0.96-2.08%), stability (0.86-2.31%), mean recovery (95.8-103.1%), recovery range (93.1-107.2%) and RSD less than 5.21%. It was then used in the analysis of anthocyanins in six berries species; 8, 7, 7, 7, 6 and 9 species of anthocyanins have been identified in NT, LF, LR, HR, RC and RX, respectively based on their own retention time and exact mass in positive mode, and for the first time quantified successfully in each berry (31.11 ± 0.42-2978 ± 25.67 μg.g-1). Finally, 2, 2-azinobis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activity (0.92 ± 0.12-5.61 ± 0.23 mM TE/100 g), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) (1.23 ± 0.15-7.42 ± 0.28 mM TE/100 g) and total antioxidant activity (T-AOC) assays were used to evaluate the antioxidant activities of the six berries.
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- Qiangqiang Jia
- School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- Oncology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, China
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, China
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Zhang J, Dong Y, Nisar T, Fang Z, Wang ZC, Guo Y. Effect of superfine-grinding on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of Lycium ruthenicum Murray powders. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Arslan M, Xiaobo Z, Tahir HE, Shi J, Zareef M, Rakha A, Bilal M. Rapid Screening of Phenolic Compounds from Wild Lycium ruthenicum Murr. Using Portable near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy Coupled Multivariate Analysis. ANAL LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2020.1772807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Muhammad Arslan
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Liu Z, Tang X, Liu C, Dong B, Shao Y, Liu B, Yue H. Ultrasonic extraction of anthocyanins from Lycium ruthenicum Murr. and its antioxidant activity. Food Sci Nutr 2020; 8:2642-2651. [PMID: 32566181 PMCID: PMC7300067 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The ultrasonic extraction (UE) technology, possessed the advantages of effective, energy-saving, and environmental-friendly, was applied to extract the anthocyanin from Lycium ruthenicum (LR). The extraction parameters of UE were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM) with Box-Behnken design (BBD). Anthocyanin composition in LR fruits grown in China was systematically identified and quantified by HPLC-ESI-MS. The result showed that PRG was the major anthocyanin, and delphinidin, petunidin, and malvidin were the major anthocyanidins in LR fruits. There was the same anthocyanin composition of LR and great variation in anthocyanins content of LR from different areas in China. However, there was no significant difference between wild and cultivated LR in the same region. A clear separation of LR according to geographical origins was revealed by hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA), and the discrimination model for the anthocyanin concentrations were developed using these two analysis methods. Furthermore, on-line HPLC-DPPH assay and scavenging activity of three kinds of radicals (DPPH·, ·OH, and O 2 - · ) in vitro were well applied to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the LR anthocyanin extract (LRAE). And its results indicated the LRAE could be a credible antioxidant agent for applications in cosmetics, food, and medicine.
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- Zenggen Liu
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchNorthwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchXiningChina
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- Qinghai Ruihu Biological Resources Development Co., LtdXiningChina
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchNorthwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchXiningChina
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchNorthwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchXiningChina
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchNorthwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchXiningChina
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- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau BiotaNorthwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchNorthwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine ResearchXiningChina
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Wang C, Dong Y, Zhu L, Wang L, Yan L, Wang M, Zhu Q, Nan X, Li Y, Li J. Comparative transcriptome analysis of two contrasting wolfberry genotypes during fruit development and ripening and characterization of the LrMYB1 transcription factor that regulates flavonoid biosynthesis. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:295. [PMID: 32272876 PMCID: PMC7147035 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6663-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Lycium barbarum and L. ruthenicum have been used as traditional medicinal plants in China and other Asian counties for centuries. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying fruit development and ripening, as well as the associated production of medicinal and nutritional components, have been little explored in these two species. Results A competitive transcriptome analysis was performed to identify the regulators and pathways involved in the fruit ripening of red wolfberry (L. barbarum) and black wolfberry (L. ruthenicum) using an Illumina sequencing platform. In total, 155,606 genes and 194,385 genes were detected in red wolfberry (RF) and black wolfberry (BF), respectively. Of them, 20,335, 24,469, and 21,056 genes were differentially expressed at three different developmental stages in BF and RF. Functional categorization of the differentially expressed genes revealed that phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, flavonoid biosynthesis, anthocyanin biosynthesis, and sugar metabolism were the most differentially regulated processes during fruit development and ripening in the RF and BF. Furthermore, we also identified 38 MYB transcription factor-encoding genes that were differentially expressed during black wolfberry fruit development. Overexpression of LrMYB1 resulted in the activation of structural genes for flavonoid biosynthesis and led to an increase in flavonoid content, suggesting that the candidate genes identified in this RNA-seq analysis are credible and might offer important utility. Conclusion This study provides novel insights into the molecular mechanism of Lycium fruit development and ripening and will be of value to novel gene discovery and functional genomic studies.
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- Cuiping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China. .,Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, 750002, China.
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- National Wheat Improvement Center, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Biochip Research Center, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Ningxia Forestry Institute, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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Peng Y, Yan Y, Wan P, Dong W, Huang K, Ran L, Mi J, Lu L, Zeng X, Cao Y. Effects of long-term intake of anthocyanins from Lycium ruthenicum Murray on the organism health and gut microbiota in vivo. Food Res Int 2019; 130:108952. [PMID: 32156393 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The relationship between diet, especially polyphenols, and health has been receiving increasing attention. Polyphenols were degraded by gut microbiota into metabolites and acted on the body to exert many bioactivities from several targets such as antioxidative stress, anti-inflammation, intestinal barrier and gut microbiota modulation. After long-term treatment of mice with anthocyanins from Lycium ruthenicum Murray (ACN), antioxidant status in liver (T-AOC, T-SOD, CAT, GSH and GSH-Px were increased and AST, ALT, ALP and MDA were decreased), anti-inflammatory status in colon (the expression of mRNA of iNos, Cox-2, Tnf-α, Il-6, Il-1β and Ifn-γ were significantly reduced), intestinal barrier (the expression of mRNA of Zo-1, Occludin, Claudin-1 and Muc1 were significantly increased) and gut microbiota (Barnesiella, Alistipes, Eisenbergiella, Coprobacter and Odoribacter were proliferated) were all regulated in ACN group. Meanwhile, the content of short-chain fatty acids in cecal contents and feces were increased. Taken together, long-term intake of ACN could promote organism healthy and these results have important implications for the development of ACN as a functional food ingredient.
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- Yujia Peng
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- National Wolfberry Engineering Research Center, Yinchuan 750002, Ningxia, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, Ningxia, China
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- National Wolfberry Engineering Research Center, Yinchuan 750002, Ningxia, China
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- National Wolfberry Engineering Research Center, Yinchuan 750002, Ningxia, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- National Wolfberry Engineering Research Center, Yinchuan 750002, Ningxia, China.
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Abuduaibifu A, Tamer CE. Evaluation of physicochemical and bioaccessibility properties of goji berry kombucha. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.14077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Aimidan Abuduaibifu
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Engineering Bursa Uludag University Bursa Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Engineering Bursa Uludag University Bursa Turkey
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Saini P, Kamboj D, Yadav RC, Yadav NR. SRAPs and EST-SSRs provide useful molecular diversity for targeting drought and salinity tolerance in Indian mustard. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:1213-1225. [PMID: 30656491 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04590-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Abiotic stress tolerance is one of the target trait in crop breeding under climate change scenario. Selection of suitable gene pools among available germplasm is first requisite for any crop improvement programme. Drought and salinity traits, being polygenic, are most difficult to target. The present investigation aimed at exploring and assessment of the genetic variability in Indian mustard at molecular level. A total of twenty-five genotypes and five related species were used. Sixty-three molecular markers including sequence related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers along with twenty-three expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeats (EST-SSRs) were used for diversity analysis. Thirty-seven SRAPs and 18 EST-SSRs showed amplification producing a total of 423 alleles of which 422 were polymorphic. These markers gave an overall polymorphism of 99.78%, with 99.67% polymorphism in SRAPs and 100% polymorphism in EST-SSRs. The study revealed the genetic relationships among different genotypes of B. juncea and related species which could be used for Indian mustard improvement for targeting drought and salinity tolerance in future. Four SRAP and two EST-SSRs identified unique bands which may be related to abiotic stress tolerance. EST sequence BRMS-040 (IM7) was similar to Brassica and radish sequences related to PR-5 (pathogenesis-related) protein.
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- Prince Saini
- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
- Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, CCS HAU Campus, Hisar, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India.
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Chen JH, Zhang DZ, Zhang C, Xu ML, Yin WL. Physiological characterization, transcriptomic profiling, and microsatellite marker mining of Lycium ruthenicum. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2018; 18:1002-1021. [PMID: 29119738 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1700135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lycium ruthenicum is a perennial shrub species that has attracted considerable interest in recent years owing to its nutritional value and ability to thrive in a harsh environment. However, only extremely limited transcriptomic and genomic data related to this species can be found in public databases, thereby limiting breeding research and molecular function analysis. In this study, we characterized the physiological and biochemical responses to saline-alkaline mixed stress by measuring photochemical efficiency, chlorophyll content, and protective enzyme activity. We performed global transcriptomic profiling analysis using the Illumina platform. After optimizing the assembly, a total of 68 063 unique transcript sequences with an average length of 877 bp were obtained. Among these sequences, 4096 unigenes were upregulated and 4381 unigenes were down-regulated after saline-alkaline mixed treatment. The most abundant transcripts and over-represented items were assigned to gene ontology (GO) terms or Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and the Genomes (KEGG) categories for overall unigenes, and differentially expressed unigenes were analyzed in detail. Based on this set of RNA-sequencing data, a total of 9216 perfect potential simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were identified within 7940 unigenes with a frequency of 1/6.48 kb. A total of 77 primer pairs were synthesized and examined in wet-laboratory experiments, of which 68 loci (88.3%) were successfully amplified with specific products. Eleven pairs of polymorphic primers were verified in 225 individuals from nine populations. The inbreeding coefficient and the polymorphism information content value ranged from 0.011 to 0.179 and from 0.1112 to 0.6750, respectively. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.064 to 0.840 and from 0.115 to 0.726, respectively. Nine populations were clustered into three groups based on a genetic diversity study using these novel markers. Our data will be useful for functional genomic investigations of L. ruthenicum and could be used as a basis for further research on the genetic diversity, genetic differentiation, and gene flow of L. ruthenicum and other closely related species.
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- Jin-Huan Chen
- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Seedling Bioengineering, Yinchuan750004, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Wang H, Li J, Tao W, Zhang X, Gao X, Yong J, Zhao J, Zhang L, Li Y, Duan JA. Lycium ruthenicum studies: Molecular biology, Phytochemistry and pharmacology. Food Chem 2018; 240:759-766. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tang J, Yan Y, Ran L, Mi J, Sun Y, Lu L, Gao Y, Zeng X, Cao Y. Isolation, antioxidant property and protective effect on PC12 cell of the main anthocyanin in fruit of Lycium ruthenicum Murray. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Yang L, Chen J, Hu W, Yang T, Zhang Y, Yukiyoshi T, Zhou Y, Wang Y. Population Genetic Structure of Glycyrrhiza inflata B. (Fabaceae) Is Shaped by Habitat Fragmentation, Water Resources and Biological Characteristics. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164129. [PMID: 27711241 PMCID: PMC5053598 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Habitat fragmentation, water resources and biological characteristics are important factors that shape the genetic structure and geographical distribution of desert plants. Analysis of the relationships between these factors and population genetic variation should help to determine the evolutionary potential and conservation strategies for genetic resources for desert plant populations. As a traditional Chinese herb, Glycyrrhiza inflata B. (Fabaceae) is restricted to the fragmented desert habitat in China and has undergone a dramatic decline due to long-term over-excavation. Determining the genetic structure of the G. inflata population and identifying a core collection could help with the development of strategies to conserve this species. RESULTS We investigated the genetic variation of 25 G. inflata populations based on microsatellite markers. A high level of population genetic divergence (FST = 0.257), population bottlenecks, reduced gene flow and moderate genetic variation (HE = 0.383) were detected. The genetic distances between the populations significantly correlated with the geographical distances, and this suggests that habitat fragmentation has driven a special genetic structure of G. inflata in China through isolation by distance. STRUCTURE analysis showed that G. inflata populations were structured into three clusters and that the populations belonged to multiple water systems, which suggests that water resources were related to the genetic structure of G. inflata. In addition, the biological characteristics of the perennial species G. inflata, such as its long-lived seeds, asexual reproduction, and oasis ecology, may be related to its resistance to habitat fragmentation. A core collection of G. inflata, that included 57 accessions was further identified, which captured the main allelic diversity of G. inflata. CONCLUSIONS Recent habitat fragmentation has accelerated genetic divergence. The population genetic structure of G. inflata has been shaped by habitat fragmentation, water resources and biological characteristics. This genetic information and core collection will facilitate the conservation of wild germplasm and breeding of this Chinese medicinal plant.
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- Lulu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, P.R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, P.R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Determination of Geographical Origin and Anthocyanin Content of Black Goji Berry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-016-0666-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu L, Chen W, Zheng X, Li J, Yan DT, Liu L, Liu X, Wang YL. Genetic diversity of Ulmus lamellosa by morphological traits and sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wu T, Lv H, Wang F, Wang Y. Characterization of Polyphenols from Lycium ruthenicum Fruit by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS(E) and Their Antioxidant Activity in Caco-2 Cells. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:2280-8. [PMID: 26963650 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The fruit of Lycium ruthenicum Murr. (LRF) has long been used in folk medicine. Nevertheless, detailed information related to its polyphenol compositions remains scarce. In this study, we confirmed that the total phenolic and anthocyanin contents of LRF fruit extracts (LRFEs) were 4906.5 ± 60.6 mg of gallic acid equivalents/100 g DW and 787.6 ± 34.1 mg of cyanindin-3-glucoside equivalents/100 g DW, respectively. A characterization of LRFEs was performed by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry using an MS(E) data acquisition. A total of 26 polyphenols were tentatively identified, of which 19 represent the first reports of these polyphenols in LRFEs. Furthermore, the cellular antioxidant array showed that LRFEs could protect Caco-2 cells against H2O2-induced oxidative damage based on microscopic fluorometric imaging.
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- Tao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Food Bio-technology, School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University , Chengdu, 610039, China
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- Institute of Agro-products Processing Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Agro-products Processing Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100193, China
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- Xi'an Manareco New Materials Co. Ltd. , Xi'an, 710086, China
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Liu T, Li D, Zhang J, Lv Y, Quan X. Effect of temperature on functional bacterial abundance and community structure in CANON process. Biochem Eng J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chen H, Feng Y, Wang L, Yonezawa T, Crabbe MJC, Zhang X, Zhong Y. Transcriptome profiling of the UV-B stress response in the desert shrub Lycium ruthenicum. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 42:639-49. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3809-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Robarts DWH, Wolfe AD. Sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers: A potential resource for studies in plant molecular biology(1.). APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES 2014; 2:apps.1400017. [PMID: 25202637 PMCID: PMC4103474 DOI: 10.3732/apps.1400017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In the past few decades, many investigations in the field of plant biology have employed selectively neutral, multilocus, dominant markers such as inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR), random-amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) to address hypotheses at lower taxonomic levels. More recently, sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers have been developed, which are used to amplify coding regions of DNA with primers targeting open reading frames. These markers have proven to be robust and highly variable, on par with AFLP, and are attained through a significantly less technically demanding process. SRAP markers have been used primarily for agronomic and horticultural purposes, developing quantitative trait loci in advanced hybrids and assessing genetic diversity of large germplasm collections. Here, we suggest that SRAP markers should be employed for research addressing hypotheses in plant systematics, biogeography, conservation, ecology, and beyond. We provide an overview of the SRAP literature to date, review descriptive statistics of SRAP markers in a subset of 171 publications, and present relevant case studies to demonstrate the applicability of SRAP markers to the diverse field of plant biology. Results of these selected works indicate that SRAP markers have the potential to enhance the current suite of molecular tools in a diversity of fields by providing an easy-to-use, highly variable marker with inherent biological significance.
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- Daniel W. H. Robarts
- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 318 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA
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- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 318 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA
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He M, Wang Z. Genetic diversity of Hypericum perforatum collected from the Qinling Mountains of China. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2013.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Liu Z, Dang J, Wang Q, Yu M, Jiang L, Mei L, Shao Y, Tao Y. Optimization of polysaccharides from Lycium ruthenicum fruit using RSM and its anti-oxidant activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 61:127-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 06/09/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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