Publications
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| feasibility of medical stone amendment for sewage sludge co-composting and production of nutrient-rich compost. | the feasibility of medical stone (ms) amendment as an innovative additive for dewatered fresh sewage sludge (dfss) co-composting was assessed using a 130-l vessel-scale composter. to verify successful composting, five treatments were designed with four different dosages (2, 4, 6, and 10) % of ms with a 1:1 mixture (dry weight) of dfss + wheat straw (ws). the ws was used as a bulking agent. a control without any amendment treatment was carried out for the purpose of comparison. for dfss co-compos ... | 2018 | 29357991 |
| meta-analysis of soil mercury accumulation by vegetables. | mercury pollution in soil poses serious risks to human health through consumption of contaminated vegetables. we used a meta-analysis to examine the mercury enrichment ability of different vegetables and the main factors affecting mercury uptake. we drew the following conclusions. (1) plants with a lower bioconcentration factor (bcf) include cowpea, long bean, and radish, whereas plants with a higher bcf include green pepper, spinach, cabbage, and chinese cabbage. (2) leaf and cucurbit have the ... | 2018 | 29352200 |
| genome-wide analysis and expression profiles of glyoxalase gene families in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l). | the glyoxalase pathway is composed of glyoxalase i (glyi) and glyoxalase ii (glyii) and is responsible for the detoxification of a cytotoxic metabolite methylglyoxal (mg) into the nontoxic s-d-lactoylglutathione. the two glyoxalase enzymes play a crucial role in stress tolerance in various plant species. recently, the gly gene families have well been analyzed in arabidopsis, rice and soybean, however, little is known about them in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa). here, 16 brglyi and 15 brglyii g ... | 2018 | 29324881 |
| statistical modeling for estimating glucosinolate content in chinese cabbage by growth conditions. | glucosinolate in chinese cabbage (brassica campestris l. ssp. pekinensis (lour.) rupr) has potential benefits for human health, and its content is affected by growth conditions. in this study, we used a statistical model to identify the relationship between glucosinolate content and growth conditions, and to predict glucosinolate content in chinese cabbage. | 2018 | 29315681 |
| coupling seq-bsa and rna-seq analyses reveal the molecular pathway and genes associated with heading type in chinese cabbage. | in chinese cabbage, heading type is a key agricultural trait of significant economic importance. using a natural microspore-derived doubled haploid plant, we generated self-crossed progeny with overlapping or outward curling head morphotypes. sequencing-based bulked segregant analysis (seq-bsa) revealed a candidate region of 0.52 mb (a06: 1,824,886~2,347,097 bp) containing genes enriched for plant hormone signal transduction. rna sequencing (rna-seq) analysis supported the hormone pathway enrich ... | 2017 | 29312432 |
| correction to: potential toxicity of trace elements and nanomaterials to chinese cabbage in arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil amended with biochars. | unfortunately, in the original publication of the article, prof. yong sik ok's affiliation was incorrectly published. the author's affiliation is as follows. | 2017 | 29282622 |
| metabolism-mediated induction of zinc tolerance in brassica rapa by burkholderia cepacia cs2-1. | brassica rapa (chinese cabbage) is an essential component of traditional korean food. however, the crop is often subject to zinc (zn+) toxicity from contaminated irrigation water, which, as a result, compromises plant growth and production, as well as the health of human consumers. the present study investigated the bioaccumulation of zn+ by burkholderia cepacia cs2-1 and its effect on the heavy metal tolerance of chinese cabbage. strain cs2-1 was identified and characterized on the basis of 16s ... | 2017 | 29214486 |
| optimized fluorescent proteins for the rhizosphere-associated bacterium bacillus mycoides with endophytic and biocontrol agent potential. | tracking of fluorescent protein (fp)-labelled rhizobacteria is a key prerequisite to gain insights into plant-bacteria interaction mechanisms. however, the performance of fps mostly has to be optimized for the bacterial host and for the environment of intended application. we report on the construction of mutational libraries of the superfolder green fluorescent protein sfgfp and the red fluorescent protein mkate2 in the bacterium b. mycoides, which next to its potential as plant-biocontrol agen ... | 2017 | 29195004 |
| predictive modeling of bacterial growth in ready-to-use salted napa cabbage (brassica pekinensis) at different storage temperatures. | the objectives of the current study were to investigate the fate of microbial indicators [aerobic plate counts (apc), total coliforms (tc), and lactic acid bacteria (lab)] in commercial salted napa cabbages during storage conditions at different temperatures (5, 22, and 30 °c, for up to 72 h) and to develop a predictive growth model using the modified gompertz equation to determine shelf life. microbial population sizes (initial log cfu g-1: apc, 5.1; tc, 3.0; lab, 3.7) remained stable at 5 °c, ... | 2018 | 29173619 |
| metagenomic approach to identifying foodborne pathogens on chinese cabbage. | foodborne illness represents a major threat to public health frequently attributed to pathogenic microorganisms on fresh produce. recurrent outbreaks often come from vegetables that are grown close to or within the ground. therefore, the first step to understanding the public health risk of microorganisms on fresh vegetables is to identify and describe microbial communities. we investigated phyllospheres on chinese cabbage (brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, n=54). 16s rrna gene amplicon sequencin ... | 2017 | 29169222 |
| genome-wide characterization and expression profiling of pdi family gene reveals function as abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). | protein disulfide isomerase (pdi) and pdi-like proteins contain thioredoxin domains that catalyze protein disulfide bond, inhibit aggregation of misfolded proteins, and function in isomerization during protein folding in endoplasmic reticulum and responses during abiotic stresses.chinese cabbage is widely recognized as an economically important, nutritious vegetable, but its yield is severely hampered by various biotic and abiotic stresses. because of, it is prime need to identify those genes wh ... | 2017 | 29145809 |
| transcriptomic analysis of the regulation of stalk development in flowering chinese cabbage (brassica campestris) by rna sequencing. | flowering chinese cabbage is a stalk vegetable whose quality and yield are directly related to stalk development. however, no comprehensive investigations on stalk development have been performed. to address this issue, the present study used rna sequencing to investigate transcriptional regulation at three key stages (seedling, bolting, and flowering) of stalk development in flowering chinese cabbage. anatomical analysis revealed that cell division was the main mode of stalk thickening and elon ... | 2017 | 29138433 |
| a regenerative and selective electrochemical aptasensor based on copper oxide nanoflowers-single walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite for chlorpyrifos detection. | chlorpyrifos is a commonly used organophosphorus pesticide in agriculture. however, its neurotoxicity poses a huge threat to human health. to detect trace amounts of chlorpyrifos, we herein developed a regenerative electrochemical aptasensor for the sensitive detection of chlorpyrifos. the nanocomposite consisting of copper oxide nanoflowers (cuo nfs) and carboxyl-functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes (c-swcnts) was prepared to improve the sensing performance for chlorpyrifos detection. ... | 2018 | 29136795 |
| stir-frying of chinese cabbage and pakchoi retains health-promoting glucosinolates. | stir-frying is a cooking method, originating from asia, in which food is fried in small amount of very hot oil. nowadays in many other parts of the world stir-frying is a very popular method to prepare vegetables, because it is fast and fried vegetables are tasty. however, the retention of phytochemicals like the health-beneficial glucosinolates in brassica vegetables is less explored for stir-frying in comparison to other cooking methods. this study investigates the retention of glucosinolates ... | 2017 | 29134463 |
| halogenated and parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in vegetables: levels, dietary intakes, and health risk assessments. | halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (hpahs) are attracting increasing concern because of their greater toxicity than their corresponding parent pahs. however, human exposure to hpahs via food consumption is not fully understood. in this study, daily intake via vegetable ingestion of 11 hpahs and 16 pahs and subsequent cancer risk were assessed for population in beijing. a total of 80 vegetable samples were purchased from markets, including five leafy vegetables and three root vegetables ... | 2018 | 29121577 |
| pectin methylesterase inhibitor (pmei) family can be related to male sterility in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). | pectin-related genes play significant roles in pollen development and pollen tube growth, and their allelic variations are one of the major reasons for the abnormal development of male gametophyte. currently, little is known about the role of the pmei family in male sterility of plants. in this study, 97 putative pmei genes were identified in brassica rapa genome. by a phylogenetic analysis, the pmei family was divided into 10 clades with highly conserved structural characteristics. the publical ... | 2017 | 29119365 |
| genome-wide identification and expression analysis of calmodulin-like (cml) genes in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis). | calmodulin-like (cml) proteins are a primary family of plant-specific ca2+ sensors that specifically bind to ca2+ and deliver a ca2+ signal. cml proteins have been identified and characterized in many plant species, such as the model plant arabidopsis and rice. based on considerable evidence, the roles of cml proteins are crucial in plant growth and development and in the response to various external stimuli. nevertheless, the characterization and expression profiling of cml genes in chinese cab ... | 2017 | 29096605 |
| complete mitochondrial genome sequences of brassica rapa (chinese cabbage and mizuna), and intraspecific differentiation of cytoplasm in b. rapa and brassica juncea. | the complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome was determined for two cultivars of brassica rapa. after determining the sequence of a chinese cabbage variety, 'oushou hakusai', the sequence of a mizuna variety, 'chusei shiroguki sensuji kyomizuna', was mapped against the sequence of chinese cabbage. the precise sequences where the two varieties demonstrated variation were ascertained by direct sequencing. it was found that the mitochondrial genomes of the two varieties are identical over 219, ... | 2017 | 29085245 |
| effects of split applications of nitrogen fertilizers on the cd level and nutritional quality of chinese cabbage. | cadmium (cd) contamination in soil is an increasingly serious problem. management of plant nutrients has been proposed as a potentially promising strategy for minimizing cd accumulation in crops grown in contaminated soil. this study investigated the effects of split applications of nitrogen (n) fertilizers on the cd concentration in chinese cabbage (brassica chinensis l.) plants grown in cd-contaminated soil. compared with single applications, split applications of ammonium or urea resulted in ... | 2017 | 28990380 |
| identification of optimal reference genes for expression analysis in radish (raphanus sativus l.) and its relatives based on expression stability. | radish (raphanus sativus) is an important cruciferous root crop with a close relationship to chinese cabbage (brassica rapa). rt-qpcr is used extensively to evaluate the expression levels of target genes, and accurate measurement of target gene expression with this method is determined by the valid reference genes used for data nomalization in different experimental conditions. screening for appropriate reference genes with stable expression based on rt-qpcr data is important for gene expression ... | 2017 | 28966627 |
| a non-competitive surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for rapid detection of triazophos residue in environmental and agricultural samples. | the wide application of an organophosphate pesticide triazophos raises concern on the environmental pollution and the potential risk to human health. thus, it is crucial to regularly monitor triazophos residue in the environment and agro-products. herein we described a non-competitive immunoassay for trace detection of triazophos using a direct surface plasmon resonance (spr) biosensor. two anti-triazophos monoclonal antibodies (mabs) were immobilized on the sensor chip and characterized by spr- ... | 2018 | 28946376 |
| selectivity improvement of positive photoionization ion mobility spectrometry for rapid detection of organophosphorus pesticides by switching dopant concentration. | ion mobility spectrometry (ims) opened a potential avenue for the rapid detection of organophosphorus pesticides (opps), though an improved selectivity of stand-alone ims was still in high demand. in this study, a stand-alone positive photoionization ion mobility spectrometry (pp-ims) apparatus was constructed for the rapid detection of opps with acetone as dopant. the photoionization of acetone molecules was induced by the ultraviolet irradiation to produce the reactant ions (ac)2h+, which were ... | 2018 | 28917748 |
| development of est-ssr markers in flowering chinese cabbage (brassica campestris l. ssp. chinensis var. utilis tsen et lee) based on de novo transcriptomic assemblies. | flowering chinese cabbage is one of the most important vegetable crops in southern china. genetic improvement of various agronomic traits in this crop is underway to meet high market demand in the region, but the progress is hampered by limited number of molecular markers available in this crop. this study aimed to develop est-ssr markers from transcriptome sequences generated by next-generation sequencing. rna-seq of eight cabbage samples identified 48,975 unigenes. of these unigenes, 23,267 we ... | 2017 | 28902884 |
| inhibitory effect of brassinin on tnf‑α‑induced vascular inflammation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. | brassinin, a phytoalexin firstly identified as a constituent of chinese cabbage, has been demonstrated to exhibit antiproliferative effects on various cancer cell lines, by reducing reactive oxygen species (ros) production via regulation of the antioxidant pathway. the present study aimed to explore the protective effects of brassinin in tnf‑α‑induced vascular inflammation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (huvecs). pretreatment with brassinin significantly inhibited adhesion of u937 cel ... | 2017 | 28901414 |
| physiological and transcriptomic responses of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis) to salt stress. | salt stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that severely impact plant growth and development. in this study, we investigated the physiological and transcriptomic responses of chinese cabbage "qingmaye" to salt stress, a main variety in north china. our results showed that the growth and photosynthesis of chinese cabbage were significantly inhibited by salt treatment. however, as a glycophyte, chinese cabbage could cope with high salinity; it could complete an entire life cycle at 100 mm na ... | 2017 | 28895882 |
| fine mapping of a clubroot resistance gene in chinese cabbage using snp markers identified from bulked segregant rna sequencing. | clubroot, caused by plasmodiophora brassicae, is an important disease of canola (brassica napus) in western canada and worldwide. in this study, a clubroot resistance gene (rcr2) was identified and fine mapped in chinese cabbage cv. "jazz" using single-nucleotide polymorphisms (snp) markers identified from bulked segregant rna sequencing (bsr-seq) and molecular markers were developed for use in marker assisted selection. in total, 203.9 million raw reads were generated from one pooled resistant ... | 2017 | 28894454 |
| plant growth promoting effect of bacillus amyloliquefaciens h-2-5 on crop plants and influence on physiological changes in soybean under soil salinity. | this study was aimed to identify plant growth-promoting bacterial isolates from soil samples and to investigate their ability to improve plant growth and salt tolerance by analysing phytohormones production and phosphate solubilisation. among the four tested bacterial isolates (i-2-1, h-1-4, h-2-3, and h-2-5), h-2-5 was able to enhance the growth of chinese cabbage, radish, tomato, and mustard plants. the isolated bacterium h-2-5 was identified as bacillus amyloliquefaciens h-2-5 based on 16s rd ... | 2017 | 28878496 |
| inhibitory effects of juices prepared from individual vegetables on cyp3a4 activity in recombinant cyp3a4 and ls180 cells. | human intestinal absorption and drug metabolism vary to a large extent among individuals. for example, cyp3a4 activity has large individual variation that cannot be attributed to only genetic differences. various flavonoids in vegetables, such as kaempferol and quercetin, possess inhibitory effects, and some vegetable and fruit juices have also been found to inhibit cyp3a4 activity. therefore, differences in daily intake of flavonoid-containing vegetables may induce individual variation in intes ... | 2017 | 28867739 |
| characteristics of color development in seeds of brown- and yellow-seeded heading chinese cabbage and molecular analysis of brsc, the candidate gene controlling seed coat color. | the proanthocyanidin (pa) is the main flavonoids which affect the seed coat color in brassica species. in this paper, characteristics of color development and accumulation of flavonoids were analyzed in the seeds of brown-seeded (b147) and yellow-seeded (b80) heading chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis). it is found that the content of phenolic compounds in b147 were significantly more than that of b80 by using dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (dmaca) staining and toluidine blue o (tbo) ... | 2017 | 28855913 |
| the ribosomal protein rply is required for pectobacterium carotovorum virulence and is induced by zantedeschia elliotiana extract. | pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum strain pccs1, a bacterial pathogen causing soft rot disease of zantedeschia elliotiana (colored calla), was investigated for virulence genes induced by the host plant. using a promoter-trap transposon (mariner), we obtained 500 transposon mutants showing kanamycin resistance dependent on extract of z. elliotiana. one of these mutants, pm86, exhibited attenuated virulence on both z. elliotiana and brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis. the growth of pm86 wa ... | 2017 | 28853642 |
| metabolomic compounds identified in piriformospora indica-colonized chinese cabbage roots delineate symbiotic functions of the interaction. | root colonization by endophytic fungus piriformospora indica facilitating growth/development and stress tolerance has been demonstrated in various host plants. however, global metabolomic studies are rare. by using high-throughput gas-chromatography-based mass spectrometry, 549 metabolites of 1,126 total compounds observed were identified in colonized and uncolonized chinese cabbage roots, and hyphae of p. indica. the analyses demonstrate that the host metabolomic compounds and metabolite pathwa ... | 2017 | 28839213 |
| comparison of transcriptome profiles by fusarium oxysporum inoculation between fusarium yellows resistant and susceptible lines in brassica rapa l. | resistant and susceptible lines in brassica rapa have different immune responses against fusarium oxysporum inoculation. fusarium yellows caused by fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans (foc) is an important disease of brassicaceae; however, the mechanism of how host plants respond to foc is still unknown. by comparing with and without foc inoculation in both resistant and susceptible lines of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa var. pekinensis), we identified differentially expressed genes (degs) b ... | 2017 | 28819684 |
| the influence of particle size and feedstock of biochar on the accumulation of cd, zn, pb, and as by brassica chinensis l. | biochar produced from rice straw (rc) and maize stalk (mc) was amended to the heavy metal-contaminated soil to investigate the effects of different biochar feedstock and particle size (fine, moderate, coarse) on the accumulation of cd, zn, pb, and as in brassica chinensis l. (chinese cabbage). the concentrations of cd, zn, and pb in shoot were decreased by up to 57, 75, and 63%, respectively, after biochar addition (4%). only mc decreased as concentration in b. chinensis l. shoots by up to 61%. ... | 2017 | 28801768 |
| isolation and characterization of a phosphorus-solubilizing bacterium from rhizosphere soils and its colonization of chinese cabbage (brassica campestris ssp. chinensis). | phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (psb) can promote the dissolution of insoluble phosphorus (p) in soil, enhancing the availability of soluble p. thus, their application can reduce the consumption of fertilizer and aid in sustainable agricultural development. from the rhizosphere of chinese cabbage plants grown in yangling, we isolated a strain of psb (yl6) with a strong ability to dissolve p and showed that this strain promoted the growth of these plants under field conditions. however, systemati ... | 2017 | 28798725 |
| beneficial effects of tobacco biochar combined with mineral additives on (im)mobilization and (bio)availability of pb, cd, cu and zn from pb/zn smelter contaminated soils. | the efficacy of tobacco biochar (tb) alone and in combined with mineral additives: ca-hydroxide (ch), ca-bentonite (cb) and natural zeolite (nz), on immobilization of pb, cd, cu and zn, via reduce its (bio) availability to plants were investigated. the soils were collected from tongguan contaminated (tg-c), fengxian heavily contaminated (fx-hc) and fengxian lightly contaminated (fx-lc) fields, shaanxi province, china. the contaminated top soils were treated with low-cost amendments with an appli ... | 2017 | 28787614 |
| potential use of lime combined with additives on (im)mobilization and phytoavailability of heavy metals from pb/zn smelter contaminated soils. | this explorative study was aimed to assess the efficiency of lime alone and in combined with additives to immobilize pb, cd, cu and zn in soil and reduce their phytoavailability for plant. a greenhouse pot experiment was performed by using low and heavily contaminated top soils viz. tongguan contaminated (tg-c); fengxian heavily contaminated (fx-hc) and fengxian low contaminated (fx-lc). the contaminated soils were treated with lime (l) alone and in combined with ca-bentonite (cb), tobacco bioch ... | 2017 | 28756252 |
| one more step toward a push-pull strategy combining both a trap crop and plant volatile organic compounds against the cabbage root fly delia radicum. | the "push-pull" strategy aims at manipulating insect pest behavior using a combination of attractive and repulsive stimuli using either plants derived volatile organic compounds or insect host plant preferences. in a field experiment using broccoli as a crop, we combined in a "push-pull" context the oviposition deterrent effect of dimethyl disulfide and the attractive effect of a chinese cabbage strip enhanced with z-3-hexenyl-acetate. the push component dimethyl disulfide reduced delia radicum ... | 2017 | 28741205 |
| well-defined magnetic surface imprinted nanoparticles for selective enrichment of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in real samples. | superparamagnetic core-shell molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (mips) were prepared via surface initiated reversible-addition fragmentation chain transfer (si-raft) polymerization for the selective recognition of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-d) in real samples. the construction of uniform core-shell structure with a 50nm mip layer was successfully accomplished, which favored mass transfer and resulted in fast recognition kinetics. the static equilibrium experiments revealed the ... | 2017 | 28738649 |
| novel colorimetric assay for paraquat detection on-silica bead using negatively charged silver nanoparticles. | a simple, rapid, sensitive, and economical method based on colorimetry for the determination of paraquat, a widely used herbicide, was developed. citrate-coated silver nanoparticles (agnps) were synthesized as the colorimetric probe. the mechanism of the assay is related to the aggregation of negatively charged agnps as induced by positively-charged paraquat resulting from coulombic attraction which causes the color to change from a deep greenish yellow to pale yellow in accordance with the conc ... | 2017 | 28738607 |
| rapid separation of indole glucosinolates in roots of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. | glucosinolates are a class of sulphur-containing plant compounds with diverse biological properties. they have been found exclusively in the brassicaceae family plants and studied exhaustively in biosynthetic and application perspectives. the aim of this current study is to present a simple and updated method to quantify indole glucosinolate content in hairy root cultures of chinese cabbage by hplc-dad-uv/vis. method validation controls were performed and recovery experiments were assayed. the d ... | 2017 | 28694825 |
| the emerging british verticillium longisporum population consists of aggressive brassica pathogens. | verticillium longisporum is an economically important fungal pathogen of brassicaceous crops that originated from at least three hybridization events between different verticillium spp., leading to the hybrid lineages a1/d1, a1/d2, and a1/d3. isolates of lineage a1/d1 generally cause stem striping on oilseed rape (brassica napus), which has recently been reported for the first time to occur in the united kingdom. intriguingly, the emerging u.k. population is distinct from the north-central europ ... | 2017 | 28653577 |
| identification and characterization of the leaf specific networks of inner and rosette leaves in brassica rapa. | inner and rosette leaves of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa) have different characteristics in terms of nutritional value, appearance, taste, color and texture. many researchers have utilized differentially expressed genes for exploring the difference between inner and rosette leaves of brassica rapa. the functional characteristics of a gene, however, is determined by complex interactions between genes. hence, a noble network approach is required for elucidating such functional difference that is ... | 2017 | 28647368 |
| reyranella terrae sp. nov., isolated from an agricultural soil, and emended description of the genus reyranella. | a novel strain designated 11g32t was isolated from an agricultural soil cultivated with chinese cabbage in korea. the cells were gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped. the strain grew at 15-28 °c (optimum, 20 °c), ph 5.0-7.0 (optimum, ph 5.0-6.0) and without nacl. phylogenetically, the strain was found to be closely related to members of the genus reyranella and showed 16s rrna gene sequence similarities of 97.18, 96.76 and 95.99 % with reyranella graminifolii wo-34t, reyranell ... | 2017 | 28632116 |
| green biosynthesis of magnetic iron oxide (fe3o4) nanoparticles using the aqueous extracts of food processing wastes under photo-catalyzed condition and investigation of their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. | in this study, a simple, rapid, and eco-friendly green method was introduced to synthesize magnetite iron oxide nanoparticles (fe3o4 nps) using the aqueous extracts of two food processing wastes, namely silky hairs of corn (zea mays l.) and outer leaves of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. subsp. pekinensis). the boiled solutions of silky hairs (mh) and outer leaves of chinese cabbage (ccp) were used to synthesize fe3o4 nps under photo exposed condition. the mh-fenps and ccp-fenps synthesized vi ... | 2017 | 28623821 |
| heterogeneity of zeolite combined with biochar properties as a function of sewage sludge composting and production of nutrient-rich compost. | in the present study, biochar combined with a higher dosage of zeolite (z) and biochar (b) alone were applied as additives for dewatered fresh sewage sludge (dfss) composting using 130-l working volume lab-scale reactors. we first observed that the addition of a mixture of b and z to dfss equivalent to 12%b+10% (z-1), 15% (z-2) and 30% (z-3) zeolite (dry weight basis) worked synergistically as an amendment and increased the composting efficiency compared with a treatment of 12%b alone amended an ... | 2017 | 28623022 |
| integrated analysis of leaf morphological and color traits in different populations of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). | qtls and candidate gene markers associated with leaf morphological and color traits were identified in two immortalized populations of brassica rapa, which will provide genetic information for marker-assisted breeding. brassica rapa is an important leafy vegetable consumed worldwide and morphology is a key character for its breeding. to enhance genetic control, quantitative trait loci (qtls) for leaf color and plant architecture were identified using two immortalized populations with replication ... | 2017 | 28577084 |
| presence of pesticide residues on produce cultivated in suriname. | agricultural pesticides are widely used in suriname, an upper middle-income caribbean country located in south america. suriname imported 1.8 million kg of agricultural pesticides in 2015. so far, however, national monitoring of pesticides in crops is absent. reports from the netherlands on imported surinamese produce from 2010 to 2015 consistently showed that samples exceeded plant-specific pesticide maximum residue limits (mrls) of the european union (eu). consumption of produce containing uns ... | 2017 | 28567597 |
| potential toxicity of trace elements and nanomaterials to chinese cabbage in arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil amended with biochars. | to our knowledge, this is the first report on exploring the interactive effects of various biochars (bcs) and nanomaterials (nms) on plant growth and bioavailability of trace elements in soil. this study evaluated the bioavailability and toxicity of arsenic (as), lead (pb), and nms to cabbage plants. the bcs were produced from rice husk (rb), sewage sludge, and bamboo wood (wb). the bcs at 2.5 and 5% (w w-1), nms for removing as (nms-as) and heavy metals (nms-hm) at 3000 mg kg-1, and multi-walle ... | 2017 | 28550601 |
| effect of calcium bentonite on zn and cu mobility and their accumulation in vegetable growth in soil amended with compost during consecutive planting. | in this study, greenhouse pot experiment was carried out to investigate the cu and zn mobility and their accumulations in pakchoi (brassica chinensis l.) and chinese cabbage (brassica rapachinensis l.) growth in ca-bentonite-pig manure co-compost (cbc)-soil system during three consecutive planting. five composts (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10% ca-bentonite-pig manure co-composts) amended soil with 5% (w/w) application rate and compared to control without any additive. the results showed that the additi ... | 2017 | 28523619 |
| sublethal effects of thiamethoxam on the demographic parameters of myzus persicae (hemiptera: aphididae). | the green peach aphid, myzus persicae sulzer (hemiptera: aphididae), is an important sap-sucking pest of many crops, including chinese cabbage, brassinca oleracea l. the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam has been used as an effective insecticide to control m. persicae in cabbage fields. in this study, we assessed the effects of sublethal concentrations of thiamethoxam on demographic parameters of m. persicae. in leaf-dip bioassays, thiamethoxam showed a relatively high toxicity against m. p ... | 2017 | 28520891 |
| proline-based cyclic dipeptides from korean fermented vegetable kimchi and from leuconostoc mesenteroides lbp-k06 have activities against multidrug-resistant bacteria. | lactobacillus plantarum and leuconostoc mesenteroides play a prominent role as functional starters and predominant isolates in the production of various types of antimicrobial compound-containing fermented foods, especially including kimchi. in the case of the bioactive cyclic dipeptides, their racemic diastereomers inhibitory to bacteria and fungi have been suggested to come solely from lactobacillus spp. of these strains. we previously demonstrated the antifungal and antiviral activities of pr ... | 2017 | 28512456 |
| ethanol extract of brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis suppresses tumor necrosis factor-α-induced inflammatory response in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. | brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis, commonly known as chinese cabbage, is a cruciferous vegetable traditionally consumed in east asia. although its habitual consumption could account for the low incidence of chronic vascular inflammation, the therapeutic and protective potential of phytochemicals derived from chinese cabbage has been poorly studied. in this study, we identified the phenolic compounds, kaempferol and quercetin, from the ethanol extract of chinese cabbage (etcc). we show for the fir ... | 0 | 28504909 |
| elevation of secondary metabolites synthesis in brassica campestris ssp. chinensis l. via exogenous inoculation of piriformospora indica with appropriate fertilizer. | this work evaluated the impact of exogenous soil inoculation of beneficial fungal strain piriformospora indica on phytochemical changes and the related genes expression of chinese cabbage (brassica campestris ssp. chinensis l.) by greenhouse pot experiments. high performance liquid chromatography (hplc) affirmed that among the different combinations of fungal and organic fertilizer treatments, the phenolic acids and flavonoids were considerably enriched in organic fertilizer and fungi (op) follo ... | 2017 | 28493970 |
| comparative transcript profiling of fertile and sterile flower buds from multiple-allele-inherited male sterility in chinese cabbage (brassica campestris l. ssp. pekinensis). | we studied the underlying causes of multiple-allele-inherited male sterility in chinese cabbage (brassica campestris l. ssp. pekinensis) by identifying differentially expressed genes (degs) related to pollen sterility between fertile and sterile flower buds. in this work, we verified the stages of sterility microscopically and then performed transcriptome analysis of mrna isolated from fertile and sterile buds using illumina hiseq 2000 platform sequencing. approximately 80% of ~229 million high- ... | 2017 | 28492984 |
| cultivar-specific changes in primary and secondary metabolites in pak choi (brassica rapa, chinensis group) by methyl jasmonate. | glucosinolates, their hydrolysis products and primary metabolites were analyzed in five pak choi cultivars to determine the effect of methyl jasmonate (meja) on metabolite flux from primary metabolites to glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products. among detected glucosinolates (total 14 glucosinolates; 9 aliphatic, 4 indole and 1 aromatic glucosinolates), indole glucosinolate concentrations (153-229%) and their hydrolysis products increased with meja treatment. changes in the total isothiocya ... | 0 | 28481284 |
| transcriptome analysis of orange head chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis) and molecular marker development. | due to the visual appearance and high carotenoid content, orange inner leaves are a desirable trait for the chinese cabbage. to understand the molecular mechanism underlying the formation of orange inner leaves, the brcrtiso (bra031539) gene, as the br-or candidate gene, was analyzed among the white and orange varieties, and 7 single nucleotide polymorphisms (snps) were identified. however, only one snp (c952 to t952) altered the amino acid sequence, resulting in a mutation from leu318 to phe318 ... | 2017 | 28470009 |
| composite of pah-degrading endophytic bacteria reduces contamination and health risks caused by pahs in vegetables. | vegetables accumulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) at high concentrations when grown in contaminated sites. inoculation with pah-degrading endophytic bacteria (ebpah) has been recognized as one of the most promising ways to remove pahs from plant bodies; however, the performance of single endophytic bacteria is generally limited. this investigation used a composite of eight ebpah to reduce the contamination and health risk posed by 16 epa priority pahs in vegetables including chinese ... | 0 | 28448936 |
| transcriptome analysis of a female-sterile mutant (fsm) in chinese cabbage (brassica campestris ssp. pekinensis). | female-sterile mutants are ideal materials for studying pistil development in plants. here, we identified a female-sterile mutant fsm in chinese cabbage. this mutant, which exhibited stable inheritance, was derived from chinese cabbage dh line 'ft' using a combination of isolated microspore culture and ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis. compared with the wild-type line 'ft,' the fsm plants exhibited pistil abortion, and floral organs were also relatively smaller. genetic analysis indicated that ... | 2017 | 28443127 |
| a novel auto-sorting system for chinese cabbage seeds. | this paper presents a novel machine vision-based auto-sorting system for chinese cabbage seeds. the system comprises an inlet-outlet mechanism, machine vision hardware and software, and control system for sorting seed quality. the proposed method can estimate the shape, color, and textural features of seeds that are provided as input neurons of neural networks in order to classify seeds as "good" and "not good" (ng). the results show the accuracies of classification to be 91.53% and 88.95% for g ... | 2017 | 28420197 |
| a genome-wide snp-based genetic map and qtl mapping for agronomic traits in chinese cabbage. | the aim of this work was to construct a high-resolution genetic map for the dissection of complex morphological and agronomic traits in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. syn. b. campestris). chinese cabbage, an economically important vegetable, is a good model plant for studies on the evolution of morphologic variation. herein, two high-generation inbred chinese cabbage lines, 'huangxiaoza' and 'bqq094-11', were crossed. then restriction-site-associated dna sequencing (rad-seq) was performed on ... | 2017 | 28418033 |
| apple pomace improves the quality of pig manure aerobic compost by reducing emissions of nh3 and n2o. | in this study, the effects of apple pomace (ap) addition (0%, 5%, 10%, and 20% on a dry weight basis, named as control, ap1, ap2, and ap3) and citric acid (ca) addition on nitrogen conservation were investigated during aerobic composting of pig manure. gaseous emissions of nh3 and n2o were inhibited by ap and ca addition, with ap's effect greater. the inhibition improved with increasing ap addition. the ap3 treatment was the most effective on nh3 adsorption and transformation to [formula: see te ... | 2017 | 28408756 |
| screening for cd-safe cultivars of chinese cabbage and a preliminary study on the mechanisms of cd accumulation. | with the rapid progress of industrialization, the effects of environmental contamination on plant toxicity, and subsequently on human health, is a growing concern. for example, the heavy metal pollution of soil such as that caused by cadmium (cd) is a serious threat. therefore, screening for pollution-safe edible plants is an essential approach for growing plants under heavy metal-contaminated soils. in the current study, 35 chinese cabbage (brassica pekinensis l.) cultivars were selected with t ... | 2017 | 28387709 |
| genomic inferences of domestication events are corroborated by written records in brassica rapa. | demographic modeling is often used with population genomic data to infer the relationships and ages among populations. however, relatively few analyses are able to validate these inferences with independent data. here, we leverage written records that describe distinct brassica rapa crops to corroborate demographic models of domestication. brassica rapa crops are renowned for their outstanding morphological diversity, but the relationships and order of domestication remains unclear. we generated ... | 2017 | 28371014 |
| identification of genes related to floral organ development in pak choi by expression profiling. | pak choi is a highly nutritious vegetable that is widely grown in china, southeast asia, and other parts of the world. because it reproduces by seed, it is very important to understand the mechanism of floral organ development. therefore, using the chinese cabbage genome as a reference, this study analyzed the expression profiles of shoot apex genes at flower bud differentiation stages 1 and 5, in order to identify genes related to floral organ development. the results showed that the proportion ... | 2017 | 28362994 |
| evaluation of pesticide residue dynamics in chinese cabbage, head cabbage and cauliflower. | pesticide residues from the time of application until harvest were analysed for 20, 17 and 18 active insecticidal and fungicidal substances in chinese cabbage, head cabbage and cauliflower, respectively. in total, 40 mathematical models of residue degradation were developed using a first-order kinetic equation, and from these models it was possible to forecast the action pre-harvest interval for a given action threshold for low-residue production in brassica vegetables as a percentage of the max ... | 0 | 28349738 |
| population structure and phylogenetic relationships in a diverse panel of brassica rapa l. | the crop species brassica rapa l. has significant economic importance around the world. however, the global distribution and complex evolutionary history of the species has made investigating its genetic population structure difficult. crop domestication and improvement has resulted in extreme phenotypic diversity and subspecies that are used for oilseed, food for human consumption, and fodder for livestock. these subspecies include the oilseed morphotypes. oleifera (turnip rape), ssp. dichotoma ... | 2017 | 28348571 |
| a simple and efficient agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation of brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis. | the present study aims to investigate the numerous factors influencing agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis). factors affecting transformation efficiency, such as age of explants, agrobacterium concentration, and effect of acetosyringone, pre-cultivation, infection and co-cultivation time of agrobacterium were examined. the pre-cultured hypocotyls from young seedlings prior to exposure to agrobacterium showed higher shoot reg ... | 2016 | 28330158 |
| establishment and application of molecular id in the main inbred lines of chinese cabbage. | chinese cabbage is an important cruciferous vegetable in china. the differences in the morphology and other characteristics of the different varieties of chinese cabbage are generally caused by their different genes. using the simple sequence repeat (ssr) dna molecular markers is an effective way to identify different genotypes. the identification of a genetic relationship is a key point in the breeding process, and it plays an important role in guiding parent selection and breeding of high-yiel ... | 2017 | 28290614 |
| corrigendum: the green peach aphid myzus persicae perform better on pre-infested chinese cabbage brassica pekinensis by enhancing host plant nutritional quality. | 2017 | 28276455 | |
| comprehensive analysis of the cdpk-snrk superfamily genes in chinese cabbage and its evolutionary implications in plants. | the cdpk-snrk (calcium-dependent protein kinase/snf1-related protein kinase) gene superfamily plays important roles in signaling pathways for disease resistance and various stress responses, as indicated by emerging evidence. in this study, we constructed comparative analyses of gene structure, retention, expansion, whole-genome duplication (wgd) and expression patterns of cdpk-snrk genes in brassica rapa and their evolution in plants. a total of 49 brcpks, 14 brcrks, 3 brppcks, 5 brpeprks, and ... | 2017 | 28239387 |
| genome-wide analysis of auxin transport genes identifies the hormone responsive patterns associated with leafy head formation in chinese cabbage. | auxin resistant 1/like aux1 (aux/lax), pin-formed (pin) and atp binding cassette subfamily b (abcb/mdr/pgp) are three families of auxin transport genes. the development-related functions of the influx and efflux carriers have been well studied and characterized in model plants. however, there is scant information regarding the functions of auxin genes in chinese cabbage and the responses of exogenous polar auxin transport inhibitors (patis). we conducted a whole-genome annotation and a bioinform ... | 2017 | 28169368 |
| metabolic pathways associated with kimchi, a traditional korean food, based on in silico modeling of published data. | kimchi is a traditional korean food prepared by fermenting vegetables, such as chinese cabbage and radishes, which are seasoned with various ingredients, including red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, green onion, fermented seafood (jeotgal), and salt. the various unique microorganisms and bioactive components in kimchi show antioxidant activity and have been associated with an enhanced immune response, as well as anti-cancer and anti-diabetic effects. red pepper inhibits decay due to microorganis ... | 2016 | 28154515 |
| appropriate nh4+: no3- ratio improves low light tolerance of mini chinese cabbage seedlings. | in northwest of china, mini chinese cabbage (brassica pekinensis) is highly valued by consumers, and is widely cultivated during winter in solar-greenhouses where low light (ll) fluence (between 85 and 150 μmol m-2 s-1 in day) is a major abiotic stress factor limiting plant growth and crop productivity. the mechanisms with which various nh4+: no3- ratios affected growth and photosynthesis of mini chinese cabbage under normal (200 μmol m-2 s-1) and low (100 μmol m-2 s-1) light conditions was inve ... | 2017 | 28114905 |
| study of the genotoxicity of organic extracts from wastewater-irrigated vegetables using in vitro and in vivo biological tests. | the purpose of this study was to explore genotoxicity due to organic pollutants in wastewater-irrigated vegetables using biological and chemical analyses. chinese cabbages from wastewater-irrigated farmland were taken as the research object. for the in vitro test, dna damage was characterized in rat hepatocytes exposed to organic extracts from the cabbages using the comet assay. for the in vivo tests, mice were exposed to organic extracts from the cabbages. dna damage was assessed in mouse perip ... | 0 | 28092007 |
| identification of ssr markers closely linked to the yellow seed coat color gene in heading chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis). | research on the yellow-seeded variety of heading chinese cabbage will aid in broadening its germplasm resources and lay a foundation for aa genome research in brassica crops. here, an f2 segregating population of 1575 individuals was constructed from two inbred lines (brown-seeded '92s105' and yellow-seeded '91-125'). this population was used to identify the linkage molecular markers of the yellow seed coat trait using simple sequence repeat (ssr) techniques combined with a bulk segregant analys ... | 2017 | 28069590 |
| microspore induced doubled haploids production from ethyl methanesulfonate (ems) soaked flower buds is an efficient strategy for mutagenesis in chinese cabbage. | chinese cabbage buds were soaked with ethyl methanesulfonate (ems) to induce mutagenesis. the influence of different ems concentrations and treatment durations on microspore development, embryo production rate and seedling rate were evaluated in five chinese cabbage genotypes. mutations in four color-related genes were identified using high resolution melting (hrm) curves of their pcr products. the greatest embryo production and seedling rates were observed when buds were treated with 0.03 to 0. ... | 2016 | 28018368 |
| the tandem repeated organization of nb-lrr genes in the clubroot-resistant crb locus in brassica rapa l. | to facilitate prevention of clubroot disease, a major threat to the successful cultivation of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l.), we bred clubroot-resistant (cr) cultivars by introducing resistance genes from cr turnips via conventional breeding. among 11 cr loci found in b. rapa, we identified crb in chinese cabbage cultivar 'cr shinki' as a single dominant gene for resistance against plasmodiophora brassicae pathotype group 3, against which the stacking of crr1 and crr2 loci was not effective. ... | 2017 | 28013378 |
| heavy metals in sludge during anaerobic sanitary landfill: speciation transformation and phytotoxicity. | sanitary landfill persists as a predominant sludge disposal method in particular in china. in this study, successive subsurface sludge samples (0.3 m deep) were collected from a bioreactor landfill unit where an anaerobic process took place during a 500 d period. the sludge samples were analyzed for total concentrations of cadmium (cd), chromium (cr), copper (cu), nickel (ni), lead (pb) and zinc (zn) and their species distributions, together with selected sludge chemical properties. in addition, ... | 2017 | 28011427 |
| influence of road proximity on the concentrations of heavy metals in korean urban agricultural soils and crops. | the urban agricultural (ua) environment near active roadways can be degraded by traffic-related particles (i.e., exhaust gases and road dust), which may contain heavy metals. the current study investigated changes in heavy-metal [cadmium (cd), copper (cu), chromium (cr) nickel (ni), lead (pb) and zinc (zn)] concentrations in soils located near highly trafficked roads in korea and the subsequent uptake of these metals by chinese cabbage. heavy-metal plant concentrations were determined in both wa ... | 2017 | 27999877 |
| optimizing led lighting for space plant growth unit: joint effects of photon flux density, red to white ratios and intermittent light pulses. | the aim of this work were to choose a quantitative optimality criterion for estimating the quality of plant led lighting regimes inside space greenhouses and to construct regression models of crop productivity and the optimality criterion depending on the level of photosynthetic photon flux density (ppfd), the proportion of the red component in the light spectrum and the duration of the duty cycle (chinese cabbage brassica сhinensis l. as an example). the properties of the obtained models were d ... | 2016 | 27993191 |
| fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of brtri1, a gene controlling trichome development in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp pekinensis). | trichomes are derived from the epidermis and constitute an ideal system for studying cell division in plants. here, a chinese cabbage doubled haploid (dh) line (ft) without trichomes was crossed with another dh line (purdh-1) with trichomes to develop an f2 population for fine mapping of trichome control genes. genetic analysis showed that the trichome phenotype was controlled by a single dominant gene, brtri1. using 1226 glabrous individuals in the f2 segregation population, brtri1 was localize ... | 2016 | 27966738 |
| over-expression of mir158 causes pollen abortion in brassica campestris ssp. chinensis. | we identified and cloned the two precursors of mir158 and its target gene in brassica campestris ssp. chinensis, which both had high relative expression in the inflorescences. further study revealed that over-expression of mir158 caused reduced pollen varbility, which was caused by the degradation of pollen contents from the binucleate microspore stage. these results first suggest the role of mir158 in pollen development of brassica campestris ssp. chinensis. micrornas (mirnas) play crucial role ... | 2017 | 27909970 |
| allelism analysis of brrfp locus in different restorer lines and map-based cloning of a fertility restorer gene, brrfp1, for pol cms in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l.). | in chinese cabbage, there are two rf loci for pol cms and one of them was mapped to a 12.6-kb region containing a potential candidate gene encoding ppr protein. in chinese cabbage (brassica rapa), polima cytoplasmic male sterility (pol cms) is an important cms type and is widely used for hybrid breeding. by extensive test crossing in chinese cabbage, four restorer lines (92s105, 01s325, 00s109, and 88s148) for pol cms were screened. by analyzing the allelism of the four restorer lines, it was fo ... | 2017 | 27896366 |
| isolation of as-tolerant bacteria and their potentials of reducing as and cd accumulation of edible tissues of vegetables in metal(loid)-contaminated soils. | in this study, three as-tolerant bacteria ralstonia eutropha q2-8, rhizobium tropici q2-13, and exiguobacterium aurantiacum q3-11 were isolated from the rhizosphere and bulk soils of chinese cabbage. the strains were characterized for their production of indole-3-acetic acid (iaa) and siderophores, their effects on soil metal(loid) bioavailability and organic matter content, and their effects on the edible tissue growth and metal(loid) accumulation of chinese cabbage and radish in the metal(loid ... | 2017 | 27839757 |
| simulating the transfer of strontium-90 from soil to leafy vegetables by using strontium-88. | the transfer, from soil to chinese cabbage and spinach, of radioactive strontium-90 released as a result of accidents in nuclear power stations was studied using a stable isotope of strontium, namely nuclide strontium-88 ((88)sr). the study led to an experimental model for assessing the hazard of radionuclide strontium-90 ((90)sr) entering the food chain and for predicting the risk to food safety. chinese cabbage and spinach were grown in pots in a greenhouse and irrigated with deionized water c ... | 0 | 27829691 |
| agrobacterium-mediated transient expression via root absorption in flowering chinese cabbage. | because most transient transformation techniques are inadequate for functional genomics research in roots, we aimed to develop a simple and efficient agrobacterium-mediated transient transformation system that utilized root absorption for research in flowering chinese cabbage. | 2016 | 27818863 |
| a chinese cabbage (brassica campetris subsp. chinensis) τ-type glutathione-s-transferase stimulates arabidopsis development and primes against abiotic and biotic stress. | the beneficial root-colonizing fungus piriformospora indica stimulates root development of chinese cabbage (brassica campestris subsp. chinensis) and this is accompanied by the up-regulation of a τ-class glutathione (gsh)-s-transferase gene (bcgstu) (lee et al. 2011) in the roots. bcgstu expression is further promoted by osmotic (salt and peg) and heat stress. ectopic expression of bcgstu in arabidopsis under the control of the 35s promoter results in the promotion of root and shoot growth as we ... | 2016 | 27796720 |
| pathotype classification of plasmodiophora brassicae isolates using clubroot-resistant cultivars of chinese cabbage. | clubroot disease caused by plasmodiophora brassicae is one of the most serious diseases in brassica crops worldwide. in this study, the pathotypes of 12 korean p. brassicae field isolates were determined using various chinese cabbage including 22 commercial cultivars from korea, china, and japan, and 15 inbred lines. all p. brassicae isolates exhibited the typical clubroot disease on non-clubroot resistant cultivar, indicating that the isolates were highly pathogenic. according to the reactions ... | 2016 | 27721692 |
| production of chlorothalonil hydrolytic dehalogenase from agro-industrial wastewater and its application in raw food cleaning. | to reduce the fermentation cost for industrialization of chlorothalonil hydrolytic dehalogenase (chd), agro-industrial wastewaters including molasses, corn steep liquor (csl) and fermentation wastewater were used to substitute for expensive carbon and nitrogen sources and fresh water for lab preparation. | 2017 | 27718236 |
| genome-wide characterization of the mads-box gene family in radish (raphanus sativus l.) and assessment of its roles in flowering and floral organogenesis. | the mads-box gene family is an important transcription factor (tf) family that is involved in various aspects of plant growth and development, especially flowering time and floral organogenesis. although it has been reported in many plant species, the systematic identification and characterization of mads-box tf family is still limited in radish (raphanus sativus l.). in the present study, a comprehensive analysis of mads-box genes was performed, and a total of 144 mads-box family members were i ... | 2016 | 27703461 |
| 2-d visualization of nitrogen distribution in leaf of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa chinensis) by ftir-pas technique. | understanding nitrogen (n) status in the leaves of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa chinensis) is of significance to both vegetable growth and quality control. fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy was used to perform rapid qualification of n distribution in leaf, a partial least squares algorithm was used to develop a model for prediction of n content, and n distribution in individual leaves was mapped based on interpolation analysis, which was found to be variable. a reasonable n ... | 2016 | 27690416 |
| the accumulation and health risk of heavy metals in vegetables around a zinc smelter in northeastern china. | mining and smelting activities engender soil contamination by metals severely. a field survey was conducted to investigate the present situation and health risk of heavy metals (cd, pb, zn, cu, cr, as, and hg) in soils and vegetables in the surrounding area of an 80-year-old zinc smelter in northeastern china. soil ph, organic matter (som), and cation exchange capacity (cec) were determined, and their relations with heavy metal contents in edible parts of vegetables were analyzed. results showed ... | 0 | 27679998 |
| effects of lactobacillus curvatus and leuconostoc mesenteroides on suan cai fermentation in northeast china. | to investigate the effects of lactobacillus curvatus and leuconostoc mesenteroides on suan cai (pickled chinese cabbage) fermentation, l. curvatus and/or ln. mesenteroides were inoculated into suan cai. physicochemical indexes were measured, and the microbial dynamics during the fermentation were analyzed by illumina miseq sequencing and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qpcr). the results showed that inoculation with lactic acid bacteria (lab) lowered the ph of the fermentation system mor ... | 2016 | 27666995 |
| genome-wide identification and characterization of gras transcription factors in sacred lotus (nelumbo nucifera). | the gras gene family is one of the most important plant-specific gene families, which encodes transcriptional regulators and plays an essential role in plant development and physiological processes. the gras gene family has been well characterized in many higher plants such as arabidopsis, rice, chinese cabbage, tomato and tobacco. in this study, we identified 38 gras genes in sacred lotus (nelumbo nucifera), analyzed their physical and chemical characteristics and performed phylogenetic analysi ... | 2016 | 27635351 |
| patulibacter brassicae sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of chinese cabbage (brassica campestris). | a novel actinobacterial strain, designated sdt, was isolated from rhizosphere soil of chinese cabbage in shandong province, china. the cells were aerobic, gram-staining-positive, oxidase- and catalase-positive, short rods and formed white colonies on trypticase soy agar. the cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid and alanine, glutamic acid and leucine. diphosphatidylglycerol was the predominant polar lipid. the predominant cellular fatty acid wa ... | 2016 | 27620694 |
| impact of cao, fly ash, sulfur and na2s on the (im)mobilization and phytoavailability of cd, cu and pb in contaminated soil. | soil heavy metals pollution is a serious problem worldwide due to its potential human health risks through food chain. therefore, a sustainable solution is needed to efficiently remediate hms contaminated soils. our study aimed to assess the impact of cao, fly ash, sulfur, and na2s on the immobilization of cd, cu, and pb and their uptake by chinese cabbage (brassica rapa chinensis) in a contaminated soil. the concentration of dtpa-extractable cd, cu, and pb was significantly decreased as compare ... | 2016 | 27611219 |
| cdna-aflp analysis reveals differential gene expression in incompatible interaction between infected non-heading chinese cabbage and hyaloperonospora parasitica. | non-heading chinese cabbage (brassica rapa ssp. chinensis) is one of the main green leafy vegetables in the world, especially in china, with significant economic value. hyaloperonospora parasitica is a fungal pathogen responsible for causing downy mildew disease in chinese cabbage, which greatly affects its production. the objective of this study was to identify transcriptionally regulated genes during incompatible interactions between non-heading chinese cabbage and h. parasitica using compleme ... | 2016 | 27602230 |
| mining for candidate genes in an introgression line by using rna sequencing: the anthocyanin overaccumulation phenotype in brassica. | introgression breeding is a widely used method for the genetic improvement of crop plants; however, the mechanism underlying candidate gene flow patterns during hybridization is poorly understood. in this study, we used a powerful pipeline to investigate a chinese cabbage (brassica rapa l. ssp. pekinensis) introgression line with the anthocyanin overaccumulation phenotype. our purpose was to analyze the gene flow patterns during hybridization and elucidate the genetic factors responsible for the ... | 2016 | 27597857 |
| aptamer contained triple-helix molecular switch for rapid fluorescent sensing of acetamiprid. | in this study, an aptamer-based fluorescent sensing platform using triple-helix molecular switch (thms) was developed for the pesticide screening represented by acetamiprid. the thms was composed of two tailored dna probes: a label-free central target specific aptamer sequence flanked by two arm segments acting as a recognition probe; a hairpin-shaped structure oligonucleotide serving as a signal transduction probe (stp), labeled with a fluorophore and a quencher at the 3' and 5'-end, respective ... | 2016 | 27591592 |
| analysis of carotenoid accumulation and expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in different organs of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis). | the relationship between carotenoid accumulation and expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes was investigated in the flowers, stems, young leaves, old leaves, and roots of chinese cabbage (brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis). quantitative real-time pcr analysis showed that the mrna levels of brpsy, brpds, brzds, brlcyb, brlcye, brchxb, and brzep leading to the production of carotenoids were highest in the flowers or the leaves and lowest in the roots of chinese cabbage. in contrast, the mrna ex ... | 2012 | 27540344 |