The β-1,3-glucan synthase gene GFGLS2 plays major roles in mycelial growth and polysaccharide synthesis in Grifola frondosa.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11734-9
Abstract: β-1,3-Glucans are well-known biological and health-promoting compounds in edible fungi. Our previous results characterized a glucan synthase gene (GFGLS) of Grifola frondosa for the first time to understand its role in mycelial growth and glucan… read more here.
Keywords: gfgls2; synthase gene; mycelial growth; glucan synthase ... See more keywords
Specific Upregulation of a Cotton Phytoene Synthase Gene Produces Golden Cottonseeds with Enhanced Provitamin A
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19866-1
Abstract: Provitamin A (PVA) bio-fortification of crops offers a sustainable strategy to prevent the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD), one of the world’s major public health problems. The present work aimed to enhance PVA accumulation… read more here.
Keywords: provitamin; synthase; phytoene synthase; synthase gene ... See more keywords
Characterization of the Role of the Neoxanthin Synthase Gene BoaNXS in Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Chinese Kale
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DOI: 10.3390/genes12081122
Abstract: Chinese kale (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra) is rich in carotenoids, and neoxanthin is one of the most important carotenoids in Chinese kale. In this study, the function of the neoxanthin synthase gene (BoaNXS) in Chinese… read more here.
Keywords: synthase gene; chinese kale; kale; neoxanthin synthase ... See more keywords
Effects of β-1,6-Glucan Synthase Gene (FfGS6) Overexpression on Stress Response and Fruit Body Development in Flammulina filiformis
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13101753
Abstract: β-1, 6-glucan synthase is a key enzyme of β-1, 6-glucan synthesis, which plays a vital role in the cell wall cross-linking of fungi. However, the role of the β-1, 6-glucan synthase gene in the development… read more here.
Keywords: synthase gene; stress response; glucan synthase; gene ... See more keywords
Silencing of the Chitin Synthase Gene Is Lethal to the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153734
Abstract: Chitin synthase is a critical enzyme that catalyzes N-acetylglucosamine to form chitin, which plays an important role in the growth and development of insects. In this study, we identified a chitin synthase gene (CHS) with… read more here.
Keywords: citri; chitin synthase; diaphorina citri; synthase gene ... See more keywords
Functional Characterization of a (E)-β-Ocimene Synthase Gene Contributing to the Defense against Spodoptera litura
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087182
Abstract: Soybean is a worldwide crop that offers valuable proteins, fatty acids, and phytonutrients to humans but is always damaged by insect pests or pathogens. Plants have captured sophisticated defense mechanisms in resisting the attack of… read more here.
Keywords: spodoptera litura; synthase gene; insects; defense ... See more keywords
Genome-Wide Identification and Genetic Variations of the Starch Synthase Gene Family in Rice
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DOI: 10.3390/plants10061154
Abstract: Starch is a major ingredient in rice, and the amylose content of starch significantly impacts rice quality. OsSS (starch synthase) is a gene family related to the synthesis of amylose and amylopectin, and 10 members… read more here.
Keywords: gene family; rice; synthase gene; family ... See more keywords