Project description:The fungal pathogen Fusarium moniliforme causes ear rot in maize. Ear rot in maize is a destructive disease globally caused by Fusarium moniliforme , due to decrease of grain yield and increase of risks in raising livestock by mycotoxins production. Plants have developed various defense pathways to cope with pathogens. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression during the infection process of Fusarium moniliforme in its host plant to get insights into the defense programs and the host processes potentially involved in plant defense against this pathogen.
Project description:The fungal pathogen Fusarium moniliforme causes ear rot in maize. Ear rot in maize is a destructive disease globally caused by Fusarium moniliforme , due to decrease of grain yield and increase of risks in raising livestock by mycotoxins production. Plants have developed various defense pathways to cope with pathogens. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression during the infection process of Fusarium moniliforme in its host plant to get insights into the defense programs and the host processes potentially involved in plant defense against this pathogen. Experiment Overall Design: In two compared independent experiments plants were infected with the Fusarium moniliforme. Samples from infected bracts of resistant maize (Bt-1) as well as susceptible maize (Ye478) were taken at 4 days post infection. Samples from uninfected control plants were taken at the same time points. For example: R0 (control) and RT (treat) in Bt-1 and S0 (control) and ST (treat) in Ye478.
Project description:To explore the molecular regulatory mechanisms of early stem and leaf development, proteomic analysis was performed on leaves and stems of F genotype alfalfa, with thin stems and small leaves, and M genotype alfalfa, with thick stems and large leaves.
Project description:<p>The information available in the literature concerning the beneficial effects of <em>Dendrobium officinale</em> flowers on the skin is limited. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the <em>in vitro</em> biological potency of its aqueous extract and screen its active components. The aqueous extract of <em>D. officinale</em> flowers was found to have potential antioxidant capacity (through 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level analyses in primary human epidermal keratinocytes), anti-cyclooxygenase2 (COX-2) effect, anti-glycation potency and anti-aging effects. A total of 34 compounds were identified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-quadrupole-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS). Online ABTS radical UPLC-photodiode array detection (PDA) analysis demonstrated that 1-O-caffeoyl-β-D-glucoside, vicenin-2, luteolin-6-C-β-D-xyloside-8-C-β-D-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-sophoroside, rutin, isoquercitrin and quercetin 3-O-(6''-O-malonyl)-β-D-glucoside are the major potential antioxidants. In addition, 16 components were further analysed using antioxidant assays (DPPH, ABTS and FRAP); COX-2 and advanced glycation end product (AGE) inhibitory activities were assessed. All selected compounds exerted significant ABTS radical scavenging ability and effective AGE suppressive activities. However, only certain compounds, such as rutin and isoquercitrin, displayed selective and significant antioxidant abilities, as shown by DPPH and FRAP, as well as potent COX-2 inhibitory capacity, whereas the remaining compounds displayed relatively weak or no effects. This indicates that specific components contributed to different functionalities. Our finding justified that <em>D. officinale</em> and its active compound targeted related enzymes and highlighted their potential application in anti-aging.</p>