GENOME-WIDE IDENTIFICATION, EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF WRKY TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS IN CITRUS ICHANGENSIS AND FUNCTIONAL VALIDATION OF CIWRKY31 IN RESPONSE TO COLD STRESS

Genome-wide identification, expression analysis of WRKY transcription factors in Citrus ichangensis and functional validation of CiWRKY31 in response to cold stress

Abstract Background Ichang papeda (Citrus ichangensis), a wild perennial plant of the Rutaceae family, is a cold-hardy plant.WRKY transcription factors are crucial regulators of plant growth and development as well as abiotic stress responses.However, the WRKY genes in C.ichangensis (CiWRKY) and their expression patterns under cold stress have not

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After the Fall: Legacy Effects of Biogenic Structure on Wind-Generated Ecosystem Processes Following Mussel Bed Collapse

Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are ecosystem engineers with strong effects on species diversity and abundances.Mussel beds appear to be declining in the Gulf of Maine, apparently due to climate change and predation by the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas.As mussels die, they create a legacy of large expanses of shell biogenic structure.In Maine,

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Comparative Study of Several Fe Deficiency Responses in the Arabidopsis thaliana Ethylene Insensitive Mutants ein2-1 and ein2-5

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plants since it participates in essential processes such as photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen assimilation.Fe is an abundant element in most soils, but its availability for plants is low, especially in calcareous soils.Fe deficiency causes Fe chlorosis, which can affect the productivity of the Wing

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Are the healthy behaviors of US high-deductible health plan enrollees driven by people who chose these plans? Smoking as a case study.

To determine whether negative associations between enrollment in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and one exemplar unhealthy behavior--daily smoking--are found only among people who chose these plans.Cross-sectional analysis of nationally-representative data.United States from 2007 to 2008.6,941 privately insured non-elderly adult participants

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