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Satellite RNAs and Satellite Viruses of Plants
The view that satellite RNAs (satRNAs) and satellite viruses are purely molecular parasites of their cognate helper viruses has changed. The molecular mechanisms underlying the synergistic and/or antagonistic interactions among satRNAs/satellite viruses, helper viruses, and host plants are beginning to be comprehended. This review aims to summarize the recent achievements in basic and practical research, with special emphasis on the involvement of RNA silencing mechanisms in the pathogenicity, population dynamics, and, possibly, the origin(s) of these subviral agents. With further research following current trends, the comprehensive understanding of satRNAs and satellite viruses could lead to new insights into the trilateral interactions among host plants, viruses, and satellites
Identification of Acetobacter liquefaciens as Causal Agent of Pink-Disease of Pineapple Fruit
Optimalisatie van amorf silicium zonnecellen
SIGLEKULeuven Campusbibliotheek Exacte Wetenschappne / UCL - Université Catholique de LouvainBEBelgiu
A Chimaeric ribonuclease-inhibitor gene restores fertility to male sterile plants
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Fast And Reliable Chromatographic Procedure For The Purification Of Virginiamycin M-1 Factor
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Biosynthesis of antibiotics of the virginiamycin family. 7. Stereo- and regiochemical studies on the formation of the 3-hydroxypicolinic acid and pipecolic acid units
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of mutants of the virginiamycin producing strain 899 and its relatedness to the type strain of Streptomyces virginiae
Histone deacetylase complex1 expression level titrates plant growth and abscisic acid sensitivity in Arabidopsis
Histone deacetylation regulates gene expression during plant stress responses and is therefore an interesting target for epigenetic manipulation of stress sensitivity in plants. Unfortunately, overexpression of the core enzymes (histone deacetylases [HDACs]) has either been ineffective or has caused pleiotropic morphological abnormalities. In yeast and mammals, HDACs operate within multiprotein complexes. Searching for putative components of plant HDAC complexes, we identified a gene with partial homology to a functionally uncharacterized member of the yeast complex, which we called Histone Deacetylation Complex1 (HDC1). HDC1 is encoded by a single-copy gene in the genomes of model plants and crops and therefore presents an attractive target for biotechnology. Here, we present a functional characterization of HDC1 in Arabidopsis thaliana. We show that HDC1 is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein that interacts with at least two deacetylases (HDA6 and HDA19), promotes histone deacetylation, and attenuates derepression of genes under water stress. The fast-growing HDC1-overexpressing plants outperformed wild-type plants not only on well-watered soil but also when water supply was reduced. Our findings identify HDC1 as a rate-limiting component of the histone deacetylation machinery and as an attractive tool for increasing germination rate and biomass production of plants