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Research Advances in High Yielding Cultivation of Bast Fiber Crops

A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 3971

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Gang Deng

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China National Network of Research and Development for Bast and Leaf Fiber Plants, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Interests: abiotic stress; heavy metal; proteome; fiber; CBD; nutrient absorption and assimilation
Dr. Muzammal Rehman

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School of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Interests: bast fiber crops; crop cultivation; abiotic stress physiology in plants; plant nutrition; polluted soil management
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Dear Colleagues,

Bast fiber crops such as flax, ramie, hemp, kenaf, jute, etc. are gaining interest due to their several applications in textile, construction, and automotive industries. Most bast fiber crops can play an important role in environmental conservation due to their growth or phytoremediation potential when cultivated in marginal, desertified, and degraded/contaminated lands. They also hold great potential for developing a bio-based economy. Considering the benefits of bast fibers crops, it is necessary to pay attention to advanced level research for their higher production. Thus, this Special Issue aims to publish original research or review articles focusing on advanced agricultural techniques and recent scientific innovations to produce bast fiber crops and their products. We welcome novel research covering bast fiber crop cultivation, growth, physiology, stress resistance, fiber yield, fiber quality, environmental conservation, and their product development.

Dr. Gang Deng
Dr. Muzammal Rehman
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • bast fiber crops
  • abiotic stress physiology
  • cultivation
  • environmental sustainability
  • fiber quality
  • products
  • phytoremediation

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Bioinformatics Analysis of WRKY Family Genes in Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
by Xia An, Qin Liu, Hui Jiang, Guoyun Dong, Danqing Tian, Xiahong Luo, Changli Chen, Wenlue Li, Tingting Liu, Lina Zou, Jinyao Ying, Huaping Zhou, Xuan Zhu and Xiaoyan Chen
Life 2023, 13(6), 1258; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13061258 - 25 May 2023
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WRKY gene family is one of the largest transcription factor families involved in various physiological processes of plants. Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is an important stem fiber crop, and it is also an economically important crop in natural fiber and textile industries [...] Read more.
WRKY gene family is one of the largest transcription factor families involved in various physiological processes of plants. Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is an important stem fiber crop, and it is also an economically important crop in natural fiber and textile industries around the world. In this study, 105 WRKY genes were obtained by screening the whole genome of flax. There were 26 in group I, 68 in group II, 8 in group III and 3 in group UN. The characteristics of the WRKY motif and gene structure in each group are similar. The promoter sequence of WRKY genes includes photoresponsive elements, core regulatory elements and 12 cis-acting elements under abiotic stress. Similar to A. thaliana and Compositae plants, WRKY genes are evenly distributed on each chromosome, with segmental and tandem repeated events, which play a major role in the evolution of WRKY genes. The flax WRKY gene family is mainly concentrated in group I and group II. This study is mainly based on genome-wide information to classify and analyze the flax WRKY gene family, laying a foundation for further understanding the role of WRKY transcription factors in species evolution and functional analysis. Full article
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Effects of Gibberellin Pre-Treatment on Seed Germination and Seedling Physiology Characteristics in Industrial Hemp under Drought Stress Condition
by Guanghui Du, Hanxue Zhang, Yang Yang, Yinhong Zhao, Kailei Tang and Feihu Liu
Life 2022, 12(11), 1907; https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111907 - 16 Nov 2022
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The present study aimed to explore the effects of exogenous gibberellins (GAs) on seed germination and subsequent seedling growth of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) under drought stress. Seeds of two industrial hemp cultivars i.e., ‘Yunma 1’, (YM) and ‘Bamahuoma’, (BM) were treated [...] Read more.
The present study aimed to explore the effects of exogenous gibberellins (GAs) on seed germination and subsequent seedling growth of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) under drought stress. Seeds of two industrial hemp cultivars i.e., ‘Yunma 1’, (YM) and ‘Bamahuoma’, (BM) were treated with different concentrations of GA3 solution (0, 200, 400, 600, 800 mg/L) at 20 °C for 8 h. The effect of pre-treatment was assessed on germination characteristics and physiological indexes on subsequent exposure to drought stress using 20% (m/v) polyethylene glycol (PEG) for 7 days. The results revealed that seed germination in hemp was sensitive to drought stress, as the germination indexes (germination rate and germination potential) decreased significantly, and seedling growth (hypocotyl length and radicle length) was impeded under 20% PEG-6000 condition. GA3 pre-treatment affected germination rate, germination potential, hypocotyl length and radicle length. With increasing GA3 concentration, these indexes first increased and then decreased. For seedling physiology characteristics in hemp, GA3-pretreatment remarkedly increased the osmotic regulating substances (soluble sugar and soluble protein contents) and the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, superoxide dismutase and POD, peroxidase), while sharply decreased the lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde, MDA) in seedlings grown under PEG-6000 induced drought stress. These results suggested that seeds pre-treated with GA3 could enhance the drought tolerance of hempseeds, and the optimal effect of GA3 for seed pre-treatment of YM and BM could be obtained when the concentration of GA3 solution reached 400 mg/L and 600 mg/L, respectively. Full article
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