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1 August 2025

DNA methylation, mediated by DNA methyltransferases (DMTs) and demethylases (DMLs), is an important epigenetic modification that maintains genomic stability and regulates gene expression in plant growth, development, and stress responses. However, a...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
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12 September 2022

Populus euphratica Oliv., a pioneer species of desert riparian forest, is characterized heterophylly. To understand the adaptation strategies of the heteromorphic leaves of P. euphratica to soil drought, we assessed the structural and functional char...

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  • Open Access
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9 July 2025

The distinctive leaf and twig heteromorphism in Euphrates poplar (Populus euphratica Oliv.) reflects its adaptive strategies to cope with arid environments across ontogenetic stages. In the key distribution area of P. euphratica forests in China, we...

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Characterisation of the ARF Gene Family in Salicaceae and Functional Analysis of PeARF18 in Heteromorphic Leaf Development of Populus euphratica

  • Tongrui Song,
  • Hongyan Jin,
  • Jing Li,
  • Qi Ning,
  • Donghui Miao,
  • Yidan Yang,
  • Zhibin Cui,
  • Zhijun Li,
  • Zhihua Wu and
  • Peipei Jiao

28 December 2025

Auxin plays a crucial role in plant growth and development via concentration gradient regulation, with auxin response factors (ARFs) as key transcription factors in its signalling pathway. However, comprehensive identification and characterisation of...

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  • Open Access
23 Citations
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24 Pages

17 October 2019

Heterophylly is the phenomenon of leaf forms varying along the longitudinal axis within a single plant. Populus euphratica, a heterophyllous woody plant, develops lanceolate leaves and dentate broad-ovate leaves on the bottom and top of the canopy, r...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
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18 Pages

The Identification and Characterization of the PeGRF Gene Family in Populus euphratica Oliv. Heteromorphic Leaves Provide a Theoretical Basis for the Functional Study of PeGRF9

  • Ying Wang,
  • Zhihua Wu,
  • Mingyu Jia,
  • Jing Li,
  • Tongrui Song,
  • Hongyan Jin,
  • Jianhao Sun,
  • Chen Qiu,
  • Xiaona Lu and
  • Zhijun Li
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Populus euphratica Oliv. typically has four kinds of heteromorphic leaves: linear (Li), lanceolate (La), ovate (Ov) and broad ovate (Bo). Heteromorphic leaves help P. euphratica adapt to extreme desert environments and further contribute to protectio...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,868 Views
17 Pages

9 June 2023

Populus pruinosa Schrenk has the biological characteristics of heteromorphic leaves and is a pioneer species for wind prevention and sand fixation. The functions of heteromorphic leaves at different developmental stages and canopy heights of P. pruin...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,092 Views
14 Pages

18 February 2024

The size of leaves is a vital factor in the development and overall biomass of a plant, serving as a key indicator of how a plant adapts to its environment. Rhamnus heterophylla, a species known for its heteromorphic leaves of varying sizes, presents...

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4 Citations
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18 Pages

Morphological, Anatomical, and Physiological Characteristics of Heteroblastic Acacia melanoxylon Grown under Weak Light

  • Xiaogang Bai,
  • Zhaoli Chen,
  • Mengjiao Chen,
  • Bingshan Zeng,
  • Xiangyang Li,
  • Panfeng Tu and
  • Bing Hu

18 March 2024

Acacia melanoxylon is a fast-growing macrophanerophyte with strong adaptability whose leaf enables heteromorphic development. Light is one of the essential environmental factors that induces the development of the heteroblastic leaf of A. melanoxylon...