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  • Open Access
39 Citations
4,397 Views
21 Pages

25 February 2021

Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is a member of class I of the heme-containing peroxidase family. The enzyme plays important roles in scavenging reactive oxygen species for protection against oxidative damage and maintaining normal plant growth and develop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,558 Views
21 Pages

13 March 2020

The TIFY gene family is specific to land plants, exerting immense influence on plant growth and development as well as responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we identify 25 TIFY genes in the poplar (Populus trichocarpa) genome. Phylogenetic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,461 Views
19 Pages

Treatment of Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seeds with Electromagnetic Field Influences Germination and Phytohormone Balance Depending on Seed Size

  • Daniele Cecchetti,
  • Agnieszka Pawełek,
  • Joanna Wyszkowska,
  • Marcel Antoszewski and
  • Adriana Szmidt-Jaworska

13 June 2022

Electromagnetic field (EMF) and its effect on crop plant growth and their quality parameters is increasingly gaining the interest of researchers in agronomic science. However, the exact mechanism of EMF action in plant cells is still unclear. Among t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,252 Views
31 Pages

13 December 2022

The 14-3-3 proteins, which are ubiquitous and highly conserved in eukaryotic cells, play an essential role in various areas of plant growth, development, and physiological processes. The tomato is one of the most valuable vegetable crops on the plane...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,336 Views
19 Pages

A Comprehensive Identification and Expression Analysis of VQ Motif-Containing Proteins in Sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) under Phytohormone Treatment and Cold Stress

  • Ying Liu,
  • Xiaolan Liu,
  • Dandan Yang,
  • Ze Yin,
  • Yaolan Jiang,
  • Hui Ling,
  • Ning Huang,
  • Dawei Zhang,
  • Jinfeng Wu and
  • Dinggang Zhou
  • + 4 authors

The VQ motif-containing proteins play a vital role in various processes such as growth, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses and development. However, there is currently no report on the VQ genes in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Herein, 78 VQ gene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,747 Views
16 Pages

27 February 2023

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv (common name: barnyard grass) is a major weed in rice-growing areas and has evolved resistance to multiple herbicides. Florpyrauxifen-benzyl (trade name Rinskor) is a novel synthetic auxin herbicide that was appro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,022 Views
16 Pages

22 March 2025

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum (Royle) Ying, the only species of Sinopodophyllum in Berberidaceae, is an endangered traditional Tibetan medicine. The harsh plateau growth environment makes S. hexandrum tough to breed and meet the global demand for clinica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,496 Views
12 Pages

6 March 2021

The aim of the presented studies was to evaluate the magnetic field (MF) effect on changes in some enzymes and phytohormones that takes place in the process of seed germination and growth of seedlings. Studies were led in the climatic chambers HERAEU...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
14,706 Views
11 Pages

2 December 2021

(1) Background: Seed treatment with potassium nitrate (KNO3) has been associated with dormancy breaking, improved germination and enhanced seedling growth and uniformity in a variety of plant species. However, the KNO3 effect seems to be dependent on...

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  • Open Access
39 Citations
4,757 Views
19 Pages

24 January 2020

TIFY, a plant-specific gene family with the conserved motif TIF[F/Y]XG, plays important roles in various plant biological processes. Here, a total of 36 TIFY genes were identified in the Brassica oleracea genome and classified into JAZ (22 genes), TI...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
3,989 Views
18 Pages

12 January 2023

Transcription factors (TFs) are the regulatory proteins that act as molecular switches in controlling stress-responsive gene expression. Among them, the MYB transcription factor family is one of the largest TF family in plants, playing a significant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,009 Views
22 Pages

The Characteristics and Expression Analysis of the Tomato SlRBOH Gene Family under Exogenous Phytohormone Treatments and Abiotic Stresses

  • Yuanhui Wang,
  • Zesheng Liu,
  • Long Li,
  • Xuejuan Pan,
  • Kangding Yao,
  • Wenying Wei,
  • Weibiao Liao and
  • Chunlei Wang

Respiratory burst oxidase homologs (RBOHs), also known as NADPH oxidases, contribute significantly to the production of ROS in plants, alongside other major sources such as photosynthesis and electron transport in chloroplasts. It has been shown that...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,185 Views
25 Pages

As a unique class of plant-specific transcription factors, the GROWTH-REGULATING FACTORs (GRFs) play pivotal roles in regulating plant growth, development, and stress responses. In this study, the woody plant Populus ussuriensis was taken as the rese...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,826 Views
18 Pages

Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Expression Profiling of ADF Family Genes in Solanum lycopersicum L.

  • Khadiza Khatun,
  • Arif Hasan Khan Robin,
  • Jong-In Park,
  • Chang Kil Kim,
  • Ki-Byung Lim,
  • Min-Bae Kim,
  • Do-Jin Lee,
  • Ill Sup Nou and
  • Mi-Young Chung

29 September 2016

The actin depolymerizing factor (ADF) proteins have growth, development, defense-related and growth regulatory functions in plants. The present study used genome-wide analysis to investigate ADF family genes in tomato. Eleven tomato ADF genes were id...

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  • Open Access
73 Citations
8,708 Views
20 Pages

Molecular Characterization and Expression Profiling of Tomato GRF Transcription Factor Family Genes in Response to Abiotic Stresses and Phytohormones

  • Khadiza Khatun,
  • Arif Hasan Khan Robin,
  • Jong-In Park,
  • Ujjal Kumar Nath,
  • Chang Kil Kim,
  • Ki-Byung Lim,
  • Ill Sup Nou and
  • Mi-Young Chung

Growth regulating factors (GRFs) are plant-specific transcription factors that are involved in diverse biological and physiological processes, such as growth, development and stress and hormone responses. However, the roles of GRFs in vegetative and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,254 Views
16 Pages

2 November 2022

NAC (NAM/ATAF/CUC) transcription factors belong to a unique gene family in plants, which play vital roles in regulating diverse biological processes, including growth, development, senescence, and in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Tomato (S...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,276 Views
15 Pages

Phytohormones strongly influence growth, development and nutritional quality of agricultural products by modulating molecular and biochemical changes. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of root restriction (RR) treatmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,882 Views
13 Pages

Phytohormone Response of Drought-Acclimated Illicium difengpi (Schisandraceae)

  • Chao Wu,
  • Baoyu Liu,
  • Xiujiao Zhang,
  • Manlian Wang and
  • Huiling Liang

17 November 2023

Illicium difengpi (Schisandraceae), which is an endemic, medicinal, and endangered species found in small and isolated populations that inhabit karst mountain areas, has evolved strategies to adapt to arid environments and is thus an excellent materi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,314 Views
13 Pages

Ethylene: A Modulator of the Phytohormone-Mediated Insect Herbivory Network in Plants

  • Leonel Tarcisio da Cristina Bungala,
  • Chanung Park,
  • José Eulário Lampi Dique,
  • Ramaraj Sathasivam,
  • Su Young Shin and
  • Sang Un Park

1 June 2024

Plants have evolved to establish insect herbivory defences by modulating their metabolism, growth, and development. Precise networks of phytohormones are essential to induce those herbivory defences. Gaseous phytohormone ET plays an important role in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,753 Views
15 Pages

Enhancing root-zone (RZ) dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels of plants grown aeroponically can increase biomass accumulation but may also alter phytohormone profiles in planta. These experiments investigated how CO2 gas (1500 ppm) added to an aer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,548 Views
18 Pages

Exogenous Application of Phytohormones Promotes Growth and Regulates Expression of Wood Formation-Related Genes in Populus simonii × P. nigra

  • Hongmei Yuan,
  • Lijuan Zhao,
  • Wendong Guo,
  • Ying Yu,
  • Lei Tao,
  • Liguo Zhang,
  • Xixia Song,
  • Wengong Huang,
  • Lili Cheng and
  • Huiyu Li
  • + 3 authors

12 February 2019

Although phytohormones are known to be important signal molecules involved in wood formation, their roles are still largely unclear. Here, Populus simonii × P. nigra seedlings were treated with different concentrations of exogenous phytohormones, ind...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,691 Views
23 Pages

7 September 2021

DNA methylation and demethylation precisely and effectively modulate gene expression during plant growth and development and in response to stress. However, expression profiles of genes involved in DNA methylation and demethylation during plant devel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,566 Views
15 Pages

5 December 2019

Phytohormones regulate the mutualistic symbiotic interaction between legumes and rhizobia, nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria, notably by controlling the formation of the infection thread in the root hair (RH). At the cellular level, the formation of the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,628 Views
47 Pages

20 November 2024

The increasing global population has heightened the demand for food, leading to escalated food production and, consequently, the generation of significant food waste. Factors such as rapid ripening, susceptibility to physiological disorders, and vuln...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,303 Views
11 Pages

Priming of Immune System in Tomato by Treatment with Low Concentration of L-Methionine

  • Tomoya Tanaka,
  • Moeka Fujita,
  • Miyuki Kusajima,
  • Futo Narita,
  • Tadao Asami,
  • Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita,
  • Masami Nakajima and
  • Hideo Nakashita

Various metabolites, including phytohormones, phytoalexins, and amino acids, take part in the plant immune system. Herein, we analyzed the effects of L-methionine (Met), a sulfur-containing amino acid, on the plant immune system in tomato. Treatment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,737 Views
13 Pages

Methods for Improving the Germination of Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Seeds through Endocarp Removal

  • Hyeon Min Kim,
  • Jun Hyeok Kim,
  • Mi Hyun Lee,
  • Gun Mo Kim,
  • Chung Youl Park,
  • Da Hyun Lee and
  • Chae Sun Na

26 February 2024

Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino is known to have a seed dispersal that is thick and stony (endocarp + seeds) and has potential as a landscaping tree seed. In several Rosaceae species, seeds are covered with a hard endocarp, making the intern...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,980 Views
14 Pages

Influence of Exogenous 24-Epicasterone on the Hormonal Status of Soybean Plants

  • Michael Derevyanchuk,
  • Serhii Kretynin,
  • Yaroslava Bukhonska,
  • Igor Pokotylo,
  • Vladimir Khripach,
  • Eric Ruelland,
  • Roberta Filepova,
  • Petre I. Dobrev,
  • Jan Martinec and
  • Volodymyr Kravets

16 October 2023

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are key phytohormones involved in the regulation of major processes of cell metabolism that guide plant growth. In the past decades, new evidence has made it clear that BRs also play a key role in the orchestration of plant res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,764 Views
27 Pages

Comprehensive Phytohormone Profiling of Kohlrabi during In Vitro Growth and Regeneration: The Interplay with Cytokinin and Sucrose

  • Tatjana Ćosić,
  • Václav Motyka,
  • Martin Raspor,
  • Sumbal Sajid,
  • Nina Devrnja,
  • Petre I. Dobrev and
  • Slavica Ninković

12 October 2022

The establishment of an efficient protocol for in vitro growth and regeneration of kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) allowed us to closely examine the phytohormone profiles of kohlrabi seedlings at four growth stages (T1–T4), additio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,640 Views
19 Pages

Postharvest Application of Abscisic Acid and Methyl Jasmonate on Fruit Quality of ‘Red Zaosu’ Pear

  • Yuhao Wu,
  • Xin Zou,
  • Shangyun Li,
  • Chao Tang,
  • Haoru Tang and
  • Yong Zhang

22 May 2025

Subsequent to the harvesting of ‘Red Zaosu’ pears, a swift decline in quality becomes evident. This is characterized by the discoloration of the peel, the softening of the flesh and metabolic alterations during storage. To elucidate the r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,502 Views
13 Pages

The Effects of Red Clover Seed Treatment with Cold Plasma and Electromagnetic Field on Germination and Seedling Growth Are Dependent on Seed Color

  • Anatolii Ivankov,
  • Rasa Zukiene,
  • Zita Nauciene,
  • Laima Degutyte-Fomins,
  • Irina Filatova,
  • Veronika Lyushkevich and
  • Vida Mildaziene

20 May 2021

This study aimed to estimate the effects of cold plasma (CP) and electromagnetic field (EMF) treatment of red clover (Trifolium pratense) seeds with different coat colors on germination kinetics, the content of seed phytohormones, and the growth of s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,200 Views
18 Pages

Encapsulation Reduces the Deleterious Effects of Salicylic Acid Treatments on Root Growth and Gravitropic Response

  • Jimmy Sampedro-Guerrero,
  • Vicente Vives-Peris,
  • Aurelio Gomez-Cadenas and
  • Carolina Clausell-Terol

14 November 2022

The role of salicylic acid (SA) on plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses is well documented. However, the mechanism by which exogenous SA protects plants and its interactions with other phytohormones remains elusive. SA effect, both free and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,606 Views
15 Pages

Light Supplementation in Pitaya Orchards Induces Pitaya Flowering in Winter by Promoting Phytohormone Biosynthesis

  • Meng Wang,
  • Jiaxue Li,
  • Tao Li,
  • Shaoling Kang,
  • Senrong Jiang,
  • Jiaquan Huang and
  • Hua Tang

The interaction between light and phytohormones is crucial for plant growth and development. The practice of supplementing light at night during winter to promote pitaya flowering and thereby enhance yield has been shown to be crucial and widely used...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,182 Views
14 Pages

2 September 2024

Many plant secondary metabolites are active and important in the regulation of plant growth. Certain plant-derived diterpenes are known to promote plant growth, but the pathways by which this promotion occurs are still unknown. Activity screening rev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,068 Views
16 Pages

Alginate Oligosaccharide Coordinately Modulates Endogenous Phytohormone Profiles to Enhance Tomato Growth

  • Yun Li,
  • Jianxia Wang,
  • Kai Fan,
  • Lingru Guo,
  • Leiping Hou,
  • Yanxiu Miao,
  • Meihua Sun,
  • Yaling Li and
  • Longqiang Bai

Alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs) have been shown to be effective in enhancing crop growth. However, their functions in horticulture crops and growth-promoting mechanisms remain insufficiently characterized. This study employed pot cultivation experim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,226 Views
13 Pages

12 April 2023

The increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration promotes its accumulation in trees by regulating the synthesis and transportation genes for endogenous hormones, such as IAA and GA, which are key factors in regulating various life activit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,326 Views
22 Pages

Mitigating Effect of Trans-Zeatin on Cadmium Toxicity in Desmodesmus armatus

  • Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk,
  • Elżbieta Bonda-Ostaszewska and
  • Andrzej Bajguz

15 April 2024

Phytohormones, particularly cytokinin trans-zeatin (tZ), were studied for their impact on the green alga Desmodesmus armatus under cadmium (Cd) stress, focusing on growth, metal accumulation, and stress response mechanisms. Using atomic absorption sp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,191 Views
41 Pages

Untargeted Metabolomics and Targeted Phytohormone Profiling of Sweet Aloes (Euphorbia neriifolia) from Guyana: An Assessment of Asthma Therapy Potential in Leaf Extracts and Latex

  • Malaika Persaud,
  • Ainsely Lewis,
  • Anna Kisiala,
  • Ewart Smith,
  • Zeynab Azimychetabi,
  • Tamanna Sultana,
  • Suresh S. Narine and
  • R. J. Neil Emery

Background/Objectives: Euphorbia neriifolia is a succulent plant from the therapeutically rich family of Euphorbia comprising 2000 species globally. E. neriifolia is used in Indigenous Guyanese asthma therapy. Methods: To investigate E. neriifol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,755 Views
16 Pages

Phytohormone Supplementation for Nutrient Removal from Mariculture Wastewater by Oocystis borgei in Sequential Batch Operation

  • Yang Liu,
  • Chengcheng Deng,
  • Xinyue Song,
  • Zhangxi Hu,
  • Feng Li,
  • Yulei Zhang,
  • Changling Li,
  • Xianghu Huang and
  • Ning Zhang

11 February 2024

To enhance the nutrient removal efficiency of Oocystis borgei for mariculture wastewater (MW), the effects and processes of three phytohormones on nitrogen and phosphorus removal from synthetic mariculture wastewater (SMW) by O. borgei under sequenti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,937 Views
19 Pages

Defence Responses Associated with Elicitor-Induced, Cultivar-Associated Resistance to Latania Scale in Kiwifruit

  • Kirstin Wurms,
  • Annette Ah Chee,
  • Kate Stannard,
  • Rachelle Anderson,
  • Dwayne Jensen,
  • Janine Cooney and
  • Duncan Hedderley

21 December 2021

Latania scale insect is a pest of global significance affecting kiwifruit. The sessile insect (life stage: settled crawler—mature adult) is covered with a waxy cap that protects it from topical pesticides, so increasingly, a selection of resist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
494 Views
19 Pages

Phytohormone Response to Exogenous Nitric Oxide in Cucumber Under Low-Temperature Stress

  • Pei Wu,
  • Zhifeng Yang,
  • Qiusheng Kong,
  • Huimei Cui,
  • Yumei Liu,
  • Rongrong Dong,
  • Caixia Zheng,
  • Huiying Liu and
  • Jinxia Cui

27 October 2025

To elucidate the comprehensive mechanism by which nitric oxide (NO) enhances low-temperature tolerance in cucumber, we utilized two cucumber cultivars (Jinyan No. 4 and Jinyou No. 1) as experimental materials. By integrating transcriptomic analysis w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,434 Views
13 Pages

Aptamer-Based Microfluidic Assay for In-Field Detection of Salicylic Acid in Botrytis cinerea-Infected Strawberries

  • Cristiana Domingues,
  • Rafaela R. Rosa,
  • Rodolfo G. Rodrigues,
  • Ana Margarida Fortes,
  • Virginia Chu and
  • João Pedro Conde

22 April 2025

Rapid detection of plant infections is crucial for minimising crop loss and optimising management strategies, particularly in the context of climate change. While traditional diagnostic methods provide precise measurements of phytohormones such as sa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,758 Views
15 Pages

Global warming has caused such problems as the poor coloration of grape skin and the decreased production of high-quality berries. We investigated the effect of synephrine (Syn) on anthocyanin accumulation. Anthocyanin accumulation in cultured grape...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
3,660 Views
19 Pages

Alkaline Stress Induces Different Physiological, Hormonal and Gene Expression Responses in Diploid and Autotetraploid Rice

  • Ningning Wang,
  • Xuhong Fan,
  • Yujie Lin,
  • Zhe Li,
  • Yingkai Wang,
  • Yiming Zhou,
  • Weilong Meng,
  • Zhanwu Peng,
  • Chunying Zhang and
  • Jian Ma

Saline−alkaline stress is a critical abiotic stress that negatively affects plants’ growth and development. Considerably higher enhancements in plant tolerance to saline−alkaline stress have often been observed in polyploid plants c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,673 Views
16 Pages

21 March 2024

Axillary bud outgrowth, a key factor in ratoon rice yield formation, is regulated by several phytohormone signals. The regulatory mechanism of key genes underlying ratoon buds in response to phytohormones in ratoon rice has been less reported. In thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,884 Views
14 Pages

Polyacrylamide Regulated Phytohormone Balance and Starch Degradation to Promote Seed-Potato Sprouting and Emergence

  • Meiqiang Yin,
  • Dongmei Hu,
  • Xiaohang Yu,
  • Yijie Wang,
  • Sa Song,
  • Chongyue Wang,
  • Qilin Hu and
  • Yinyuan Wen

5 October 2024

Potatoes are typically seeded as tubers, and their slow sprouting significantly impacts production. Therefore, the effects of polyacrylamide (20 g·L−1, 30 g·L−1, and 40 g·L−1) as a seed potato dressing on sprout...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,644 Views
18 Pages

Hormonal Regulation of Early Fruit Development in European Pear (Pyrus communis cv. ‘Conference’)

  • Muriel Quinet,
  • Christel Buyens,
  • Petre I. Dobrev,
  • Václav Motyka and
  • Anne-Laure Jacquemart

European pear requires inter-cultivar cross-pollination by insects to develop fertilized fruits. However, some European pear cultivars such as ‘Conference’ naturally produce parthenocarpic seedless fruits. To better understand the hormonal regulation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,417 Views
25 Pages

An In Vitro Phytohormone Survey Reveals Concerted Regulation of the Cannabis Glandular Trichome Disc Cell Proteome

  • Nicolas Dimopoulos,
  • Qi Guo,
  • Lei Liu,
  • Matthew Nolan,
  • Rekhamani Das,
  • Lennard Garcia-de Heer,
  • Jos C. Mieog,
  • Bronwyn J. Barkla and
  • Tobias Kretzschmar

24 February 2025

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) flower glandular trichomes (GTs) are the main site of cannabinoid synthesis. Phytohormones, such as jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA), have been shown to increase cannabinoid content in cannabis flowers, but how...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,025 Views
25 Pages

7 March 2020

VQ motif-containing proteins (VQ proteins) are transcriptional regulators that work independently or in combination with other transcription factors (TFs) to control plant growth and development and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. VQ protei...

  • Feature Paper
  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,161 Views
10 Pages

Combined Effects of Water Deficit, Exogenous Ethylene Application and Root Symbioses on Trigonelline and ABA Accumulation in Fenugreek

  • Simin Irankhah,
  • Fabiano Sillo,
  • Luca Nerva,
  • Ali Ganjeali,
  • Raffaella Balestrini and
  • Walter Chitarra

29 March 2020

Secondary metabolites (SMs) have high economic impact thanks to their exploitability in chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Trigonella foenum-graecum has an importance due to the production of bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical val...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,535 Views
17 Pages

Cell wall invertase (CWIN) activity and the expression of the corresponding gene were previously observed to be significantly elevated in a Cu-tolerant population of Elsholtzia haichowensis relative to a non-tolerant population under copper stress. T...

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