Transcriptome sequencing can be used to determine gene sequences and transcript abundance in non-model species, and the advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has greatly decreased the cost and time required for this process. Transcriptome data are especially desirable in bamboo species, as certain members constitute an ecologically, economically and culturally important group ...
Floral nectar is normally a clear liquid and an important source of food for animal pollinators. However, so far nearly 70 plants have been documented to have unusual colored nectar, which is caused by pigmented secondary metabolites but their precise chemistry is poorly investigated and their ecological functions largely unconfirmed.
Leucosceptrum canum Smith, a large tree belonging to the...
The monotypic Saniculiphyllum, comprising the single species S. guangxiense C.Y. Wu & T.C. Ku, is a clonal aquatic herb clinging to the wet rocks or stone in brooks in southeast Yunnan Province and Northwest of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The question of the stability of distribution ranges of species is fundamental in evolutionary ecology. There are two theoretical frameworks, local adaptation and metapopulation dynamics, to solve this question. For example, Kirkpatrick and Barton (1997) provided one of the first evolutionary models for a species on a gradient of environmental conditions. The metapopulation framework proposed b...
Both carbon monoxide (CO) and nitric oxide (NO) play fundamental roles in plant responses to environmental stress. Glutathione (GSH) homeostasis, achieved through the activity of the glutathione-ascorbate cycle, regulates cellular redox status to avoid the damage of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or reactive nitrogen species (RNS) to cellular components. Most recalcitrant seeds are sensitive to ...
High temperature and high humidity typically are characterized as independent abiotic stress conditions. An understanding of the mechanisms underlying plant tolerance to high temperature and humidity may facilitate the development of cultivars adaptable to warm or humid regions.
HU Xiangyang’s group from Kunming Institute of Botany applied physiological and comparative proteomics to inves...
In 1886, Nylander published the lichen species Bryoria divergescens (Nyl.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. based on a small holotype specimen less than 2 cm long, it was collected by P. J. M. Delavay in 1885 from Yunnan Dali (H-Nyl. 35972, Holotype).
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage plant in the world. Because of the likely presence in wild species of traits desirable for plant breeding, it is important to conserve the genetic resources. However, tea seeds can’t be long-term stored at conventional seed bank temperature due to the sensitive of desiccation and low temperature. The assignment of tea seed storage biology has been the s...
Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma matsutake) are highly prized, seasonal gourmet items for the Japanese market. Yunnan Province contributes nearly 1/3 of the total matsutake production sold in Japan with an annual benefit of more than 40 million US dollars. In the communities harvesting matsutake in Yunnan, household income generated from matsutake can be up to 80%. However, there is an observed ...
