Genes, Vol. 13, Pages 262: Genome-Wide Identification of CCD Gene Family in Six Cucurbitaceae Species and Its Expression Profiles in Melon
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of CCD gene family in six species of Cucurbitaceae, providing a strong foundation for future studies on specific genes in this family. (Source: Genes)
Source: Genes - January 28, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Cheng Wang Li Zhao Wei Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research
Physiological responses of pumpkin to zinc oxide quantum dots and nanoparticles
Environ Pollut. 2021 Dec 21:118723. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118723. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study investigated that the potential of soil or foliar applied 15 mg/L zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QD, 11.7 nm) to enhance pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) growth and biomass in comparison with the equivalent concentrations of other sizes of ZnO particles, ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs, 43.3 nm) and ZnO bulk particles (ZnO BPs, 496.7 nm). In addition, ZnSO4 was used to set a Zn2+ ionic control. For foliar exposure, ZnO QD increased dry mass by 56% relative to the controls and values were 17.3% greater than that...
Source: Environmental Pollution - December 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xinxin Xu Chenchen Zhao Kun Qian Min Sun Yi Hao Lanfang Han Cuiping Wang Chuanxin Ma Jason C White Baoshan Xing Source Type: research
Physiological responses of pumpkin to zinc oxide quantum dots and nanoparticles
Environ Pollut. 2021 Dec 21:118723. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118723. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study investigated that the potential of soil or foliar applied 15 mg/L zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QD, 11.7 nm) to enhance pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) growth and biomass in comparison with the equivalent concentrations of other sizes of ZnO particles, ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs, 43.3 nm) and ZnO bulk particles (ZnO BPs, 496.7 nm). In addition, ZnSO4 was used to set a Zn2+ ionic control. For foliar exposure, ZnO QD increased dry mass by 56% relative to the controls and values were 17.3% greater than that...
Source: Environmental Pollution - December 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xinxin Xu Chenchen Zhao Kun Qian Min Sun Yi Hao Lanfang Han Cuiping Wang Chuanxin Ma Jason C White Baoshan Xing Source Type: research
Physiological responses of pumpkin to zinc oxide quantum dots and nanoparticles
Environ Pollut. 2021 Dec 21:118723. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118723. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study investigated that the potential of soil or foliar applied 15 mg/L zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QD, 11.7 nm) to enhance pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) growth and biomass in comparison with the equivalent concentrations of other sizes of ZnO particles, ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs, 43.3 nm) and ZnO bulk particles (ZnO BPs, 496.7 nm). In addition, ZnSO4 was used to set a Zn2+ ionic control. For foliar exposure, ZnO QD increased dry mass by 56% relative to the controls and values were 17.3% greater than that...
Source: Environmental Pollution - December 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xinxin Xu Chenchen Zhao Kun Qian Min Sun Yi Hao Lanfang Han Cuiping Wang Chuanxin Ma Jason C White Baoshan Xing Source Type: research
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) HSP20 Gene Family Identification and Expression Under Heat Stress
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is an important cucurbit vegetable crop that has strong resistance to abiotic stress. While heat shock protein 20 (HSP20) has been implicated in vegetable response to heat stress, little is known regarding activity of HSP20 family proteins in C. moschata. Here, we performed a comprehensive genome-wide analysis to identify and characterize the functional dynamics of the Cucurbita moschata HSP20 (CmoHSP20) gene family. A total of 33 HSP20 genes distributed across 13 chromosomes were identified from the pumpkin genome. Our phylogenetic analysis determined that the CmoHSP20 proteins fell into nine ...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - October 14, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Characterization of a neutral polysaccharide from pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch) with potential immunomodulatory activity
Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Aug 10:S0141-8130(21)01712-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.053. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA neutral polysaccharide designated as CMDP-1a (molecular mass 9.263 kDa) was isolated from Cucurbita moschata Duch through hot water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and column chromatography. On the basis of methylation, fourier-transform infrared, monosaccharide composition, and one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy analyses, the structure of CMDP-1a was determined to be a backbone composed of α-1,4 linked glucopyranosyl residues with α-Glcp residue linkage at backbone...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - August 14, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Linlin Huang Jing Zhao Yunlu Wei Guoyong Yu Quanhong Li Source Type: research
Characterization of a neutral polysaccharide from pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch) with potential immunomodulatory activity
Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Aug 10:S0141-8130(21)01712-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.053. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA neutral polysaccharide designated as CMDP-1a (molecular mass 9.263 kDa) was isolated from Cucurbita moschata Duch through hot water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and column chromatography. On the basis of methylation, fourier-transform infrared, monosaccharide composition, and one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy analyses, the structure of CMDP-1a was determined to be a backbone composed of α-1,4 linked glucopyranosyl residues with α-Glcp residue linkage at backbone...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - August 14, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Linlin Huang Jing Zhao Yunlu Wei Guoyong Yu Quanhong Li Source Type: research
Strategies of cadmium and copper uptake and translocation in different plant species growing near an E-waste dismantling site at Wenling, China
This study aimed to explore the interactions between cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) during uptake and translocation in plants growing in soil polluted with heavy metals derived from electronic waste (E-waste). We collected the roots, stems, leaves, and root-surrounding soils of ten dominant plant species growing in farmland near an E-waste dismantling site, and analyzed their Cd and Cu concentrations. Among the ten plant species, Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv., Cucurbita moschata (Duch. ex Lam.) Duch. ex Poiret, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., and Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. accumulated Cd (2.40-4.56...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - July 2, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jiao Jiao Li Xue Qiang Zhao Jia Lin Wang Ren Fang Shen Source Type: research
Strategies of cadmium and copper uptake and translocation in different plant species growing near an E-waste dismantling site at Wenling, China
This study aimed to explore the interactions between cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) during uptake and translocation in plants growing in soil polluted with heavy metals derived from electronic waste (E-waste). We collected the roots, stems, leaves, and root-surrounding soils of ten dominant plant species growing in farmland near an E-waste dismantling site, and analyzed their Cd and Cu concentrations. Among the ten plant species, Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv., Cucurbita moschata (Duch. ex Lam.) Duch. ex Poiret, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., and Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. accumulated Cd (2.40-4.56...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - July 2, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jiao Jiao Li Xue Qiang Zhao Jia Lin Wang Ren Fang Shen Source Type: research
Genome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analysis of CAMTA Gene Family Under Salt Stress in Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima
This study provided a theoretical basis for studying the function and mechanism of CAMTAs in Cucurbita Linn. (Source: Frontiers in Genetics)
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - June 17, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 26, Pages 3623: The Influence of Ripeness on the Phenolic Content, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne)
Ali Riazi
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne (Cucurbitaceae) is a plant food highly appreciated for the content of nutrients and bioactive compounds, including polyphenols and carotenoids, which contribute to its antioxidant and antimicrobial capacities. The purpose of this study was to identify phenolic acids and flavonoids of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne using high-performance liquid chromatography–diode array detection–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–DAD–ESI-MS) at different ripening stages (young, mature, ripened) and determine its antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. According to the ...
Source: Molecules - June 13, 2021 Category: Chemistry Authors: Meriem Mokhtar Sarah Bouamar Arianna Di Lorenzo Caterina Temporini Maria Daglia Ali Riazi Tags: Article Source Type: research
< em > Streptacidiphilus fuscans < /em > sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from the root of pumpkin ( < em > Cucurbita moschata < /em > )
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2021 Jun;71(6). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004824.ABSTRACTA novel acidophilic actinobacterium, designated strain NEAU-YB345T, was isolated from a pumpkin root collected from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, northeast PR China. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and chemotaxonomic and morphological properties, the isolate was assigned to the genus Streptacidiphilus, with the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Streptacidiphilus melanogenes JCM 16224T (99.2 %), Streptacidiphilus anmyonensis JCM 16223T (99.1 %) and Streptacidiphilus jiangxiensis JCM 12277T (98.7 %). Its cell wall contain...
Source: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology - June 9, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bing Yu Chuanyu Han Junwei Zhao Yuting Zhang Qiqi Shan Yan Wu Hanxun Ju Wensheng Xiang Xiangjing Wang Source Type: research
< em > Streptacidiphilus fuscans < /em > sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from the root of pumpkin ( < em > Cucurbita moschata < /em > )
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2021 Jun;71(6). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004824.ABSTRACTA novel acidophilic actinobacterium, designated strain NEAU-YB345T, was isolated from a pumpkin root collected from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, northeast PR China. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and chemotaxonomic and morphological properties, the isolate was assigned to the genus Streptacidiphilus, with the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Streptacidiphilus melanogenes JCM 16224T (99.2 %), Streptacidiphilus anmyonensis JCM 16223T (99.1 %) and Streptacidiphilus jiangxiensis JCM 12277T (98.7 %). Its cell wall contain...
Source: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology - June 9, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bing Yu Chuanyu Han Junwei Zhao Yuting Zhang Qiqi Shan Yan Wu Hanxun Ju Wensheng Xiang Xiangjing Wang Source Type: research
< em > Streptacidiphilus fuscans < /em > sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from the root of pumpkin ( < em > Cucurbita moschata < /em > )
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2021 Jun;71(6). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004824.ABSTRACTA novel acidophilic actinobacterium, designated strain NEAU-YB345T, was isolated from a pumpkin root collected from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, northeast PR China. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and chemotaxonomic and morphological properties, the isolate was assigned to the genus Streptacidiphilus, with the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Streptacidiphilus melanogenes JCM 16224T (99.2 %), Streptacidiphilus anmyonensis JCM 16223T (99.1 %) and Streptacidiphilus jiangxiensis JCM 12277T (98.7 %). Its cell wall contain...
Source: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology - June 9, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bing Yu Chuanyu Han Junwei Zhao Yuting Zhang Qiqi Shan Yan Wu Hanxun Ju Wensheng Xiang Xiangjing Wang Source Type: research
< em > Streptacidiphilus fuscans < /em > sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from the root of pumpkin ( < em > Cucurbita moschata < /em > )
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2021 Jun;71(6). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004824.ABSTRACTA novel acidophilic actinobacterium, designated strain NEAU-YB345T, was isolated from a pumpkin root collected from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, northeast PR China. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and chemotaxonomic and morphological properties, the isolate was assigned to the genus Streptacidiphilus, with the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Streptacidiphilus melanogenes JCM 16224T (99.2 %), Streptacidiphilus anmyonensis JCM 16223T (99.1 %) and Streptacidiphilus jiangxiensis JCM 12277T (98.7 %). Its cell wall contain...
Source: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology - June 9, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bing Yu Chuanyu Han Junwei Zhao Yuting Zhang Qiqi Shan Yan Wu Hanxun Ju Wensheng Xiang Xiangjing Wang Source Type: research
