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Zou X, Sun H. DOF transcription factors: Specific regulators of plant biological processes. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1044918. [PMID: 36743498 PMCID: PMC9897228 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1044918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plant biological processes, such as growth and metabolism, hormone signal transduction, and stress responses, are affected by gene transcriptional regulation. As gene expression regulators, transcription factors activate or inhibit target gene transcription by directly binding to downstream promoter elements. DOF (DNA binding with One Finger) is a classic transcription factor family exclusive to plants that is characterized by its single zinc finger structure. With breakthroughs in taxonomic studies of different species in recent years, many DOF members have been reported to play vital roles throughout the plant life cycle. They are not only involved in regulating hormone signals and various biotic or abiotic stress responses but are also reported to regulate many plant biological processes, such as dormancy, tissue differentiation, carbon and nitrogen assimilation, and carbohydrate metabolism. Nevertheless, some outstanding issues remain. This article mainly reviews the origin and evolution, protein structure, and functions of DOF members reported in studies published in many fields to clarify the direction for future research on DOF transcription factors.
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- Xiaoman Zou
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Northern Horticultural Facilities Design and Application Technology, Shenyang, China
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Niu YF, Li GH, Zheng C, Liu ZY, Liu J. Insights to the superoxide dismutase genes and its roles in Hevea brasiliensis under abiotic stress. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:274. [PMID: 36110566 PMCID: PMC9468202 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03328-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The superoxide dismutase (SOD) protein significantly influences the development and growth of plants and their reaction to abiotic stresses. However, little is known about the characteristics of rubber tree SOD genes and their expression changes under abiotic stresses. The present study recognized 11 SOD genes in the rubber tree genome, including 7 Cu/ZnSODs, 2 MnSODs, and 2 FeSODs. Except for HbFSD1, SODs were scattered on five chromosomes. The phylogenetic analysis of SOD proteins in rubber trees and a few other plants demonstrated that the SOD proteins contained three major subgroups. Moreover, the genes belonging to the same clade contained similar gene structures, which confirmed their classification further. The extension of the SOD gene family in the rubber tree was mainly induced by the segmental duplication events. The cis-acting components analysis showed that HbSODs were utilized in many biological procedures. The transcriptomics data indicated that the phosphorylation of the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II might control the cold response genes through the CBF pathway and activate the SOD system to respond to cold stress. The qRT-PCR results showed that the expression of HbCSD1 was significantly downregulated under drought and salt stresses, which might dominate the adaption capability to different stresses. Additionally, salt promoted the expression levels of HbMSD1 and HbMSD2, exhibiting their indispensable role in the salinity reaction. The study results will provide a theoretical basis for deep research on HbSODs in rubber trees. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03328-7.
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- Ying-Feng Niu
- Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops, Xishuangbanna, 666100 China
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- Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops, Xishuangbanna, 666100 China
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- Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops, Xishuangbanna, 666100 China
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- Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops, Xishuangbanna, 666100 China
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- Yunnan Institute of Tropical Crops, Xishuangbanna, 666100 China
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Wang S, Wang R, Yang C. Selection and functional identification of Dof genes expressed in response to nitrogen in Populus simonii × Populus nigra. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:756-780. [PMID: 35891966 PMCID: PMC9281594 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In plants, Dof transcription factors are involved in regulating the expression of a series of genes related to N uptake and utilization. Therefore, the present study investigated how DNA-binding with one finger (Dof) genes are expressed in response to nitrogen (N) form and concentration to clarify the role of Dof genes and their functions in promoting N assimilation and utilization in poplar. The basic characteristics and expression patterns of Dof genes in poplar were analyzed by the use of bioinformatics methods. Dof genes expressed in response to N were screened, after which the related genes were cloned and transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana; the physiological indexes and the expression of related genes were subsequently determined. The function of Dof genes was then verified in Arabidopsis thaliana plants grown in the presence of different N forms and concentrations. Forty-four Dof genes were identified, most of which were expressed in the roots and young leaves, and some of the Dof genes were expressed under ammonia- and nitrate-N treatments. Three genes related to N induction were cloned, their proteins were found to localize in the nucleus, and PnDof30 was successfully transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana for functional verification. On comparing Arabidopsis thaliana with WT Arabidopsis thaliana plants, Arabidopsis thaliana plants overexpressing the Dof gene grew better under low N levels; the contents of soluble proteins and chlorophyll significantly increased, while the soluble sugar content significantly decreased. The expressions of several AMT, NRT, and GS genes were upregulated, while the expressions of several others were downregulated, and the expression of PEPC and PK genes significantly increased. In addition, the activity of PEPC, PK, GS, and NR enzymes significantly increased. The results showed that overexpression of PnDof30 significantly increased the level of carbon and N metabolism and improved the growth of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants under low-N conditions. The study revealed the biological significance of poplar Dof transcription factors in N response and regulation of related downstream gene expression and provided some meaningful clues to explain the huge difference between poplar and Arabidopsis thaliana transformed by exogenous Dof gene, which could promote the comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanism of efficient N uptake and utilization in trees.
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- Shenmeng Wang
- Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, PR China.,School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing Road, Harbin City, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing Road, Harbin City, PR China
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- Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26 Hexing Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, PR China.,School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, No. 26, Hexing Road, Harbin City, PR China
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Genome-wide survey of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) Dof transcription factors reveals structural diversity, evolutionary expansion and involvement in taproot development and biotic stress response. Biologia (Bratisl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00777-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Genome-wide analysis and comparison of the DNA-binding one zinc finger gene family in diploid and tetraploid cotton (Gossypium). PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235317. [PMID: 32598401 PMCID: PMC7323982 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The Dof (DNA-binding one zinc finger) transcription factor family is a representative of plant-specific classes of transcription factors. In this study, we performed a genome-wide screening and characterization of the Dof gene family within two tetraploid species Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium hirsutum, and two diploid species Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium raimondii. 115, 116, 55 and 56 Dof genes were identified respectively and all of the genes contain a sequence encoding the Dof DNA-binding domain. Those genes were unevenly distributed across 13/26 chromosomes of the cotton. Genome comparison revealed that segmental duplication may have played crucial roles in the expansion of the cotton Dof gene family, and tandem duplication also played a minor role. Analysis of RNA-Seq data indicated that cotton Dof gene expression levels varied across different tissues and in response to different abiotic stress. Overall, our results could provide valuable information for better understanding the evolution of cotton Dof genes, and lays a foundation for future investigation in cotton.
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Renau-Morata B, Carrillo L, Dominguez-Figueroa J, Vicente-Carbajosa J, Molina RV, Nebauer SG, Medina J. CDF transcription factors: plant regulators to deal with extreme environmental conditions. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:3803-3815. [PMID: 32072179 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In terrestrial environments, water and nutrient availabilities and temperature conditions are highly variable, and especially in extreme environments limit survival, growth, and reproduction of plants. To sustain growth and maintain cell integrity under unfavourable environmental conditions, plants have developed a variety of biochemical and physiological mechanisms, orchestrated by a large set of stress-responsive genes and a complex network of transcription factors. Recently, cycling DOF factors (CDFs), a group of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs), were identified as components of the transcriptional regulatory networks involved in the control of abiotic stress responses. The majority of the members of this TF family are activated in response to a wide range of adverse environmental conditions in different plant species. CDFs regulate different aspects of plant growth and development such as photoperiodic flowering-time control and root and shoot growth. While most of the functional characterization of CDFs has been reported in Arabidopsis, recent data suggest that their diverse roles extend to other plant species. In this review, we integrate information related to structure and functions of CDFs in plants, with special emphasis on their role in plant responses to adverse environmental conditions.
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- Begoña Renau-Morata
- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus de Montegancedo, Autopista M40 (km 38), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus de Montegancedo, Autopista M40 (km 38), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus de Montegancedo, Autopista M40 (km 38), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus de Montegancedo, Autopista M40 (km 38), Madrid, Spain
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Zhao ML, Ni J, Chen MS, Xu ZF. Ectopic Expression of Jatropha curcas TREHALOSE-6-PHOSPHATE PHOSPHATASE J Causes Late-Flowering and Heterostylous Phenotypes in Arabidopsis but not in Jatropha. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E2165. [PMID: 31052421 PMCID: PMC6540179 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20092165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Trehalose-6-phosphate (T6P) phosphatase (TPP), a dephosphorylating enzyme, catalyzes the dephosphorylation of T6P, generating trehalose. In Jatropha, we found six members of the TPP family. Five of them JcTPPA, JcTPPC, JcTPPD, JcTPPG, and JcTPPJ are highly expressed in female flowers or male flowers, or both, suggesting that members of the JcTPP family may participate in flower development in Jatropha. The wide expression of JcTPPJ gene in various organs implied its versatile roles and thus was chosen for unraveling its biological functions during developmental process. We constructed an overexpression vector of JcTPPJ cDNA driven by the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter for genetic transformation. Compared with control Arabidopsis plants, 35S:JcTPPJ transgenic Arabidopsis plants presented greater sucrose contents in their inflorescences and displayed late-flowering and heterostylous phenotypes. Exogenous application of sucrose to the inflorescence buds of wild-type Arabidopsis repressed the development of the perianth and filaments, with a phenocopy of the 35S:JcTPPJ transgenic Arabidopsis. These results suggested that the significantly increased sucrose level in the inflorescence caused (or induced) by JcTTPJ overexpression, was responsible for the formation of heterostylous flower phenotype. However, 35S:JcTPPJ transgenic Jatropha displayed no obvious phenotypic changes, implying that JcTPPJ alone may not be sufficient for regulating flower development in Jatropha. Our results are helpful for understanding the function of TPPs, which may regulate flower organ development by manipulating the sucrose status in plants.
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- Mei-Li Zhao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.
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Sheng XG, Zhao ZQ, Wang JS, Yu HF, Shen YS, Zeng XY, Gu HH. Genome wide analysis of MADS-box gene family in Brassica oleracea reveals conservation and variation in flower development. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:106. [PMID: 30890145 PMCID: PMC6425688 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1717-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND MADS-box genes play important roles in vegetative growth and reproductive development and are essential for the correct development of plants (particularly inflorescences, flowers, and fruits). However, this gene family has not been identified nor their functions analyzed in Brassica oleracea. RESULTS In this study, we performed a whole-genome survey of the complete set of MADS-box genes in B. oleracea. In total, 91 MADS-box transcription factors (TFs) were identified and categorized as type I (Mα, Mβ, Mγ) and type II (MIKCC, MIKC*) groups according to the phylogeny and gene structure analysis. Among these genes, 59 were randomly distributed on 9 chromosomes, while the other 23 were assigned to 19 scaffolds and 9 genes from NCBI had no location information. Both RNA-sequencing and quantitative real-time-PCR analysis suggested that MIKC genes had more active and complex expression patterns than M type genes and most type II genes showed high flowering-related expression profiles. Additional quantitative real-time-PCR analysis of pedicel and four flower whorls revealed that the structure of the B.oleracea MIKC genes was conserved, but their homologues showed variable expression patterns compared to those in Arabidopsis thaliana. CONCLUSION This paper gives a detailed overview of the BolMADS genes and their expression patterns. The results obtained in this study provide useful information for understanding the molecular regulation of flower development and further functional characterization of MADS-box genes in B. oleracea.
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- Xiao-Guang Sheng
- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021 China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021 China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021 China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021 China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021 China
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- Agricultural Technology Promotion Station of Taizhou, Taizhou, 318000 China
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- Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021 China
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Zou Z, Zhang X. Genome-wide identification and comparative evolutionary analysis of the Dof transcription factor family in physic nut and castor bean. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6354. [PMID: 30740272 PMCID: PMC6368027 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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DNA-binding with one finger (Dof) proteins comprise a plant-specific transcription factor family involved in plant growth, development and stress responses. This study presents a genome-wide comparison of Dof family genes in physic nut (Jatropha curcas) and castor bean (Ricinus communis), two Euphorbiaceae plants that have not experienced any recent whole-genome duplication. A total of 25 or 24 Dof genes were identified from physic nut and castor genomes, respectively, where JcDof genes are distributed across nine out of 11 chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis assigned these genes into nine groups representing four subfamilies, and 24 orthologous groups were also proposed based on comparison of physic nut, castor, Arabidopsis and rice Dofs. Conserved microsynteny was observed between physic nut and castor Dof-coding scaffolds, which allowed anchoring of 23 RcDof genes to nine physic nut chromosomes. In contrast to how no recent duplicate was present in castor, two tandem duplications and one gene loss were found in the Dof gene family of physic nut. Global transcriptome profiling revealed diverse patterns of Jc/RcDof genes over various tissues, and key Dof genes involved in flower development and stress response were also identified in physic nut. These findings provide valuable information for further studies of Dof genes in physic nut and castor.
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- Zhi Zou
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resources of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, P. R. China.,Danzhou Investigation & Experiment Station of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, P. R. China
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- Danzhou Investigation & Experiment Station of Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan, P. R. China
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