Abscisic acid(ABA)is a phytohormone that not only important for plant growth,but also mediating the stress response.The roles of ABA in plant immunity are especially multifaceted.Recently,the ABA functional analogues ...Abscisic acid(ABA)is a phytohormone that not only important for plant growth,but also mediating the stress response.The roles of ABA in plant immunity are especially multifaceted.Recently,the ABA functional analogues are of great significance to promote its application.Here,we reported an ABA functional analogue named 167A.167A inhibits plant growth and seeds germinating of Arabidopsis.Meanwhile,the 167A enhanced the plant immunity,which is opposite of ABA.We further investigated the PTI-response after 167A treatment,and the results show that the ROS burst,callose deposition accumulate with 167A treatment.Moreover,167A also influence the degree of stomal closed.RNA-seq assays show that the 167A down-regulated the ABA associated genes and upregulated the JA/SA/ET associated genes.Through genetic analysis,the 167A modulating the plant resistance through the PYR/PYL Receptors.Together,these results demonstrate that a novel ABA analogue 167A positive regulated plant immunity and has great potential for agricultural applications.展开更多
Monolayer-protected nanoclusters are ideal models for understanding the correlations between structures and properties of inorganic nanoparticles,especially for those molecules with identical sizes but comparable stru...Monolayer-protected nanoclusters are ideal models for understanding the correlations between structures and properties of inorganic nanoparticles,especially for those molecules with identical sizes but comparable structures.Here,we controllably prepared and structurally determined a valence-neutral Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26)(0<x<4)nanocluster with comparable structure features to a well-known Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) cluster.The Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) cluster contained a hollow Au_(12)@M_(20) metallic kernel(M=Au/Ag),12 Au_(1)(SR)_(2) staples,and two bridging SR molecules,and its average molecular formula was determined to be Au_(26.3)Ag_(17.7)(SPhtBu)_(26),as evidenced by X-ray crystallography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.Because of the ligand effect and the asymmetrical arrangement of the Au dopants in the dodecahedral cage,the Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) nanocluster exhibited lower molecular symmetry relative to Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) in terms of the dodecahedral kernel and motif shell structures.Besides,the strong π-π interaction in Au2_(4+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) contributed to its enhanced photoluminescence intensity compared with Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30).The study,herein,extends the 44-metal-atom cluster family,thereby enabling us to better understand the correlations between their structures and properties at the atomic level.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(2022YFD1402100,2022YFD1401500)National Natural Science Foundation(32072500,32272557)+1 种基金Major Basic Research Project of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2022ZD23)Shandong Province Key Research and Development Plan(2022TZXD0025,2021TZXD007-04-4),Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province.
文摘Abscisic acid(ABA)is a phytohormone that not only important for plant growth,but also mediating the stress response.The roles of ABA in plant immunity are especially multifaceted.Recently,the ABA functional analogues are of great significance to promote its application.Here,we reported an ABA functional analogue named 167A.167A inhibits plant growth and seeds germinating of Arabidopsis.Meanwhile,the 167A enhanced the plant immunity,which is opposite of ABA.We further investigated the PTI-response after 167A treatment,and the results show that the ROS burst,callose deposition accumulate with 167A treatment.Moreover,167A also influence the degree of stomal closed.RNA-seq assays show that the 167A down-regulated the ABA associated genes and upregulated the JA/SA/ET associated genes.Through genetic analysis,the 167A modulating the plant resistance through the PYR/PYL Receptors.Together,these results demonstrate that a novel ABA analogue 167A positive regulated plant immunity and has great potential for agricultural applications.
基金the financial support of the NSFC(21631001,21871001,and 22101001)the Ministry of Education,and the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(GXXT-2020-053).
文摘Monolayer-protected nanoclusters are ideal models for understanding the correlations between structures and properties of inorganic nanoparticles,especially for those molecules with identical sizes but comparable structures.Here,we controllably prepared and structurally determined a valence-neutral Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26)(0<x<4)nanocluster with comparable structure features to a well-known Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) cluster.The Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) cluster contained a hollow Au_(12)@M_(20) metallic kernel(M=Au/Ag),12 Au_(1)(SR)_(2) staples,and two bridging SR molecules,and its average molecular formula was determined to be Au_(26.3)Ag_(17.7)(SPhtBu)_(26),as evidenced by X-ray crystallography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.Because of the ligand effect and the asymmetrical arrangement of the Au dopants in the dodecahedral cage,the Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) nanocluster exhibited lower molecular symmetry relative to Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) in terms of the dodecahedral kernel and motif shell structures.Besides,the strong π-π interaction in Au2_(4+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) contributed to its enhanced photoluminescence intensity compared with Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30).The study,herein,extends the 44-metal-atom cluster family,thereby enabling us to better understand the correlations between their structures and properties at the atomic level.
