近来,生物与食品所植物生理与分子生物学研究室在作物热激转录因子研究方面取得新进展,通过创制小麦过表达纯合材料首次证明了TaHsfA2-11的耐热性功能,并通过组学和功能研究首次报道玉米ZmHsf17通过内含子保留可变剪接方式调控植株耐热性,研究成果在相关领域的国际主流期刊发表。
其中“Molecular characterization of a novel heat shock transcription factor gene TaHsfA2-11 and its overexpression improves thermotolerance in wheat” 发表于国际JCR/Q1期刊《Environmental and Experimental Botany》,影响因子5.7;“Intron retention via alternative splicing affects the thermotolerance regulation of ZmHsf17”发表于国际JCR/Q1期刊《Physiologia Plantarum》,影响因子6.4。
继上述,第3篇文章“Up-regulation of wheat heat shock transcription factor TaHsfC3-4 by ABA contributes to drought tolerance”也被《International Journal of Molecular Science》快速接受,并且国际审稿专家以“Comment 01:….The research, stands as a pivotal contribution to both scientific understanding and practical agricultural applications. Comment 02:…. This level of experimental excellence sets a benchmark for future studies in the field and contributes significantly to the robustness and reproducibility of the results”精准语言给予了高度评价和认可。
上述充分肯定了实验室的研究方向及其重要性,为深入开展作物耐热性应用基础研究奠定了扎实的基础。