Libo Tian

Genome-Wide Analysis of the MLO Family Reveals Their Involvement in Abiotic and Powdery Mildew Stress Responses in Momordica charantia L.

Although loss-of-function mutations in mildew resistance locus o (MLO) genes confer broad-spectrum and durable powdery mildew (PM) resistance in various crops, the MLO family in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) has not been systematically characterized. Here, we identified 15 McMLO genes unevenly distributed acros...

Genome-Wide Identification and Temporal Expression Profiling of the GDSL Esterase/Lipase Family Following Meloidogyne incognita Inoculation in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

GDSL esterase/lipase (GELP) proteins are involved in lipid metabolism, cell wall modification, and plant immune regulation; however, their genome-wide characterization and potential roles in watermelon responses to Meloidogyne incognita infection remain largely unexplored. Through genome-wide analysis, 75 ClGELP family...

Fine mapping and characterization of the bitter gourd mature fruit-length QTL mfl5.1 reveals a lectin receptor-like kinase gene McLECRK1b controlling fruit elongation