The MELISSA 10% OIL APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factor family is one of the largest transcription factor families in plants.Its subfamily members activate or repress the expression of related genes by specifically binding to cis-acting elements such as the GCC box and DRE/CRT in the promoter regions of downstream int
Abstract Background The olive tree is an oil-storing species, with pollen being the second most active site in storage lipid biosynthesis.Caleosins are proteins involved in storage lipid mobilization during seed germination.Despite the existence of different lipidic structures in the anther, there are no data regarding the presence of caleosins in
The Asian Emerald Ash Borer beetle (EAB, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) can cause damage to all species of Ash trees (Fraxinus), and rampant, unchecked infestations of this insect can cause significant damage to forests.It is thus critical to assess and model the spread of the EAB in a 401 manner that allows authorities to anticipate likely areas o
Abstract Background Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is an economically important tick of cattle involved in the transmission of Babesia bovis, the etiological agent of bovine babesiosis.Commercial anti-tick vaccines based on the R.microplus Bm86 glycoprotein have shown some effect in controlling tick infestation; however their efficacy as a sta