{"entity": "researcher", "timestamp": "2026-08-20T21:01:37.536Z", "family": "Wang", "given": "Zefu", "initials": "Z", "orcid": "0000-0002-5440-4188", "affiliations": ["Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China."], "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/b6b75a1fa8cf49db8db7adb6d053e9f2.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/b6b75a1fa8cf49db8db7adb6d053e9f2"}}, "publications": [{"entity": "publication", "iuid": "7a6e3f3f8ec745eb8e1b8e3c2e5d43c7", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/7a6e3f3f8ec745eb8e1b8e3c2e5d43c7.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/7a6e3f3f8ec745eb8e1b8e3c2e5d43c7"}}, "title": "Genomic basis of the distinct biosynthesis of \u03b2-glucogallin, a biochemical marker for hydrolyzable tannin production, in three oak species.", "authors": [{"family": "Yang", "given": "Qinsong", "initials": "Q", "orcid": "0000-0002-9895-1917", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/4841be2bec064e57ba36cd09dffbe2c6.json"}}, {"family": "Li", "given": "Jinjin", "initials": "J"}, {"family": "Wang", "given": "Yan", "initials": "Y", "orcid": "0009-0007-4804-6736", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/a7cce421866c47e994212de99e5d38c5.json"}}, {"family": "Wang", "given": "Zefu", "initials": "Z", "orcid": "0000-0002-5440-4188", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/b6b75a1fa8cf49db8db7adb6d053e9f2.json"}}, {"family": "Pei", "given": "Ziqi", "initials": "Z"}, {"family": "Street", "given": "Nathaniel R", "initials": "NR", "orcid": "0000-0001-6031-005X", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/9fee0b9ea71c4a54abee68132840b274.json"}}, {"family": "Bhalerao", "given": "Rishikesh P", "initials": "RP", "orcid": "0000-0003-4384-7036", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/9ddd69add89849b7bdeac3959ab9cfa6.json"}}, {"family": "Yu", "given": "Zhaowei", "initials": "Z"}, {"family": "Gao", "given": "Yuhao", "initials": "Y"}, {"family": "Ni", "given": "Junbei", "initials": "J"}, {"family": "Jiao", "given": "Yang", "initials": "Y"}, {"family": "Sun", "given": "Minghui", "initials": "M"}, {"family": "Yang", "given": "Xiong", "initials": "X"}, {"family": "Chen", "given": "Yixin", "initials": "Y"}, {"family": "Liu", "given": "Puyuan", "initials": "P"}, {"family": "Wang", "given": "Jiaxi", "initials": "J"}, {"family": "Liu", "given": "Yong", "initials": "Y"}, {"family": "Li", "given": "Guolei", "initials": "G", "orcid": "0000-0002-2244-4716", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/researcher/822709e7c15f4714a6e682f5df09e609.json"}}], "type": "journal article", "published": "2024-06-00", "journal": {"title": "New Phytol.", "issn": "1469-8137", "volume": "242", "issue": "6", "pages": "2702-2718", "issn-l": "0028-646X"}, "abstract": "Hydrolyzable tannins (HTs), predominant polyphenols in oaks, are widely used in grape wine aging, feed additives, and human healthcare. However, the limited availability of a high-quality reference genome of oaks greatly hampered the recognition of the mechanism of HT biosynthesis. Here, high-quality reference genomes of three Asian oak species (Quercus variabilis, Quercus aliena, and Quercus dentata) that have different HT contents were generated. Multi-omics studies were carried out to identify key genes regulating HT biosynthesis. In vitro enzyme activity assay was also conducted. Dual-luciferase and yeast one-hybrid assays were used to reveal the transcriptional regulation. Our results revealed that \u03b2-glucogallin was a biochemical marker for HT production in the cupules of the three Asian oaks. UGT84A13 was confirmed as the key enzyme for \u03b2-glucogallin biosynthesis. The differential expression of UGT84A13, rather than enzyme activity, was the main reason for different \u03b2-glucogallin and HT accumulation. Notably, sequence variations in UGT84A13 promoters led to different trans-activating activities of WRKY32/59, explaining the different expression patterns of UGT84A13 among the three species. Our findings provide three high-quality new reference genomes for oak trees and give new insights into different transcriptional regulation for understanding \u03b2-glucogallin and HT biosynthesis in closely related oak species.", "doi": "10.1111/nph.19711", "pmid": "38515244", "labels": [], "xrefs": [{"db": "figshare", "key": "10.6084/m9.figshare.23910282"}, {"db": "figshare", "key": "10.6084/m9.figshare.23911602"}, {"db": "figshare", "key": "10.6084/m9.figshare.23911776"}], "notes": [], "created": "2026-08-20T11:19:05.670Z", "modified": "2026-08-20T11:19:05.925Z"}]}