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1. Kefale H†, Zhou R†, Luo Z, Dossou SSK, Berhe M, Wang L, Abbas AA, Zhang Y, Zhou T, You J*, Wang L*. Metabolomic and biochemical insights into bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties of black oilseed testa and peeled seeds, Curr Res Food Sci, 2025, 10:100939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crfs.2024.100939
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2. Dossou SSK†, Luo Z†, Deng Q, Zhou R, Zhang Y, Li D, Li H, Tozo K, You J*, Wang L*. Biochemical and molecular insights into variation in sesame seed antioxidant capability as revealed by metabolomics and transcriptomics analysis. Antioxidants, 2024, 13:514. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13050514
3. Zhou T, Yang Y, Dossou SSK, Zhao Y, You J, Li H, Zhou F, Wang L*. Overexpression of sesame O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase induces male sterility by delaying tapetum programmed cell death. Plant Physiol Biochem, 2024, 215:109015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109015
4. Li H†, Hu F†, Zhou J, Yang L, Li D, Zhou R, Zhou T, Zhang Y, Wang L*, You J*. Genome-wide characterization of the DIR gene family in sesame reveals the function of SiDIR21 in lignan biosynthesis. Plant Physiol Biochem, 2024, 217:109282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109282
5. Kefale H, You J, Zhang Y, Getahun S, Berhe M, Abbas AA, Ojiewo CO*, Wang L*. Metabolomic insights into the multiple stress responses of metabolites in major oilseed crops. Physiol Plant, 2024, 176:e14596. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.14596
6. Berhe M, You J, Dossa K, Li D, Zhou R, Zhang Y*, Wang L*. Examining chlorophyll extraction methods in sesame genotypes: uncovering leaf coloration effects and anatomy variations. Plants, 2024, 13:1589. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121589
7. Zhou F, Yang Y, Zhou T, Liu H*. Unveiling the unique phenotypic, photosynthetic, and biochemical traits of the JQA wrinkled leaf mutant in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). J Plant Growth Regul, 2024, 43:2667-2681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11296-w
2023
8. Song S†, Dossou SSK†, Meng M†, Sheng C, Li H, Zhou R, Li D, Xu P, You J*, Wang L*. Five improved sesame reference genomes and genome resequencing unveil the contribution of structural variants to genetic diversity and yield-related traits variation. Plant Biotechnol J, 2023, 21:1722-1724. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14092
9. Wang X†, Wang S†, Lin Q†, Lu J, Lv S, Zhang Y, Wang X, Fan W, Liu W, Zhang L*, Zhang X*, You J*, Cui P*, Li P*. The wild allotetraploid sesame genome provides novel insights into evolution and lignan biosynthesis. J Adv Res, 2023, 50:13-24. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2022.10.004
10. Wang L†, Wang L†, Tan M, Wang L, Zhao W, You J, Wang L, Yan X, Wang W*. The pattern of alternative splicing and DNA methylation alteration and their interaction in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) response to repeated drought stresses. Biol Res, 2023, 56(1):12. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40659-023-00424-7
11. Kefale H, Dossou SSK, Li F, Jiang N, Zhou R, Wang L, Zhang Y, Li D, You J*, Wang L*. Widely targeted metabolic profiling provides insights into variations in bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of sesame, soybean, peanut, and perilla, Food Res Int, 2023, 174:113586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113586
12. Sheng C, Song S, Zhou W, Dossou SSK, Zhou R, Zhang Y, Li D, You J*, Wang L*. Integrating transcriptome and phytohormones analysis provided insights into plant height development in sesame. Plant Physiol Biochem, 2023, 198:107695. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107695
13. Dossou SSK†, Song S†, Liu A, Li D, Zhou R, Berhe M, Zhang Y, Sheng C, Wang Z, You J*, Wang L*. Resequencing of 410 sesame accessions identifies SINST1 as the major underlying gene for lignans variation. Int J Mol Sci, 2023, 24(2):1055. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021055
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16. Li H, Tahir Ul Qamar M, Yang L, Liang J, You J*, Wang L*. Current progress, applications and challenges of multi-omics approaches in sesame genetic improvement. Int J Mol Sci, 2023, 24(4):3105. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043105
17. Dossou SSK, Deng Q, Li F, Jiang N, Zhou R, Wang L, Li D, Tan M, You J, Wang L. Comparative metabolomics analysis of different perilla varieties provides insights into variation in seed metabolite profiles and antioxidant activities. Foods, 2023, 12:4370. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12234370
18. Wang Z, Zhou F, Tang X, Yang Y, Zhou T, Liu H*. Morphology and SSR markers-based genetic diversity analysis of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) cultivars released in China. Agriculture, 2023, 13:1885. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13101885
19. Zhou W†, Sheng C†, Dossou SSK, Wang Z, Song S, You J*, Wang L*. Genome-wide identification of TPS genes in sesame and analysis of their expression in response to abiotic stresses. Oil Crop Science, 2023, 8:81-88. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocsci.2023.03.004
20. Berhe M, You J, Dossa K, Abera F, Adjel E, Zhang Y*, Wang L*. Large scale genetic landscape and population structure of Ethiopian sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) germplasm revealed through molecular marker analysis. Oil Crop Science, 2023, 8:266-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocsci.2023.11.003
2022
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22. Dossou SSK†, Luo Z†, Wang Z, Zhou W, Zhou R, Zhang Y, Li D, Liu A, Dossa K, You J*, Wang L*. The dark pigment in the sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seed coat: isolation, characterization, and its potential precursors. Front Nutr, 2022, 9:858673. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.858673
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24. You J*, Li D, Yang L, Dossou SSK, Zhou R, Zhang Y, Wang L*. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated efficient targeted mutagenesis in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Front Plant Sci, 2022, 13:935825. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.935825
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26. Zhou W†, Song S†, Dossou SSK, Zhou R, Wei X, Wang Z, Sheng C, Zhang Y, You J*, Wang L*. Genome-wide association analysis and transcriptome reveal novel loci and a candidate regulatory gene of fatty acid biosynthesis in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Plant Physiol Biochem, 2022, 186:220-231. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.07.023
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30. Wang Z, Zhou Q, Dossou SSK, Zhou R, Zhao Y, Zhou W, Zhang Y, Li D, You J, Wang L*. Genome-wide association study uncovers loci and candidate genes underlying phytosterol variation in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Agriculture, 2022, 12:392. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12030392
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2021
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33. Wang L†, Dossa K†, You J†, Zhang Y, Li D, Zhou R, Yu J, Wei X, Zhu X, Jiang S, Gao Y, Mmadi MA, Zhang X*. High-resolution temporal transcriptome sequencing unravels ERF and WRKY as the master players in the regulatory networks underlying sesame responses to waterlogging and recovery. Genomics, 2021, 113:276-290. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.11.022
34. Zhou T, Yang Y, Li T, Liu H, Zhou F, Zhao Y*. Sesame beta-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase I regulates pollen development by interacting with an ABC transporter in transgenic Arabidopsis. Physiol Plant, 2021, 173:1048-1062. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13501
35. Sheng C, Song S, Zhou R, Li D, Gao Y, Cui X, Tang X, Zhang Y, Tu J, Zhang X, Wang L*. QTL-seq and transcriptome analysis disclose major QTL and candidate genes controlling leaf size in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Front Plant Sci, 2021, 12:580846. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.580846
36. Song S, You J, Shi L, Sheng C, Zhou W, Dossou SSK, Dossa K, Wang L*, Zhang X*. Genome-wide analysis of nsLTP gene family and identification of SiLTPs contributing to high oil accumulation in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Int J Mol Sci, 2021, 22:5291. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22105291
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38. Berhe M, Dossa K*, You J, Mboup PA, Diallo IN, Diouf D, Zhang X, Wang L*. Genome-wide association study and its applications in the non-model crop Sesamum indicum. BMC Plant Biol, 2021, 21:283. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03046-x
39. Dossou SSK, Xu F, Cui X, Sheng C, Zhou R, You J, Tozo K, Wang L*. Comparative metabolomics analysis of different sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) tissues reveals a tissue-specific accumulation of metabolites. BMC Plant Biol, 2021, 21:352. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03132-0
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45. Dossa K*, Mmadi MA, Zhou R, Liu A, Yang Y, Diouf D, You J, Zhang X*. Ectopic expression of the sesame MYB transcription factor SiMYB305 promotes root growth and modulates ABA-mediated tolerance to drought and salt stresses in Arabidopsis. AoB Plants, 2020,12:plz081. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plz081
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