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12/28/2021

Allantoin: Emerging Role in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance - Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

In this article, Harmeet Kaur & colleagues review the emerging role of allantoin in plant abiotic stress tolerance.

Read their review published in Plant Molecular Biology Reporter.

Allantoin is an intermediate product of purine catabolic pathway that helps in nitrogen mobilization in plants. It is ubiquitously present in the plant kingdom and serves as an important N form transported from source to sink. During the recent years, allantoin has emerged as a molecule involved in....

12/23/2021

Raman imaging of Micrasterias: new insights into shape formation - Protoplasma

Raman imaging of Micrasterias: new insights into shape formation.

This work on cell morphogenesis from Martin Felhofer and colleagues is published in Protoplasma.

The algae Micrasterias with its star-shaped cell pattern is a perfect unicellular model system to study morphogenesis. How the indentations are formed in the primary cell wall at exactly defined areas puzzled scientists for decades, and they searched for chemical differences in the primary wall of t...

12/20/2021

Suppression of the soybean (Glycine max) Phytoglobin GmPgb1 improves tolerance to iron stress - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Suppression of the soybean (Glycine max) Phytoglobin GmPgb1 improves tolerance to iron stress.

This research article from Mohamed M Mira & colleagues is published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

Iron is an important microelement implicated in a variety of processes including chlorophyll synthesis and chloroplast development. Iron deprivation alters nitric oxide (NO) homeostasis, and depresses antioxidant responses leading to the toxic accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which dama...

12/15/2021

Understanding straighthead: a complex physiological disorder of rice (Oryza sativa L.) - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

In this article, Rohit Chhabra and colleagues review straighthead, a complex physiological disorder affecting rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Read their work published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

A conventionally perceived rice physiological disorder called straighthead reflects various associated chronic physiological symptoms and its cause of occurrence is still under investigation. In fact, reported paddy cultivation losses estimated worldwide is incredible. Further, rice crops that exper...

12/15/2021

Understanding straighthead: a complex physiological disorder of rice (Oryza sativa L.) - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

In this article, Rohit Chhabra and colleagues review straighthead, a complex physiological disorder affecting rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Read their work published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

A conventionally perceived rice physiological disorder called straighthead reflects various associated chronic physiological symptoms and its cause of occurrence is still under investigation. In fact, reported paddy cultivation losses estimated worldwide is incredible. Further, rice crops that exper...

12/07/2021

Recent advances in the structural diversity of reaction centers - Photosynthesis Research

Christopher J. Gisriel & colleagues discuss recent advances in the structural diversity of photosynthetic reaction centers.

Read this open access article published in Photosynthesis Research.

Photosynthetic reaction centers (RC) catalyze the conversion of light to chemical energy that supports life on Earth, but they exhibit substantial diversity among different phyla. This is exemplified in a recent structure of the RC from an anoxygenic green sulfur bacterium (GsbRC) which has characte...

12/02/2021

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the SNARE genes in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) reveals its roles in drought stress - Plant Growth Regulation

A genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the SNARE genes in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) reveals their roles in drought stress.

This work by Hui Wang et al is published in Plant Growth Regulation.

SNARE (soluble-N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor accessory-protein receptor) proteins are important for plant growth and development. Based on their role in membrane fusion, SNARE proteins are involved in abiotic stress resistance. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is a widely cultivated crop in Asia...

12/01/2021

Phytoparasitica

Phytoparasitica invites you to submit to a Special Issue entitled "Algae and cyanobacteria: prospects and challenges for plant disease management".

The Special Issue is edited by Roberta Roberti & Hillary Righini.

Submission deadline: 15 March 2022

For more info on the Special Issue, including the full scope, please see the link below.

Plant pathogens are responsible for many diseases that severely affect crops and limit agricultural production and storage of fruits and vegetables. The disease control is traditionally based on the use of synthetic products representing a major constraint for human, animal and environment health. C...

11/18/2021

Limonoids from the genus Trichilia and biological activities: review - Phytochemistry Reviews

Limonoids give citrus fruits their bitterness.

In this article published in Phytochemistry Reviews, Michel Souza Passos & colleagues review the limonoids of the Trichilia genus, their biological activities and biosynthesis.

Limonoids, present in the families Meliaceae and Rutaceae, provide the bitter principles in citrus and are derived from limonin (first isolated tetranortriterpenoid). These compounds are highly oxygenated triterpenoids that have lost the four carbon atoms of the side chain and they have attracted at...

11/17/2021

Genome-Wide Identification of SWEET Gene Family and Its Response to Abiotic Stresses in Valencia Sweet Orange - Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Genome-wide identification of the SWEET gene family and its response to abiotic stresses in citrus.

This study is reported by Tingshan Yao and colleagues, and published in Plant Molecular Biology Reporter.

The sugars-will-eventually-be-exported-transporters (SWEET) family is a newly characterized group of sugar transporters, which plays an important role in diverse biological processes, including plant growth, development, and response to abiotic and biotic stresses. SWEET family genes, known as SWEET...

11/16/2021

Three-dimensional quantitative imaging of To***co mosaic virus and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus induced ultrastructural changes - Protoplasma

Bernd Zechmann et al. present 3D quantitative imaging of ultrastructural changes in plant leaves induced by To***co mosaic virus (TMV) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV).

Their work is published in Protoplasma.

Two-dimensional ultrastructural changes of To***co mosaic virus (TMV) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) in to***co and pumpkin plants, respectively, are well studied. To provide 3D data, representative control and infected cells were reconstructed using serial sectioning and transmission elect...

11/15/2021

SlNCED1 affects pollen maturation in tomato by regulating the expression of anther-specific genes - Plant Growth Regulation

SlNCED1 (a key enzyme in abscisic acid biosynthesis) affects pollen maturation in tomato by regulating the expression of anther-specific genes.

Read this work from Xiaohua Wang et al. published in Plant Growth Regulation.

The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays an important role in many aspects of plant growth and development, and a growing number of evidences show that ABA may play an important role in the development of tomato pollen development. To further analyze the role of ABA in the development of tomato p...

11/05/2021

Plant Reproduction | Volume 34, issue 4

The latest issue of Plant Reproduction is out now!

A special issue featuring reviews, opinions, & perspectives exploring the evolution of plant reproduction.

Edited by Frédéric Berger.

See the issue's table of contents 👇

Volume 34, issue 4 articles listing for Plant Reproduction

10/26/2021

The roles of trichome development genes in stress resistance - Plant Growth Regulation

Haonan Zhang and colleagues review the roles of trichome development genes in stress resistance.

Their article is published in Plant Growth Regulation.

Trichomes are important epidermal structures that cover the surfaces of most terrestrial plants. Plants face various stresses due to their immobile nature, and trichomes play important roles in defense against environmental stressors including herbivores, strong light with high radiation, and ultrav...

10/25/2021

Molecular combination networks in medicinal plants: understanding synergy by network pharmacology in Indian traditional medicine - Phytochemistry Reviews

Molecular combination networks in medicinal plants: understanding synergy by network pharmacology in Indian traditional medicine.

This review from Pulok K Mukherjee et al. is published in Phytochemistry Reviews.

Translation of traditional medicine is moving away from the reductionist approach towards harnessing the synergy of poly-pharmacological phyto-combinations that modulate the activity of target networks of underlying disease phenotypes. Metabolomics enabled the profiling of herbal extracts and formul...

10/20/2021

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Lucas A Gaion & Rogério F Carvalho report an important role of gibberellin in root-to-shoot communication to induce stomatal closure in tomato during water-deficit conditions.

Their work is published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

10/19/2021

Protoplasma | Volume 258, issue 6

The latest issue of Protoplasma is a special collection of articles related to ultrastructural research in plant cells.

Dedicated to the memory of the late Prof. Ursula Lütz-Meindl.

This special issue was edited by Dr. Andreas Holzinger.

Volume 258, issue 6 articles listing for Protoplasma

10/18/2021

Proteomic analysis of salt-responsive proteins in the leaves of two contrasting Tunisian barley landraces - Plant Growth Regulation

R Jardak and colleagues report a proteomic analysis of salt-responsive proteins in the leaves of two contrasting Tunisian barley landraces.

Their work is published in Plant Growth Regulation.

Salinity is a brutal environmental factor that severely affects barley growth and development. In this context, local landraces, commonly cultivated under stressful conditions, could represent important reservoirs of valuable traits in barley breeding programs. Therefore, understanding salt-toleranc...

09/30/2021

Abiotic stress responses in maize: a review - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Ramazan Salika & John Riffat review the responses of maize to abiotic stress in the context of climate change.

Their review is published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

Maize (Zea mays) is the most widely grown crop throughout the world. Its response against various environmental stress factors is quite complex and dynamic, and can be either elastic (reversible) or plastic (irreversible) in nature. Climatic change on the other hand is expected to increase the inten...

09/29/2021

Role of bundle sheath conductance in sustaining photosynthesis competence in sugarcane plants under nitrogen deficiency - Photosynthesis Research

The role of bundle sheath conductance in sustaining photosynthesis competence in sugarcane plants under nitrogen deficiency.

Read this research from Vanessa R Tofanello & colleagues published in Photosynthesis Research.

The role of bundle sheath conductance (gbs) in sustaining sugarcane photosynthesis under nitrogen deficiency was investigated. Sugarcane was grown under different levels of nitrogen supply and gbs was estimated using simultaneous measurements of leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence at 21%....

09/27/2021

A low-cost automated growth chamber system for continuous measurements of gas exchange at canopy scale in dynamic conditions - Plant Methods

A low-cost automated growth chamber system for continuous measurements of gas exchange at canopy scale in dynamic conditions.

This work from Nicole Salvatori & colleagues published open access in Plant Methods.

Background Obtaining instantaneous gas exchanges data is fundamental to gain information on photosynthesis. Leaf level data are reliable, but their scaling up to canopy scale is difficult as they are acquired in standard and/or controlled conditions, while natural environments are extremely dynamic....

09/21/2021

Layer-by-layer coating of hydrocolloids and mixed plant extract reduces fruit decay and improves postharvest life of nectarine fruits during cold storage - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Layer-by-layer coating of hydrocolloids and mixed plant extract reduces fruit decay and improves postharvest life of nectarine fruits during cold storage.

Article from A. Sowmyashree et al. published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

Due to its attractive appearance, pleasing flavor, and presence of secondary metabolites, nectarine is becoming a popular fruit day-by-day in India. However, postharvest life of nectarine fruits is only 3–4 days at ambient and 15–18 days at low-temperature storage conditions. Hence, we studied t...

09/20/2021

A plant expert on how he is reaching the public and policy makers with his research | For Researchers | Springer Nature

Matteo Garbelotto, professor of Forest Pathology at UC Berkeley, discusses how he is reaching the public and policy makers with his research.

Read the interview on Springer Nature's The Source. Part of a series highlighting research related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

At Springer Nature, we are committed to bridging the gap between research and policymaking by helping researchers increase the societal impact of

08/27/2021

Detection of a biolistic delivery of fluorescent markers and CRISPR/Cas9 to the pollen tube - Plant Reproduction

In this methods paper published in Plant Reproduction, Shiori Nagahara & colleagues report the detection of a biolistic delivery of fluorescent markers and CRISPR/Cas9 to the pollen tube.

Read their work at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00497-021-00418-z

Key message Biolistic delivery into pollen. Abstract In recent years, genome editing techniques, such as the CRISPR/Cas9 system, have been highlighted as a new approach to plant breeding. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation has been widely utilized to generate transgenic plants by introducing plas...

08/26/2021

Gas-priming as a novel simple method of seed treatment with ethylene, hydrogen cyanide or nitric oxide - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Jan Kępczyński report gas-priming with ethylene, hydrogen cyanide or nitric oxide as a novel simple method of seed treatment.

This work is published in Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

The gases used: ethylene (C2H4), hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and nitric oxide (NO) showed a high activity as inductors of germination in primary dormant or non-dormant seeds exposed to stress or suboptimal temperatures. So far, research on the role of ethylene, hydrogen cyanide and nitric oxide has invol...