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Potential of Plant-Based Extracts to Alleviate Sorbitol-Induced Osmotic Stress in Cabbage Seedlings Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Katarzyna Pacyga, Paweł Pacyga, Aleksandra Boba, Bartosz Kozak, Łukasz Wolko, Yelyzaveta Kochneva, Izabela Michalak
In light of expected climate change, it is important to seek nature-based solutions that can contribute to the protection of our planet as well as to help overcome the emerging adverse changes. In an agricultural context, increasing plant resistance to abiotic stress seems to be crucial. Therefore, the scope of the presented research was focused on the application of botanical extracts that exerted
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Comparative Evaluation of Transient Protein Expression Efficiency in Tissues across Soybean Varieties Using the Tsukuba System Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Martina Bianca Fuhrmann-Aoyagi, Saki Igarashi, Kenji Miura
Transient protein expression is a versatile tool with diverse applications and can be used in soybeans to study gene function, obtain mutants, and produce proteins for commercial use. However, soybeans are considered recalcitrant for agroinfiltration. Subsequent studies on soybeans have demonstrated a green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression in seedpods, but not in leaves, using syringe agroinfiltration
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Chemical Profile of Ocotea delicata (Lauraceae) Using Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry–Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking Workflow Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Ananda da Silva Antonio, Gustavo Ramalho Cardoso dos Santos, Henrique Marcelo Gualberto Pereira, Valdir Florêncio da Veiga-Junior, Larissa Silveira Moreira Wiedemann
Ocotea, the largest genus in the Lauraceae family, encompasses numerous species of scientific interest. However, most Ocotea species have only been described morphologically. This study used an untargeted metabolomics workflow with UHPLC-HRMS and GNPS-FBMN to provide the first chemical evaluation of the polar specialized metabolites of O. delicata leaves. Leaves from three O. delicata specimens were
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Insights into the Transcriptional Reprogramming of Peach Leaves Inoculated with Taphrina deformans Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Elissaios I. Maniatis, Ioanna Karamichali, Eleni Stefanidou, Anastasia Boutsika, Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis, Epaminondas Paplomatas, Panagiotis Madesis, Antonios Zambounis
The dimorphic fungus Taphrina deformans is the causal agent of peach leaf curl disease, which affects leaves, flowers, and fruits. An RNA-seq approach was employed to gain insights into the transcriptional reprogramming of a peach cultivar during leaf inoculation with the yeast phase of the fungus across a compatible interaction. The results uncovered modulations of specific peach differentially expressed
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Updating the Knowledge on the Secretory Machinery of Hops (Humulus lupulus L., Cannabaceae) Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Felipe Paulino Ramos, Lucas Iwamoto, Vítor Hélio Piva, Simone Pádua Teixeira
Cannabaceae species garner attention in plant research due to their diverse secretory structures and pharmacological potential associated with the production of secondary metabolites. This study aims to update our understanding of the secretory system in Hops (Humulus lupulus L.), an economically important species especially known for its usage in beer production. For that, stems, leaves, roots, and
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Enhancing Native Plant Establishment in Mine Tailings under Drought Stress Conditions through the Application of Organo-Mineral Amendments and Microbial Inoculants Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Madline Atika, Benidire Leila, Sofia I. A. Pereira, Paula M. L. Castro, Boularbah Ali
The implementation of phytoremediation strategies under arid and semiarid climates requires the use of appropriate plant species capable of withstanding multiple abiotic stresses. In this study, we assessed the combined effects of organo-mineral amendments and microbial inoculants on the chemical and biological properties of mine tailings, as well as on the growth of native plant species under drought
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Insights into Reactive Oxygen Species Production-Scavenging System Involved in Sugarcane Response to Xanthomonas albilineans Infection under Drought Stress Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Yao-Sheng Wei, Jian-Ying Zhao, Talha Javed, Ahmad Ali, Mei-Ting Huang, Hua-Ying Fu, Hui-Li Zhang, San-Ji Gao
Plants must adapt to the complex effects of several stressors brought on by global warming, which may result in interaction and superposition effects between diverse stressors. Few reports are available on how drought stress affects Xanthomonas albilineans (Xa) infection in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids). Drought and leaf scald resistance were identified on 16 sugarcane cultivars using Xa inoculation
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Transcriptome Analysis of Intermittent Light Induced Early Bolting in Flowering Chinese Cabbage Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Caizhu Hu, Dongyu Sun, Jinhui Yu, Mengqing Chen, Yanxu Xue, Jinmiao Wang, Wei Su, Riyuan Chen, Ali Anwar, Shiwei Song
In flowering Chinese cabbage, early booting is one of the most important characteristics that is linked with quality and production. Through fixed light intensity (280 μmol·m−2·s−1) and fixed intermittent lighting in flowering Chinese cabbage, there was early bolting, bud emergence, and flowering. Moreover, the aboveground fresh weight, blade area, dry weight of blade, and quantification of the leaves
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Salinity Mitigates the Negative Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Photosynthesis in the C3-C4 Intermediate Species Sedobassia sedoides Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Elena Shuyskaya, Zulfira Rakhmankulova, Maria Prokofieva, Nina Lunkova, Pavel Voronin
The adaptation of plants to combined stresses requires unique responses capable of overcoming both the negative effects of each individual stress and their combination. Here, we studied the C3-C4 (C2) halophyte Sedobassia sedoides in response to elevated temperature (35 °C) and salinity (300 mM NaCl) as well as their combined effect. The responses we studied included changes in water–salt balance,
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Nutritional Characterization of Chilean Landraces of Common Bean Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Katherine Márquez, Osvin Arriagada, Ricardo Pérez-Díaz, Ricardo A. Cabeza, Andrea Plaza, Bárbara Arévalo, Lee A. Meisel, Daniela Ojeda, Herman Silva, Andrés R. Schwember, Camila Fuentes, Mónica Flores, Basilio Carrasco
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the primary grain legume cultivated worldwide for direct human consumption due to the high nutritional value of its seeds and pods. The high protein content of common beans highlights it as the most promising source of plant-based protein for the food industry. Additionally, landraces of common bean have great variability in nutritional traits, which is necessary
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Folk Knowledge and Perceptions about the Use of Wild Fruits and Vegetables–Cross-Cultural Knowledge in the Pipli Pahar Reserved Forest of Okara, Pakistan Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Sadia Jabeen, Fahim Arshad, Nidaa Harun, Muhammad Waheed, Saud Alamri, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Ivana Vitasović-Kosić, Kaneez Fatima, Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry, Rainer W. Bussmann
Wild fruits and vegetables (WFVs) have been vital to local communities for centuries and make an important contribution to daily life and income. However, traditional knowledge of the use of wild fruits is at risk of being lost due to inadequate documentation. This study aimed to secure this knowledge through intermittent field visits and a semi-structured questionnaire. Using various ethnobotanical
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Sustainable Grassland-Management Systems and Their Effects on the Physicochemical Properties of Soil Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Urška Lisec, Maja Prevolnik Povše, Anastazija Gselman, Branko Kramberger
Grassland covers approximately 17.4% of Europe’s land area, stores about 20% of the world’s soil carbon and has the potential to sequester carbon. With the help of sustainable management systems, grasslands could reduce greenhouse gases and act as a terrestrial sink for atmospheric CO2. In this study, we will investigate the effect of grassland management (cutting, grazing, and a combination of the
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A New Record of Pogonatum tahitense (Polytrichaceae) from Tibet, China: Taxonomic Description, Range Expansion, and Biogeographic History Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yu Sun, Xiaotong Song, Chunfa Chen, Shuang Li, Jiqi Gu, Xiaoming Shao
The genus Pogonatum stands out as the most diverse within the family Polytrichaceae, encompassing over 50 species. Pogonatum tahitense has been recorded across various Pacific regions, including Hawaii in the United States and Tahiti in French Polynesia, as well as in Asia, such as in Taiwan in China, Java in Indonesia, and Sabah in Malaysia. In the current study, a specimen collected in Tibet, China
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant, Cytotoxicity, Antibacterial, Anti-Motility, and Anti-Biofilm Effects of Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. Leaves and Stem Defatted Subfractions Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Mashilo Mash Matotoka, Peter Masoko
The formation of biofilms underscores the challenge of treating bacterial infections. The study aimed to assess the antioxidant, cytotoxicity, antibacterial, anti-motility, and anti-biofilm effects of defatted fractions from Myrothamnus flabellifolius (resurrection plant). Antioxidant activity was assessed using DPPH radical scavenging and hydrogen peroxide assays. Cytotoxicity was screened using a
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Salicylic Acid Spray Delays Sand Pear Fruit Senescence during Room Temperature Shelf Life by Regulating Antioxidant Capacity and Senescence-Related Genes Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Huiying Wang, Yawei Li, Misganaw Wassie, Liyue Huo, Haiyan Shi
‘Whangkeumbae’ (Pyrus pyrifolia) is a variety of sand pear fruit well-known for its smooth surface and good taste. However, the fruit quality is adversely affected by postharvest ethylene production. Therefore, improving postharvest shelf life by regulating fruit senescence is critical to promoting the ‘Whangkeumbae’ fruit industry. Here, we investigated the effect of salicylic acid (SA) spray on fruit
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Positive Regulatory Roles of Manihot esculenta HAK5 under K+ Deficiency or High Salt Stress Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Minghua Luo, Jing Chu, Yu Wang, Jingyan Chang, Yang Zhou, Xingyu Jiang
HAK/KUP/KT family members have been identified as playing key roles in K+ uptake and salt tolerance in numerous higher plants. However, their functions in cassava (Manihot esculenta Cantz) remain unknown. In this study, a gene encoding for a high-affinity potassium transporter (MeHAK5) was isolated from cassava and its function was investigated. Subcellular localization analysis showed that MeHAK5
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Optimizing ChIRP-MS for Comprehensive Profiling of RNA-Protein Interactions in Arabidopsis thaliana: A Telomerase RNA Case Study Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Lucie Bozděchová, Anna Rudolfová, Kateřina Hanáková, Miloslava Fojtová, Jiří Fajkus
The current repertoire of methods available for studying RNA-protein interactions in plants is somewhat limited. Employing an RNA-centric approach, particularly with less abundant RNAs, presents various challenges. Many of the existing methods were initially designed for different model systems, with their application in plants receiving limited attention thus far. The Comprehensive Identification
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Dairy Effluent-Saturated Biochar’s Short-Term Effects on Vigna unguiculata and Cynodon dactylon Performance and Soil Properties Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Lisandro J. Entio, Cosette B. Taggart, James P. Muir, Eunsung Kan, Jeff A. Brady, Olabiyi Obayomi
We compared the effects of wood-, manure-, and blend-derived biochar (BC) saturated/unsaturated with dairy effluents on Vigna unguiculata and Cynodon dactylon performance and soil characteristics in a greenhouse pot study. Plant samples were assayed for herbage and root dry weight and N and C percentages. Soil samples were assayed for nutrients, pH, and conductivity. Variance analysis, Tukey’s tests
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Establishment of an Efficient Sugarcane Transformation System via Herbicide-Resistant CP4-EPSPS Gene Selection Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Wenzhi Wang, Talha Javed, Linbo Shen, Tingting Sun, Benpeng Yang, Shuzhen Zhang
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), a major cash crop that is an important source of sugar and bioethanol, is strongly influenced by the impacts of biotic and abiotic stresses. The intricate polyploid and aneuploid genome of sugarcane has shown various limits for conventional breeding strategies. Nonetheless, biotechnological engineering currently offers the best chance of introducing commercially significant
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Optimization of a Lower Irrigation Limit for Lettuce Based on Comprehensive Evaluation: A Field Experiment Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Maomao Hou, Houdong Zhang, Shaghaleh Hiba, Jingnan Chen, Fenglin Zhong, Alhaj Hamoud Yousef, Lin Zhu
When optimizing irrigation methods, much consideration is given to crop growth indicators while less attention has been paid to soil’s gaseous carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) emission indicators. Therefore, adopting an irrigation practice that can reduce emissions while maintaining crop yield and quality is of great interest. Thus, open-field experiments were conducted from September 2020 to January 2022
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Transcriptome-Based Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis Reveals the Photosynthesis Pathway and Hub Genes Involved in Promoting Tiller Growth under Repeated Drought–Rewatering Cycles in Perennial Ryegrass Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yunjia Ding, Xiaxiang Zhang, Jialei Li, Ruying Wang, Jie Chen, Lingna Kong, Xin Li, Zhimin Yang, Lili Zhuang
Drought stress, which often occurs repeatedly across the world, can cause multiple and long-term effects on plant growth. However, the repeated drought–rewatering effects on plant growth remain uncertain. This study was conducted to determine the effects of drought–rewatering cycles on aboveground growth and explore the underlying mechanisms. Perennial ryegrass plants were subjected to three watering
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Cytological, Physiological, and Transcriptomic Analyses of the Leaf Color Mutant Yellow Leaf 20 (yl20) in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Bing Li, Jingjing Zhang, Peng Tian, Xiurui Gao, Xue Song, Xiuqing Pan, Yanrong Wu
Leaf color mutants are ideal materials for studying chlorophyll metabolism, chloroplast development, and photosynthesis in plants. We discovered a novel eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) mutant yl20 (yellow leaf 20) that exhibits yellow leaves. In this study, we compared the leaves of the mutant yl20 and wild type (WT) plants for cytological, physiological, and transcriptomic analyses. The results showed
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Genome-Wide Association Studies on Chinese Wheat Cultivars Reveal a Novel Fusarium Crown Rot Resistance Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 3BL Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Chuyuan Wang, Manli Sun, Peipei Zhang, Xiaopeng Ren, Shuqing Zhao, Mengyu Li, Zhuang Ren, Meng Yuan, Linfei Ma, Zihan Liu, Kaixuan Wang, Feng Chen, Zaifeng Li, Xiaodong Wang
Fusarium crown rot (FCR), primarily caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum, has emerged as a new threat to wheat production and quality in North China. Genetic enhancement of wheat resistance to FCR remains the most effective approach for disease control. In this study, we phenotyped 435 Chinese wheat cultivars through FCR inoculation at the seedling stage in a greenhouse. Our findings revealed that
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Bioassay-Guided Fractionation of Pittosporum angustifolium and Terminalia ferdinandiana with Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy Exploratory Study Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Janice Mani, Joel Johnson, Holly Hosking, Luke Schmidt, Ryan Batley, Ryan du Preez, Daniel Broszczak, Kerry Walsh, Paul Neilsen, Mani Naiker
Bioprospecting native Australian plants offers the potential discovery of latent and novel bioactive compounds. The promising cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts of Pittosporum angustifolium and Terminalia ferdinandiana led to further fractionation and isolation using our laboratory’s bioassay-guided fractionation protocol. Hence, the aim of this study was to further evaluate
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Supplemental Silicon and Boron Alleviates Aluminum-Induced Oxidative Damage in Soybean Roots Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Shuwei Wang, Haijing Cheng, Yunmin Wei
Aluminum (Al) toxicity in acidic soils is a major abiotic stress that negatively impacts plant growth and development. The toxic effects of Al manifest primarily in the root system, leading to inhibited root elongation and functionality, which impairs the above-ground organs of the plant. Recent research has greatly improved our understanding of the applications of small molecule compounds in alleviating
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Indirect Estimation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Rice Soil Using Spectral Techniques Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Liang Zhong, Shengjie Yang, Yicheng Rong, Jiawei Qian, Lei Zhou, Jianlong Li, Zhengguo Sun
The rapid growth of industrialization and urbanization in China has led to an increase in soil heavy metal pollution, which poses a serious threat to ecosystem safety and human health. The advancement of spectral technology offers a way to rapidly and non-destructively monitor soil heavy metal content. In order to explore the potential of rice leaf spectra to indirectly estimate soil heavy metal content
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Antibacterial Ingredients and Modes of the Methanol-Phase Extract from the Fruit of Amomum villosum Lour. Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Kaiyue Zhang, Fengfeng Cao, Yueliang Zhao, Hengbin Wang, Lanming Chen
Epidemics of infectious diseases threaten human health and society stability. Pharmacophagous plants are rich in bioactive compounds that constitute a safe drug library for antimicrobial agents. In this study, we have deciphered for the first time antibacterial ingredients and modes of the methanol-phase extract (MPE) from the fruit of Amomum villosum Lour. The results have revealed that the antibacterial
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Dynamics of Carbon and Soil Enzyme Activities under Arabica Coffee Intercropped with Brachiaria decumbens in the Brazilian Cerrado Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Thais Rodrigues de Sousa, Arminda Moreira de Carvalho, Maria Lucrécia Gerosa Ramos, Alexsandra Duarte de Oliveira, Douglas Rodrigues de Jesus, Ana Caroline Pereira da Fonseca, Fernanda Rodrigues da Costa Silva, Francisco Marcos dos Santos Delvico, Fábio Bueno dos Reis Junior, Robélio Leandro Marchão
The change in land use in the Brazilian Cerrado modifies the dynamics of soil organic matter (SOM) and, consequently, carbon (C) stocks and their fractions and soil enzyme activities. This study evaluated the effect of brachiaria (Brachiaria decumbens Stapf.) intercropped with Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) on the stock and fractions of soil carbon and enzyme activities. The experiment was arranged
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Infrared Thermography Monitoring of Durum and Common Wheat for Adaptability Assessing and Yield Performance Prediction Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Massimo Rippa, Ida Di Mola, Lucia Ottaiano, Eugenio Cozzolino, Pasquale Mormile, Mauro Mori
Wheat is one of the most cultivated cereals thanks to both its nutritional value and its versatility to technological transformation. Nevertheless, the growth and yield of wheat, as well as of the other food crops, can be strongly limited by many abiotic and biotic stress factors. To face this need, new methodological approaches are required to optimize wheat cultivation from both a qualitative and
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Transcriptome Profiling of a Salt Excluder Hybrid Grapevine Rootstock ‘Ruggeri’ throughout Salinity Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Pranavkumar Gajjar, Ahmed Ismail, Tabibul Islam, Md Moniruzzaman, Ahmed G. Darwish, Ahmed S. Dawood, Ahmed G. Mohamed, Amr M. Haikal, Abdelkareem M. El-Saady, Ashraf El-Kereamy, Sherif M. Sherif, Michael D. Abazinge, Devaiah Kambiranda, Islam El-Sharkawy
Salinity is one of the substantial threats to plant productivity and could be escorted by other stresses such as heat and drought. It impairs critical biological processes, such as photosynthesis, energy, and water/nutrient acquisition, ultimately leading to cell death when stress intensity becomes uncured. Therefore, plants deploy several proper processes to overcome such hostile circumstances. Grapevine
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Non-Destructive Near-Infrared Technology for Efficient Cannabinoid Analysis in Cannabis Inflorescences Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Hamza Rafiq, Jens Hartung, Torsten Schober, Maximilian M. Vogt, Dániel Árpád Carrera, Michael Ruckle, Simone Graeff-Hönninger
In the evolving field of cannabis research, scholars are exploring innovative methods to quantify cannabinoids rapidly and non-destructively. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a hand-held near-infrared (NIR) device for quantifying total cannabidiol (total CBD), total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (total THC), and total cannabigerol (total CBG) in whole cannabis inflorescences. Employing pre-processing
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Effects of Climate Change on the Distribution of Prosthechea mariae (Orchidaceae) and within Protected Areas in Mexico Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 José Luis Alanís-Méndez, Víctor Soto, Francisco Limón-Salvador
The impact of climate change on the distribution of native species in the Neotropics remains uncertain for most species. Prosthechea mariae is an endemic epiphytic orchid in Mexico, categorized as threatened. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of climate change on the natural distribution of P. mariae and the capacity of protected areas (PAs) to safeguard optimal environmental conditions
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Antioxidative Response and Phenolic Content of Young Industrial Hemp Leaves at Different Light and Mycorrhiza Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Ivana Varga, Marija Kristić, Miroslav Lisjak, Monika Tkalec Kojić, Dario Iljkić, Jurica Jović, Suzana Kristek, Antonela Markulj Kulundžić, Manda Antunović
Due to the increasing presence of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) and its multiple possibilities of use, the influence of different light and several biopreparations based on beneficial fungi and bacteria on hemp’s morphological and physiological properties were examined. Different biopreparations and their combinations were inoculated on hemp seed and/or substrate and grown under blue and white
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Fingerprints and Mini DNA Markers for the Authentication of Cinnamon Species Ingredients Used in Food and Natural Health Products Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Subramanyam Ragupathy, Arunachalam Thirugnanasambandam, Varathan Vinayagam, Steven G. Newmaster
Cinnamomum verum (syn C. zeylanicum) is considered ‘true’ cinnamon. However, it is reported that less expensive sources of cinnamon from C. cassia (syn C. aromaticum), C. loureiroi, and C. burmannii (toxic coumarin) may be used in the place of C. verum. We lack the quality assurance tools that are required to differentiate C. verum from other cinnamon species when verifying that the correct species
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A Biomimetic Approach to Premyrsinane-Type Diterpenoids: Exploring Microbial Transformation to Enhance Their Chemical Diversity Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Felipe Escobar-Montaño, Antonio J. Macías-Sánchez, José M. Botubol-Ares, Rosa Durán-Patrón, Rosario Hernández-Galán
Premyrsinane-type diterpenoids have been considered to originate from the cyclization of a suitable 5,6- or 6,17-epoxylathyrane precursor. Their biological activities have not been sufficiently explored to date, so the development of synthetic or microbial approaches for the preparation of new derivatives would be desirable. Epoxyboetirane A (4) is an 6,17-epoxylathyrane isolated from Euphorbia boetica
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Nitrogen Fertilization and Cultivar Interactions Determine Maize Yield and Grain Mineral Composition in Calcareous Soil under Semiarid Conditions Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Ivica Djalovic, P. V. Vara Prasad, Kashif Akhtar, Aleksandar Paunović, Muhammad Riaz, Marijana Dugalic, Snežana Katanski, Sajjad Zaheer
Identifying the contributions of climate factors and fertilization to maize yield is significant for the assessment of climate change impacts on maize production under semiarid conditions. This experiment was conducted with an overall objective to find how N fertilization and cultivar interactions along with climatic conditions determine the mineral composition and maize yield responses of four divergent
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Genetic Mechanism of Non-Targeted-Site Resistance to Diquat in Spirodela polyrhiza Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Martin Höfer, Martin Schäfer, Yangzi Wang, Samuel Wink, Shuqing Xu
Understanding non-target-site resistance (NTSR) to herbicides represents a pressing challenge as NTSR is widespread in many weeds. Using giant duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) as a model, we systematically investigated genetic and molecular mechanisms of diquat resistance, which can only be achieved via NTSR. Quantifying the diquat resistance of 138 genotypes, we revealed an 8.5-fold difference in resistance
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The Role of Snow-Related Environmental Variables in Plant Conservation Plans in the Mediterranean Mountains Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Jose A. Algarra, Paloma Cariñanos, María M. Ramos-Lorente
This study aims to analyze the effects that snow cover may have on the survival of one-year-old seedlings from 15 different taxa in the Mediterranean high mountains (Sierra Nevada National Park, SE Spain) in order to have clearer criteria for the planning and management of restoration efforts in these environments. Additionally, the influence of variables that have been scarcely explored up to now
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The Impact of Peach Rootstocks and Winter Cover Crops on Reproduction of Ring Nematode Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Sagar GC, Ivan Alarcon-Mendoza, David Harshman, Churamani Khanal
Two peach rootstocks (‘Guardian’ and ‘MP-29’) and ten winter cover crops (rye, wheat, barley, triticale, oat, Austrian winter pea, crimson clover, balansa clover, hairy vetch, and daikon radish) were evaluated in a greenhouse environment to determine their suitability to host ring nematode, Mesocriconema xenoplax. Each crop was inoculated with 500 ring nematodes, and the experiments were terminated
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Exploring Information Exchange between Thesium chinense and Its Host Prunella vulgaris through Joint Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Anping Ding, Ruifeng Wang, Juan Liu, Wenna Meng, Yu Zhang, Guihong Chen, Gang Hu, Mingpu Tan, Zengxu Xiang
Background: Thesium chinense known as the “plant antibiotic” is a facultative root hemi-parasitic herb while Prunella vulgaris can serve as its host. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the communication between T. chinense and its host remained largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive view of transferred metabolites and mobile mRNAs exchanged between T. chinense
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In Silico Analysis of Glutamate Receptors in Capsicum chinense: Structure, Evolution, and Molecular Interactions Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Fabiola León-García, Federico García-Laynes, Georgina Estrada-Tapia, Miriam Monforte-González, Manuel Martínez-Estevez, Ileana Echevarría-Machado
Plant glutamate receptors (GLRs) are integral membrane proteins that function as non-selective cation channels, involved in the regulation of developmental events crucial in plants. Knowledge of these proteins is restricted to a few species and their true agonists are still unknown in plants. Using tomato SlGLRs, a search was performed in the pepper database to identify GLR sequences in habanero pepper
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Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of Brassica napus for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Nadežda Stojanov, Snežana Maletić, Jelena Beljin, Nina Đukanović, Biljana Kiprovski, Tijana Zeremski
Dredged sediment contaminated with heavy metals can be remediated through phytoremediation. The main challenge in phytoremediation is the limited availability of heavy metals for plant uptake, particularly in multi-contaminated soil or sediment. This study aimed to assess the effect of the nitrogen fertilizers (ammonium nitrate (AN), ammonium sulfate (AS), and urea (UR)), organic acids (oxalic (OA)
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Comparison of Oil-Seed Shell Biomass-Based Biochar for the Removal of Anionic Dyes—Characterization and Adsorption Efficiency Studies Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Shrikanta Sutradhar, Arijit Mondal, Felix Kuehne, Oliver Krueger, Sudip K. Rakshit, Kang Kang
This research investigated the synthesis of biochar through the direct pyrolysis of pre-roasted sunflower seed shells (SFS) and peanut shells (PNS) and compared their application for the effective removal of textile dyes from wastewater. Biochar prepared at 900 °C (SFS900 and PNS900) showed the highest adsorption capacity, which can be attributed to the presence of higher nitrogen content and graphite-like
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Synergistic Influence of Melatonin-Hydrocolloid Coating on Decay and Senescence of Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) during Supermarket Storage Conditions Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Smruthi Jayarajan, Shruti Sethi, Om Prakash Awasthi, Abhishek Sharma, Danka Bukvički
Nectarines have remarkable nutritional value, low caloric content, and are rich in antioxidants. However, despite substantial local and global demand, their susceptibility to rapid spoilage during peak summer harvest is limited. To address this issue, the current study investigated the potential benefits of using melatonin (MLT), an antioxidant biomolecule, in combination with edible hydrocolloid coatings
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Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Five Amaranthaceae Species Reveals a Large Amount of Repeat Content Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Akshay Singh, Avantika Maurya, Subramani Rajkumar, Amit Kumar Singh, Rakesh Bhardwaj, Surinder Kumar Kaushik, Sandeep Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Rakesh Singh
Amaranthus is a genus of C4 dicotyledonous herbaceous plant species that are widely distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe and are used as grain, vegetables, forages, and ornamental plants. Amaranth species have gained significant attention nowadays as potential sources of nutritious food and industrial products. In this study, we performed a comparative genome analysis of five amaranth
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines in Association with Phenotypic and Grain Qualitative Traits Using SSR Genotyping Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Rumit Patel, Juned Memon, Sushil Kumar, Dipak A. Patel, Amar A. Sakure, Manish B. Patel, Arna Das, Chikkappa G. Karjagi, Swati Patel, Ujjaval Patel, Rajib Roychowdhury
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal and is affected by climate change. Therefore, the production of climate-smart maize is urgently needed by preserving diverse genetic backgrounds through the exploration of their genetic diversity. To achieve this, 96 maize inbred lines were used to screen for phenotypic yield-associated traits and grain quality parameters. These traits were studied across
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Effects of Different Mulching Practices on Soil Environment and Fruit Quality in Peach Orchards Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Lei Guo, Siyu Liu, Peizhi Zhang, Abdul Hakeem, Hongfeng Song, Mingliang Yu, Falin Wang
Mulching practices have been used to improve peach growth and production across the globe. However, the impact of mulching on the physiochemical properties and soil characteristics of orchards remains largely unknown. This study aimed to decipher the impacts of various mulching patterns on the soil environment and the quality of Prunus persica fruit in “Zijinhuangcui”. Three treatments were set up
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Signals and Machinery for Mycorrhizae and Cereal and Oilseed Interactions towards Improved Tolerance to Environmental Stresses Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Aiman Slimani, Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar, Raja Ben-Laouane, Abderrahim Boutasknit, Mohamed Anli, El Faiza Abouraicha, Khalid Oufdou, Abdelilah Meddich, Marouane Baslam
In the quest for sustainable agricultural practices, there arises an urgent need for alternative solutions to mineral fertilizers and pesticides, aiming to diminish the environmental footprint of farming. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) emerge as a promising avenue, bestowing plants with heightened nutrient absorption capabilities while alleviating plant stress. Cereal and oilseed crops benefit
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Artemisia arborescens (Vaill.) L.: Micromorphology, Essential Oil Composition, and Its Potential as an Alternative Biocontrol Product Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Flavio Polito, Marina Papaianni, Sheridan Lois Woo, Paola Malaspina, Laura Cornara, Vincenzo De Feo
Artemisia arborescens is a Mediterranean evergreen shrub, with silver grey-green tomentose leaves and a strong scent. It has various ethnopharmacological uses and its secondary metabolites have demonstrated antimicrobial, antiviral, pharmaceutical, phytotoxic, and insecticidal activities. Different extracts obtained from aerial parts of this species are known for their allelopathic effect, but similar
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Drought Stress Responses in Arabica Coffee Genotypes: Physiological and Metabolic Insights Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Habtamu Chekol, Bikila Warkineh, Tesfaye Shimber, Agnieszka Mierek-Adamska, Grażyna B. Dąbrowska, Asfaw Degu
Understanding the impact of drought stress on Arabica coffee physiology and metabolism is essential in the pursuit of developing drought-resistant varieties. In this study, we explored the physiological and metabolite changes in coffee genotypes exhibiting varying degrees of tolerance to drought—namely, the relatively tolerant Ca74110 and Ca74112, and the sensitive Ca754 and CaJ-19 genotypes—under
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Exchange or Eliminate: The Secrets of Algal-Bacterial Relationships Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Bertille Burgunter-Delamare, Prateek Shetty, Trang Vuong, Maria Mittag
Algae and bacteria have co-occurred and coevolved in common habitats for hundreds of millions of years, fostering specific associations and interactions such as mutualism or antagonism. These interactions are shaped through exchanges of primary and secondary metabolites provided by one of the partners. Metabolites, such as N-sources or vitamins, can be beneficial to the partner and they may be assimilated
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Interactive Effects of Temperature, Water Regime, and [CO2] on Wheats with Different Heat Susceptibilities Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Rong Zhou, Benita Hyldgaard, Lamis Abdelhakim, Thayna Mendanha, Steven Driever, Davide Cammarano, Eva Rosenqvist, Carl-Otto Ottosen
Plants’ response to single environmental changes can be highly distinct from the response to multiple changes. The effects of a single environmental factor on wheat growth have been well documented. However, the interactive influences of multiple factors on different wheat genotypes need further investigation. Here, treatments of three important growth factors, namely water regime, temperature, and
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The ldp1 Mutation Affects the Expression of Auxin-Related Genes and Enhances SAM Size in Rice Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Zhanglun Sun, Tianrun Mei, Xuan Tan, Tingting Feng, Ruining Li, Sumei Duan, Heming Zhao, Yafeng Ye, Binmei Liu, Aifeng Zhou, Hao Ai, Xianzhong Huang
Panicle type is one of the important factors affecting rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield, and the identification of regulatory genes in panicle development can provide significant insights into the molecular network involved. This study identified a large and dense panicle 1 (ldp1) mutant produced from the Wuyunjing 7 (WYJ7) genotype, which displayed significant relative increases in panicle length, number
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Carbon Monoxide Alleviates Salt-Induced Oxidative Damage in Sorghum bicolor by Inducing the Expression of Proline Biosynthesis and Antioxidant Genes Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Vivian Chigozie Ikebudu, Mulisa Nkuna, Nzumbululo Ndou, Rachel Fanelwa Ajayi, Stephen Chivasa, Katrina Cornish, Takalani Mulaudzi
Crop growth and yield are affected by salinity, which causes oxidative damage to plant cells. Plants respond to salinity by maintaining cellular osmotic balance, regulating ion transport, and enhancing the expression of stress-responsive genes, thereby inducing tolerance. As a byproduct of heme oxygenase (HO)-mediated degradation of heme, carbon monoxide (CO) regulates plant responses to salinity.
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Biochemical Characterization of the Seed Quality of a Collection of White Lupin Landraces from Southern Italy Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Alfio Spina, Stefano De Benedetti, Giuditta Carlotta Heinzl, Giulia Ceravolo, Chiara Magni, Davide Emide, Giulia Castorina, Gabriella Consonni, Michele Canale, Alessio Scarafoni
Lupin species provide essential nutrients and bioactive compounds. Within pulses, they have one of the highest contents of proteins and fibers and are among the poorest in carbohydrates. The Mediterranean region is an important cradle area of the origin and domestication of cultivated white lupin (Lupinus albus L.). In this work, we present the characterization of 19 white lupin landraces collected
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the PUB Gene Family in Zoysia japonica under Salt Stress Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Daojin Sun, Jingya Xu, Haoran Wang, Hailin Guo, Yu Chen, Ling Zhang, Jianjian Li, Dongli Hao, Xiang Yao, Xiaohui Li
The U-box protein family of ubiquitin ligases is important in the biological processes of plant growth, development, and biotic and abiotic stress responses. Plants in the genus Zoysia are recognized as excellent warm-season turfgrass species with drought, wear and salt tolerance. In this study, we conducted the genome-wide identification of plant U-box (PUB) genes in Zoysia japonica based on U-box
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Bringing Barley Back: Analysis of Heritage Varieties for Use as Germplasm Sources to Improve Resistance against the Most Devastating, Contemporary Disease in Canada, Fusarium Head Blight (Fusarium graminearum) Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 James R. Tucker, Ana Badea, Barbara A. Blackwell, Dan MacEachern, Aaron Mills
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum, is currently the most devastating disease for barley (Hordeum vulgare) in Canada. Associated mycotoxins can compromise grain quality, where deoxynivalenol (DON) is considered particularly damaging due to its frequency of detection. Breeding barley with a lower DON content is difficult, due to the poor adaptation and malt quality of resistance
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Identification of Genomic Regions for Traits Associated with Flowering in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Julius K. Baguma, Settumba B. Mukasa, Ephraim Nuwamanya, Titus Alicai, Christopher Abu Omongo, Mildred Ochwo-Ssemakula, Alfred Ozimati, Williams Esuma, Michael Kanaabi, Enoch Wembabazi, Yona Baguma, Robert S. Kawuki
Flowering in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is crucial for the generation of botanical seed for breeding. However, genotypes preferred by most farmers are erect and poor at flowering or never flower. To elucidate the genetic basis of flowering, 293 diverse cassava accessions were evaluated for flowering-associated traits at two locations and seasons in Uganda. Genotyping using the Diversity Array
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Environmental Controls on Evapotranspiration and Its Components in a Qinghai Spruce Forest in the Qilian Mountains Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Guanlong Gao, Xiaoyun Guo, Qi Feng, Erwen Xu, Yulian Hao, Rongxin Wang, Wenmao Jing, Xiaofeng Ren, Simin Liu, Junxi Shi, Bo Wu, Yin Wang, Yujing Wen
Qinghai spruce forests, found in the Qilian mountains, are a typical type of water conservation forest and play an important role in regulating the regional water balance and quantifying the changes and controlling factors for evapotranspiration (ET) and its components, namely, transpiration (T), evaporation (Es) and canopy interceptions (Ei), of the Qinghai spruce, which may provide rich information
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The Evaluation of a Long-Term Experiment on the Relationships between Weather, Nitrogen Fertilization, Preceding Crop, and Winter Wheat Grain Yield on Cambisol Plants (IF 4.658) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Lukáš Hlisnikovský, Ladislav Menšík, Muhammad Roman, Eva Kunzová
In this paper, a sequence (1979–2022) of a long-term trial established in Lukavec in 1956 (Czech Republic) focusing on the effect of weather, various nitrogen (N) fertilization methods (control, PK, N1PK, N2PK, and N3PK) and preceding crops (cereals, legumes, and oil plants) on winter wheat grain yield is presented. The weather significantly changed at the site of the long-term trial. While the trend