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Plant Sciences
Jun Sung Seo, Sung Hwan Kim, Jae Sung Shim, Taeyoung Um, Nuri Oh, Taehyeon Park, Youn Shic Kim, Se-Jun Oh, Ju-Kon Kim
Summary: This study reveals the crucial regulation of NUCLEAR FACTOR-YA5/osa-miR169a module in nitrogen uptake and utilization in plants. By enhancing the expression of genes encoding amino acid and nitrate/peptide transporters, the OsNF-YA5/osa-miR169a module regulates nitrogen uptake and utilization, enhancing the adaptability of rice.
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Biology
Javier A. Fernandez, Jeffrey E. Habben, Jeffrey R. Schussler, Tim Masek, Ben Weers, James Bing, Ignacio A. Ciampitti
Summary: Biotechnology has shown that increasing and extending the expression of zmm28 transcription factor can enhance nitrogen use efficiency in maize. Transgenic hybrids have better nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency, leading to improved maize yield.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Rui-Wen Liu, Jian-Zhen Yuan, Xiao-Yu Li, Yan-Nong Cui, Mei-Mei Cai, Zi-Hua He, Qing Ma
Summary: AtALMT12 participates in restricting root-to-shoot Cl- transport and modulates NO3- accumulation in shoots under Cl--salt stress, therefore plays an important role in salt tolerance. Meanwhile, AtALMT12 affects K+ accumulation in shoots under higher KCl condition.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qian Yu, Ya-Li Liu, Guo-Zhong Sun, Yuan-Xia Liu, Jun Chen, Yong-Bin Zhou, Ming Chen, You-Zhi Ma, Zhao-Shi Xu, Jin-Hao Lan
Summary: CBP60 is a plant-specific protein family, with GmCBP60A-1 showing significant induction under drought and salt stresses. Overexpression of GmCBP60A-1 enhances plant tolerance to drought and salt stresses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlos Ortiz-Ramirez, Bruno Guillotin, Xiaosa Xu, Ramin Rahni, Sanqiang Zhang, Zhe Yan, Poliana Coqueiro Dias Araujo, Edgar Demesa-Arevalo, Laura Lee, Joyce Van Eck, Thomas R. Gingeras, David Jackson, Kimberly L. Gallagher, Kenneth D. Birnbaum
Summary: A cell-resolution map of maize root was generated using single-cell RNA sequencing, revealing an alternative configuration of the tissue formative transcription factor SHR. The study shows that the SHR pathway controls the expansion of cortical tissue, impacting the anatomical complexity of plants.
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Engineering, Environmental
Yang Li, Chunlei Dong, Yuan Li, Wenqi Nie, Mingwei Wang, Cheng Sun, Lianfu Liang, Zhiqiang Zhao, Yaobin Zhang
Summary: The study found that magnetite promotes the anaerobic degradation of aromatic compounds under low-concentration sulphate conditions, participating in the process of benzoate degradation coupled to sulphate reduction.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Kota Vamsee Raja, Kalva Madhana Sekhar, Vudem Dashavantha Reddy, Attipalli Ramachandra Reddy, Khareedu Venkateswara Rao
Summary: The activation tagged line A10-Ds-RFP6 of rice shows improved tolerance against drought and salinity stress, with increased seed germination rates and antioxidant systems. It also exhibits enhanced plant growth characteristics, water content, photosynthetic efficiency, and gene expression levels associated with development and stress tolerance. This promising AT line can serve as a valuable genetic resource for enhancing stress tolerance and productivity traits in elite rice cultivars.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Zhen Wang, Zai Zheng, Yumin Zhu, Shuyao Kong, Dong Liu
Summary: To understand the molecular mechanism of plant transcriptional responses to phosphate (Pi) starvation, this study investigated the function of PHR1 and its homologs PHL1, PHL2, and PHL3 in Arabidopsis. The results showed that PHR1/PHL1 and PHL2/PHL3 function as two separate modules in regulating plant development and transcriptional responses to Pi starvation. PHR1 plays a dominant role in the PHR1/PHL1 module, while PHL2 and PHL3 contribute similarly in the PHL2/PHL3 module. The study also identified the common and specific targets of these PHR proteins and revealed their role as both positive and negative regulators of Pi starvation-responsive gene expression.
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Agronomy
Heng Fang, Yuannong Li, Xiaobo Gu, Pengpeng Chen, Yupeng Li
Summary: The biodegradable film shows potential as an alternative to polyethylene film, but there are still differences in terms of root growth, water and nitrogen utilization, and yield.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Yahya, Jingyang Tong, Liaqut Shah, Sana Ullah Khan, Ahmad Ali, Alam Sher, Najeeb Ullah, Abdul Waheed
Summary: Nutrient deficiency in crops leads to decreased growth and end-yield penalties. Adequate nitrogen supply is crucial for sustaining crop productivity, but excessive use can be detrimental to the environment and costly. Crop breeders have been working on improving nitrogen-use efficiency, and this article summarizes recent progress in identifying genes, pathways, and symbiosis that can enhance nitrogen acquisition.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yimeng Lv, Mingfang Xie, Shiqing Zhou, Bixia Wen, Shunzhao Sui, Mingyang Li, Jing Ma
Summary: In this study, CpCAF1 was isolated from wintersweet and found to promote early growth and flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis. CpCAF1 also played a crucial role in low-temperature tolerance in wintersweet, which provides a basis for future research in genetic and breeding studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Ran-Xin Liu, Hong-Liang Li, Lin Rui, Guo-Dong Liu, Tian Wang, Xiao-Fei Wang, Lin-Guang Li, Zhenlu Zhang, Chun-Xiang You
Summary: Nitrogen (N) is an essential element in crop growth and excessive fertilizer application for increased crop yield can lead to environmental pollution. Thus, identifying genes involved in promoting nitrogen use efficiency is crucial in crop breeding. This study identified the MdNIA2 gene in apple and found that it plays a critical role in improving nitrogen use efficiency and plant growth, as well as enhancing salt and drought tolerance.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Pankaj Kumar Verma, Shikha Verma, Debasis Chakrabarty, Nalini Pandey
Summary: Zinc is a vital micronutrient for healthy growth and development in plants and humans. Zinc deficiency can lead to yield loss and impaired physical growth. Improving zinc use efficiency through modifying root system architecture, solubilization of zinc complex, and optimizing zinc uptake and translocation mechanisms is crucial for increasing zinc content in grains and enhancing grain quality.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sandeep Uniyal, Lal Chandra Chaudhary, Anju Kala, Neeta Agarwal, Vishwa Bandhu Chaturvedi
Summary: There is a competitive relationship between sulphate-reducing bacteria and methanogens. The addition of sulphate-reducing bacteria and sulphur can reduce methane emissions in goats.
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiajia Li, Wangsheng Li, Lingqing Xu, Man Wang, Wanting Zhou, Siqi Li, Wenbo Tan, Qiuhong Wang, Wang Xing, Dali Liu
Summary: This study investigated the response and tolerance mechanisms of sugar beet to nitrogen stress. Different nitrogen concentrations were imposed on sugar beet seedlings to study their growth, physiological changes, and gene expression patterns. The results showed that low nitrogen inhibited the growth of sugar beet seedlings more than high nitrogen treatments. Sugar beet seedlings displayed various physical responses to different nitrogen concentrations to adapt to abnormal nitrogen conditions. The expression of the BvAMT1.2 gene was also regulated in a nitrogen concentration-dependent manner and was involved in the tolerance of beet leaves to nitrogen stress. It can be deduced that under low nitrogen conditions, stored nutrients could only maintain relatively stable root growth and faced difficulties in being transported to the shoots. Sugar beet was relatively resilient to low nitrogen stress. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the cultivation of sugar beet in nitrogen-stressed soil.