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Plant Sciences
Sang-Yun Han, Woe-Yeon Kim, Jung Sun Kim, Inhwan Hwang
Summary: This study investigated the establishment of the SCC4 pathway in B. sinuspersici by analyzing the transcriptome and comparing gene expression profiles with other plant species. The results showed that SCC4 cycle genes are coexpressed with genes involved in cyclic electron flow and amino/organic acid metabolism, which are essential processes for energy production in C-3 plants. The direction of metabolic flux was determined by regulating energy supply in peripheral chloroplasts and mitochondria through gene expression. The study proposes that maintaining redox homeostasis of energy molecules via energy metabolism regulation is crucial for establishing the SCC4 pathway in B. sinuspersici.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Baris Uzilday, Rengin Ozgur, Tolga Yalcinkaya, Mustafa Cemre Sonmez, Ismail Turkan
Summary: Single-cell C-4 (SCC4) plants, such as Bienertia sinuspersici, have fully functional C-4 photosynthesis in a single cell, making them promising materials for genetic engineering in C-3 crops. The responsiveness of the enzymatic antioxidant system, H2O2 and TBARS contents, and redox regulating proteins in the peripheral compartment (PC) and central compartment (CC) chloroplasts of Bienertia sinuspersici were examined under salinity and drought stress. The results showed that PC chloroplasts (PCC) were less damaged by stress compared to CC chloroplasts (CCC), suggesting that PCC is more tolerant to oxidative damage.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
So Youn Won, Prabhakaran Soundararajan, Vadivelmurugan Irulappan, Jung Sun Kim
Summary: This study aimed to characterize CHUP1 and CHUP1-like proteins in the SCC4 plant, Bienertia sinus-persici, and compare them with other C3, C4, and CAM model plants. The results showed that CHUP1 gene exists as a single copy from the basal angiosperms to SCC4 plants. The numbers of CHUP1-like and its associated proteins varied between species.
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Genetics & Heredity
Thomas E. Hughes, Olga Sedelnikova, Mimi Thomas, Jane A. Langdale
Summary: This study reveals the role of the SCARECROW gene in C-4 plants, showing that SCR and NAKED-ENDOSPERM together regulate the differentiation of internal leaf tissues. The authors found that SCR is involved in the patterning of internal leaf tissues in C-4 plants, with NKD enhancing its function. This study sheds light on the evolutionary process of cell patterning in grass leaves.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhang Qingchen, Qi Xueli, Xu Weigang, Li Yan, Zhang Yu, Peng Chaojun, Fang Yuhui
Summary: This study showed that transgenic Arabidopsis expressing maize genes had improved photosynthetic performance and tolerance to high light, especially when expressing a combination of Zmpepc, Zmppdk, and Zmnadp-me.
PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR
(2021)
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Biology
Cheyenne M. Anderson, Erin M. Mattoon, Ningning Zhang, Eric Becker, William McHargue, Jiani Yang, Dhruv Patel, Oliver Dautermann, Scott A. M. McAdam, Tonantzin Tarin, Sunita Pathak, Tom J. Avenson, Jeffrey Berry, Maxwell Braud, Krishna K. Niyogi, Margaret Wilson, Dmitri A. Nusinow, Rodrigo Vargas, Kirk J. Czymmek, Andrea L. Eveland, Ru Zhang
Summary: The study exposed C-4 model plant Setaria viridis to high light or high temperature treatments and observed reduction in photosynthetic efficiency. Differences in key pathways and responses in different cells were identified. Unique acclimation and stress response strategies in C-4 plants were revealed.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Jie He, Jia Hui Shirin Gan, Lin Qin
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of light intensity and duration on the productivity, photosynthetic light use efficiency, nitrogen metabolism, and nutritional quality of indoor-grown purslanes. The results showed that the L2 condition (320 mu mol photon m(-2) s(-1), 18 h, DLI = 20.736 mol m(-2) day(-1)) was the most suitable lighting strategy in enhancing the productivity and nutritional quality of purslane.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Lena Hunt, Zuzana Lhotakova, Eva Neuwirthova, Karel Klem, Michal Oravec, Lucie Kupkova, Lucie Cervena, Howard E. E. Epstein, Petya Campbell, Jana Albrechtova
Summary: This study used the relict arctic-alpine tundra as a natural laboratory to investigate the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic disturbance on tundra vegetation. The Nardus stricta-dominated tundra grasslands in the Krkonose Mountains have shown changes in species dynamics over the past few decades. Using orthophotos, changes in the cover of four competing grasses (Nardus stricta, Calamagrostis villosa, Molinia caerulea, and Deschampsia cespitosa) were successfully detected.
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Environmental Sciences
Eduardo Habermann, Daniele Ribeiro Contin, Laura Fernandes Afonso, Jose Ricardo Barosela, Katia Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Dilier Olivera Viciedo, Milton Groppo, Carlos Alberto Martinez
Summary: Temperature and soil moisture changes affect the nutritional value and digestibility of forage plants. This study found that under future warming conditions, leaf anatomical modifications occurred, leading to a decrease in the nutritional value and digestibility of forage plants, which may impact livestock production and methane emissions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Jiaqi Zou, Zhichao Gong, Zhiyong Liu, Jie Ren, Hui Feng
Summary: This study investigated the potential mechanism of inner leaf reddening in a red-leaf pure line of ornamental kale. The coloring of red leaves was mainly attributed to the accumulation of cyanidins. Transcriptomic sequencing identified differentially expressed genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis and key genes related to leaf color characteristic change. This study provides a basis for further understanding the molecular mechanisms of leaf color change in ornamental kale at low temperatures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Xianhong Li, Xiaoxia Liu, Neng Cao, Songjun Fang, Caihong Yu
Summary: Arsenic contamination can affect the adaptability of soil microbial communities and their metabolism genes. Arsenic metabolism genes are prevalent in soil profiles at different contamination levels, with their abundance influenced by the concentration of metal contaminants, and some genes increasing in abundance in deep soil layers. The distribution of host microorganisms for arsenic metabolism genes is also affected by different levels of metal contamination.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Rui He, Yamin Li, Shuying Ou, Meifang Gao, Yiting Zhang, Shiwei Song, Houcheng Liu
Summary: Chinese kale baby leaves were grown hydroponically under different supplemental lighting conditions, with UV-A leading to increased biomass and production of functional substances, while FR was conducive to a significant increase in crop yield. The combination of UV-A and FR provided a balance between yield and production of secondary metabolite, offering a new perspective for the application of artificial light in horticultural crop production.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yue Chen, Natalia F. Quirk, Shumin Tan
Summary: The ability of a bacterium to colonize its host depends on adapting to its local environment, which includes a diverse range of environmental cues. Bacterial metabolism must also match the available carbon and nitrogen sources. This perspective highlights the need to study how bacteria integrate their response to concurrent environmental cues and coordinate it with their metabolism.
MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Zhibin Xu, Fang Wang, Xiaoli Fan, Bo Feng, Qiang Zhou, Qichang Yang, Tao Wang
Summary: In this study, transcriptome and DNA methylation analyses were conducted to investigate the transcriptional regulatory mechanism of leaf spot development in a mutant with recoverable leaf spots. The results showed that differentially expressed genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation pathways play a role in regulating chlorophyll accumulation. Additionally, DNA methylation was found to be dynamically involved in gene regulation during leaf spot development.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Khazar Edrisi Maryan, Habibollah Samizadeh Lahiji, Naser Farrokhi, Paul A. Haynes, Sara Hamzelou, Hassan Hasani Komeleh
Summary: Research comparing protein expression in cold-acclimated canola leaves found that some proteins related to chloroplast function were differentially expressed under early cold acclimation conditions. This provides new insights into plant responses to cold stress.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Hong-Li Chou, Li Tian, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Shigeki Hamada, Thomas W. Okita
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Plant Sciences
Yongil Yang, Hong-Li Chou, Andrew J. Crofts, Laining Zhang, Li Tian, Haruhiko Washida, Masako Fukuda, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Oliver J. Oviedo, Shawn R. Starkenburg, Thomas W. Okita
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2018)
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Li Tian, Hong-Li Chou, Laining Zhang, Seon-Kap Hwang, Shawn R. Starkenburg, Kelly A. Doroshenk, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Thomas W. Okita
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Plant Sciences
Bilal Cakir, Li Tian, Naoko Crofts, Hong-Li Chou, Kaan Koper, Chun-Yeung Ng, Aytug Tuncel, Mahmoud Gargouri, Seon-Kap Hwang, Naoko Fujita, Thomas W. Okita
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Plant Sciences
Li Tian, Hong-Li Chou, Laining Zhang, Thomas W. Okita
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Plant Sciences
Seon-Kap Hwang, Salvinder Singh, Jitendra Maharana, Samhita Kalita, Aytug Tuncel, Tanmayee Rath, Debashish Panda, Mahendra Kumar Modi, Thomas W. Okita
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Hong-Li Chou, Li Tian, Masako Fukuda, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Thomas W. Okita
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hong-Li Chou, Li Tian, Haruhiko Washida, Masako Fukuda, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Thomas W. Okita
Article
Plant Sciences
Li Tian, Hong-Li Chou, Masako Fukuda, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Thomas W. Okita
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seon-Kap Hwang, Kaan Koper, Thomas W. Okita
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Li Tian, Kelly A. Doroshenk, Laining Zhang, Masako Fukuda, Haruhiko Washida, Toshihiro Kumamaru, Thomas Okita
Review
Plant Sciences
Yanyan Yan, Jianghuang Gan, Yilin Tao, Thomas W. Okita, Li Tian
Summary: This review summarizes the involvement of RNA-binding proteins in plants' adaptation to abiotic stresses, highlighting their role in post-transcriptional gene regulation and stress granule formation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Laining Zhang, Qidong Si, Kejie Yang, Wenwei Zhang, Thomas W. Okita, Li Tian
Summary: Subcellular mRNA localization is an important mechanism that regulates gene expression and establishes functional networks. Although our understanding of mRNA localization in plant cells is limited, the targeting of mRNA to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has been well studied in cereal grains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Youngwoo Lee, Thomas W. Okita, Daniel B. Szymanski
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Youngwoo Lee, Thomas W. Okita, Daniel B. Szymanski
Summary: This study aimed to predict the composition of protein complexes in the aleurone-subaleurone layers of developing rice seeds using co-fractionation mass spectrometry. The predicted complexes included novel RNA binding protein complexes that may influence seed quality.