Review
Plant Sciences
Takuya Yoshida, Alisdair R. Fernie
Summary: Phytohormones are crucial in regulating plant growth, development, and stress responses globally. They play important roles in the transcriptional regulation of stress-responsive genes and metabolic adjustment. The balance between growth promotion and stress resistance is maintained through the coordinated action of phytohormones.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Antonio Calabuig-Serna, Carolina Camacho-Fernandez, Ricardo Mir, Rosa Porcel, Esther Carrera, Isabel Lopez-Diaz, Jose M. Segui-Simarro
Summary: During eggplant microspore embryogenesis, the transition from embryos to calli instead of developing as true embryos is a bottleneck. Studies show that there are no genotype-specific endogenous GR profiles associated with a high embryogenic response. The role of GRs in the development of microspore-derived embryos in eggplant cultures is highlighted, with different GR accumulation patterns influencing the embryogenic response.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Review
Horticulture
Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Nitin Sharma, Jagmohan Singh, Mahesh Kumar Samota, Parul Sankhyan, Brajesh Singh, Awadhesh Kumar, Safina Naz, Milan Kumar Lal, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, Ravinder Kumar
Summary: The use of plant growth regulators in horticultural crop production is common for improving produce quality and alleviating stresses. The indolamine compound melatonin (MEL) has emerged as a multifunctional molecule that regulates various aspects of growth and stress tolerance in solanaceous vegetable crops. It acts through reactive species signaling, hormonal cross-talk, and modulation of gene expression.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Eduardo Berenguer, Elena Carneros, Yolanda Perez-Perez, Carmen Gil, Ana Martinez, Pilar S. Testillano
Summary: The use of synthetic small molecule inhibitors of mammalian GSK-3 beta has been shown to improve in vitro embryogenesis efficiency in plants, promoting somatic embryogenesis by activating the BR pathway.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oksana O. Kolachevskaya, Yulia A. Myakushina, Irina A. Getman, Sergey N. Lomin, Igor Deyneko, Svetlana Deigraf, Georgy A. Romanov
Summary: Auxins and cytokinins play crucial roles in regulating plant growth and development, with their interactions being complex and organ-specific. Gene expression is influenced by hormones and sucrose content, leading to functional clustering of genes from the same family. The study sheds new light on the crosstalk between auxin- and cytokinin signaling pathways.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Amit Kumar Goswami, Naveen Kumar Maurya, Suneha Goswami, Kirti Bardhan, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jai Prakash, Satyabrata Pradhan, Amarjeet Kumar, Viswanathan Chinnusamy, Prabhat Kumar, Radha Mohan Sharma, Stuti Sharma, Deepak Singh Bisht, Chavlesh Kumar
Summary: Low-temperature stress has a significant negative impact on the growth and yield quality of fruit crops. While temperate fruit crops have developed mechanisms to tolerate low temperatures, tropical and sub-tropical fruit crops are more vulnerable to low-temperature stress. Fruit crops respond to low-temperature stress by activating stress-responsive genes, leading to changes in physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms that enhance their tolerance and alleviate damage. However, the understanding of cold tolerance mechanisms is limited to a few fruit crops. Further research is needed to better understand the physiological, biochemical, and molecular components of cold tolerance in fruit crops.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Jiaqi Zou, Xiao Zou, Zhichao Gong, Gengxing Song, Jie Ren, Hui Feng
Summary: Curly kale, known for its rich nutrition and health benefits, is highly sought after and considered one of the healthiest vegetables. However, conventional breeding methods for this vegetable take a long time to produce homozygous inbred lines. In this study, the isolated microspore culture (IMC) technique was successfully used to accelerate the breeding cycle of curly kale through efficient cytokinin thidiazuron (TDZ) treatment. The results showed that 0.2 mg/L TDZ had the optimal effect on embryo survival and plant regeneration, significantly shortening the breeding cycle.
Review
Plant Sciences
Xianrong Zhou, Shrushti Joshi, Tushar Khare, Suraj Patil, Jin Shang, Vinay Kumar
Summary: Nitric oxide is a dynamic gaseous molecule that plays a key role in plant stress responses and signalling, with potential applications in engineering abiotic stress tolerance in crops. It can act as a signaling molecule at low concentrations but can also lead to oxidative stress and cellular damage at higher concentrations. Additionally, nitric oxide has been recognized as a potent stress alleviator and growth regulator in plants.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kaiser Iqbal Wani, Andleeb Zehra, Sadaf Choudhary, M. Naeem, M. Masroor A. Khan, Christian Danve M. Castroverde, Tariq Aftab
Summary: Strigolactones are a group of carotenoid-derived phytohormones involved in plant growth and development, seed germination, and response to environmental stimuli. They interact with other hormones to modulate plant responses to changing conditions.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Alka Jangra, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Naveen Kumar, Hardeep Singh, Vishal Sharma, Manisha Thakur, Siddharth Tiwari, Vinod Chhokar
Summary: A precise understanding of the role of natural products, particularly polyamines, in plant growth and protection is crucial for developing novel products to enhance plant production. Polyamines regulate various cellular processes and contribute to stress tolerance and defense against pathogens in plants.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Isabel Valero-Rubira, Ana Maria Castillo, Maria Angela Burrell, Maria Pilar Valles
Summary: Reprogramming microspores development towards embryogenesis through stress treatment is crucial for doubled haploid production. This study investigates the epigenetic dynamics and expression of genes associated with histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) and microspore embryogenesis (ME) induction in bread wheat cultivars. The results reveal that the induction efficiency of ME is related to the epigenetic state and expression of genes involved in pollen development, auxin signaling, and hormone signaling pathways. This breakthrough study provides insights into the molecular mechanisms governing ME induction efficiency in recalcitrant wheat genotypes and other crops.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Miroslav Berka, Romana Kopecka, Veronika Berkova, Bretislav Brzobohaty, Martin Cerny
Summary: This article provides a summary of HSP70 post-translational control in plants, including the regulation of HSP70 expression and protein abundance by plant hormones, subcellular localization of HSP70s, chaperone activity, and their involvement in plant immunity against pathogens. The extensive regulation of HSP70 in plants has received little attention, and this review highlights the importance of HSP70 in plant defense mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rohit Patel, Krina Mehta, Dweipayan Goswami, Meenu Saraf
Summary: The paper discusses the importance of plant hormones and their applications in agriculture, focusing on the search for stable analogues. It emphasizes the identification of components, interactions, and potential targets within the plant hormone cascades, as well as the methods for identifying novel compounds using crystalline structures and computational tools.
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Murtaza Khan, Sajid Ali, Hakim Manghwar, Saddam Saqib, Fazal Ullah, Asma Ayaz, Wajid Zaman
Summary: This review discusses the recent research progress on plant melatonin, including its functions in plant growth and development, its roles under abiotic and biotic stresses, and its crosstalk with other phytohormones. The study suggests that plant melatonin plays a crucial role in crop improvement and stress regulation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fang Gao, Xi Cao, Caiyun Qin, Shigang Chen, Jufeng Cai, Changbin Sun, Lisheng Kong, Jing Tao
Summary: Embryogenic tissue (ET) is crucial for genetic modification and plant re-generation. This study induced ET from mature zygotic embryos in blue spruce and investigated the effects of different factors on ET proliferation and somatic embryo (SE) maturation. The specific concentrations of 2,4-D and BA during the ET proliferation stage significantly affected both ET growth and the quality of ET for SE maturation. Developing genotype-specific protocols is necessary for efficient production of mature SEs or somatic plants in blue spruce.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kamil Zielinski, Ewa Dubas, Zuzana Gersi, Monika Krzewska, Agnieszka Janas, Anna Nowicka, Ildiko Matusikova, Iwona Zur, Shohei Sakuda, Jana Moravcikova
Summary: This study reports on the biochemical, cytochemical, and molecular studies on PR proteins and AGP during the early stages of androgenesis induction in rye breeding lines. The initiation of androgenesis was associated with high activity of beta-1,3-glucanases and chitinases, with some isoforms of beta-1,3-glucanases being anther-specific. Additionally, stress pre-treatments were found to promote AGP accumulation in the androgenesis-responsive rye line.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Iwona Zur, Ewa Dubas, Monika Krzewska, Przemyslaw Kopec, Anna Nowicka, Ewa Surowka, Katarzyna Gawronska, Gabriela Golebiowska, Katarzyna Juzon, Sabina Malaga
Summary: Microspore reprogramming towards embryogenic development is initiated by the genotype-specific threshold of reactive oxygen species accumulation, which requires an efficient antioxidative defence system for high effectiveness. The effectiveness of microspore embryogenesis is influenced by a complex network of internal and environmental factors, with a strong seasonal effect on microspore physiological status. Variations in response to ME-inducing stress tiller pre-treatment exist between different genotypes and cultivars, suggesting the importance of antioxidant molecules in influencing ME effectiveness.
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Iwona Zur, Przemyslaw Kopec, Ewa Surowka, Ewa Dubas, Monika Krzewska, Anna Nowicka, Franciszek Janowiak, Katarzyna Juzon, Agnieszka Janas, Balazs Barna, Jozsef Fodor
Summary: Enhanced antioxidant defence is crucial for plant survival under stress conditions, but excessive activity can sometimes suppress the necessary signals for biological reactions. Microspore embryogenesis is triggered by stress in immature male gametophytes, with different stress treatments leading to genotype-specific defence responses in triticale and barley.
Article
Plant Sciences
E. Dubas, A. M. Castillo, I. Zur, M. Krzewska, M. P. Valles
Summary: The study found that mannitol and n-butanol treatments led to fragmentation and stabilization of microtubules, promoting microspore embryogenesis in wheat. During the treatments, microspores exhibited complex MT reorganization, especially with the formation of MT aggregates in the perinuclear region, aiding in the induction of microspore embryogenesis.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewa Surowka, Dariusz Latowski, Michal Dziurka, Magdalena Rys, Anna Maksymowicz, Iwona Zur, Monika Olchawa-Pajor, Christine Desel, Monika Krzewska, Zbigniew Miszalski
Summary: Salt stress caused different responses in Arabidopsis thaliana mutants with altered tocopherol composition, with gamma-TC accumulating plants showing greater flexibility in regulating biocompound levels. Changes in tocopherol composition also affected xanthophyll cycle and metabolite levels under salt stress, suggesting distinct metabolic pathways regulated by alpha- and gamma-tocopherol.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Monika Krzewska, Ewa Dubas, Gabriela Golebiowska, Anna Nowicka, Agnieszka Janas, Kamil Zielinski, Ewa Surowka, Przemyslaw Kopec, Przemyslaw Mielczarek, Iwona Zur
Summary: Recent studies have shown that treatment with AC is effective in inducing ME, as it suppresses anabolic processes, promotes effective catabolism, boosts gene expression, and enhances defenses against stress-inducing treatments.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Diana Saja-Garbarz, Marta Libik-Konieczny, Martin Fellner, Barbara Jurczyk, Franciszek Janowiak
Summary: Progressing climate change requires solutions for plant protection against water deficit, and silicon supplementation may be one of these solutions. This study demonstrates the benefits of silicon supplementation in oilseed rape, including improved water management and enhanced antioxidant capacity.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Katarzyna Juzon-Sikora, Anna Nowicka, Lenka Plackova, Karel Dolezal, Iwona Zur
Summary: The endogenous levels of cytokinins and auxins were studied in isolated microspores and ovaries of triticale to understand the mechanism of microspore embryogenesis. Variation in the responsiveness of the lines to microspore embryogenesis was observed. Hormonal profile analysis confirmed the interaction of auxins and cytokinins in effective microspore reprogramming.
PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Iwona Zur, Adela Adamus, Teresa Cegielska-Taras, Sandra Cichorz, Ewa Dubas, Monika Gajecka, Katarzyna Juzon-Sikora, Agnieszka Kielkowska, Malgorzata Malicka, Sylwia Oleszczuk, Edyta Skrzypek, Laurencja Szala, Iwona Szarejko, Janusz Zimny
Summary: This review summarizes the achievements of Polish research groups in studies of the mechanisms of haploid/DH embryo development and demonstrates the practical applications of these systems in basic studies and plant breeding.
ACTA SOCIETATIS BOTANICORUM POLONIAE
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Ewa Dubas, Iwona Zur, Jana Moravcikova, Jozsef Fodor, Monika Krzewska, Ewa Surowka, Anna Nowicka, Zuzana Gersi
Summary: This study reviews the signaling role of proteins and peptides in the stress-induced microspore embryogenesis processes, providing insights into microspore reprogramming and embryo development. It discusses the potential impact on DHs production and emphasizes the advancements in synthetic peptides for genome-editing techniques in plant science and breeding.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2021)
