Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiajia Li, Lei Wang, Feng Leng, Chao Ma, Caixi Zhang, Shiping Wang
Summary: BES1 is an important transcription factor involved in regulating plant growth and stress resistance in plants. While its regulatory mechanism has been well studied in several plant species, the genome-wide analysis of BES1 in Vitis vinifera has not been comprehensively conducted. In this study, we identified and analyzed the BES1 transcription factor family in V. vinifera, including predicting eight VvBES1 genes, analyzing their phylogenetic relationships, gene structures, and promoter cis-acting elements. The results showed that VvBES1 genes were divided into three groups, with most genes belonging to group III, and they were located on seven chromosomes. In addition, the expression patterns of VvBES1 varied in different organs and under stress conditions, indicating a potential role in stress response. These findings provide a foundation for further functional validation of VvBES1 and offer insights for molecular breeding in V. vinifera.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuanfen Gao, Xuewu He, Huayang Lv, Hanmei Liu, Yangping Li, Yufeng Hu, Yinghong Liu, Yubi Huang, Junjie Zhang
Summary: This study found that brassinosteroids can improve photosynthesis efficiency in maize by regulating transcription factors ZmNF-YC2 and ZmbHLH157, thus increasing yield.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Cheng Zhang, Mingliang He, Sheliang Wang, Liuyang Chu, Chuang Wang, Ningmei Yang, Guangda Ding, Hongmei Cai, Lei Shi, Fangsen Xu
Summary: This study identified that boron deficiency can affect brassinosteroid biosynthesis and signaling, altering root growth. The research also discovered a role of BR signaling in root elongation under B deficiency conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Seyed Mashaallah Hosseini
Summary: The study investigated the effects of plant growth regulators on increasing productivity in pistachio trees. The combination of 24-epibrassinolide with supplemental foliar nutrition had the greatest impact on reducing fruit abscission, blank nuts, and inflorescence bud abscission, ultimately leading to an increase in fruit yield.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Mostafa F. El-Banna, Arwa Abdulkreem AL-Huqail, Saad Farouk, Bassam E. A. Belal, Mosaad A. El-Kenawy, Ahmed F. Abd El-Khalek
Summary: Brassinosteroids, particularly brassinolide, have the potential to improve the salt tolerance of grapevine seedlings. They enhance plant performance under salt stress by maintaining higher levels of photosynthetic pigments, regulating ion balance, controlling water status, and promoting antioxidant capacity as well as preserving leaf anatomy.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuanfen Gao, Tinglan Jiang, Yin Xiang, Xuewu He, Zhen Zhang, Shengjuan Wen, Junjie Zhang
Summary: The results of the study suggest that exogenous hormone EBR can increase chlorophyll content and dark reaction enzyme activity while enhancing the transcription levels of relevant genes; however, the brassinazole inhibitor can suppress the expression of these genes, indicating that the effect of EBR on dark reaction mainly occurs at the transcription level.
PHYTON-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ruohan Xie, Jianqi Zhao, Lingli Lu, Judy Jernstedt, Jiansheng Guo, Patrick H. Brown, Shengke Tian
Summary: The research provides insights into the in situ distribution of zinc in almond reproductive organs and highlights important storage sites for zinc. The study also reveals an increase in zinc concentrations during the expanding growth phase, with limited transport of zinc to floral parts and fruit tissues, suggesting a bottleneck in zinc export from the mother plant to filial tissues.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Muhammad Tariq Saeed, Muhammad Ashfaq Wahid, Umair Riaz, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Tariq Aziz, Salma Kausar, Mumtaz Cheema
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different endogenous and exogenous phosphorus levels on maize growth and nutrient accumulation. The results showed that exogenous phosphorus application significantly influenced nutrient accumulation during pre- and post-grain filling growth, while endogenous phosphorus had a smaller effect on nutrient accumulation.
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jason Gardiner, Basudev Ghoshal, Ming Wang, Steven E. Jacobsen
Summary: Tools for sequence-specific DNA binding have provided new approaches for studying biology and crop development. Recent advancements in sequence-specific targeting tools have focused on developing CRISPR-Cas-based systems, which use a catalytically inactive Cas protein as a vector to control gene expression or alter DNA methylation. Researchers are currently working on developing versions of CRISPR-dCas systems that can target multiple effector domains and combining different effector domains and targeting strategies to enhance the system's functionality and efficiency.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Longli Ma, Jian Tan, Yuan Wang, Zhu Liu, Yifan Yang, Tia Gray, Xiang Zhang, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen
Summary: With the development of energy storage technology, the demand for high energy density and high security batteries is increasing, making the research of lithium battery (LB) technology an extremely important pursuit. However, the poor structural stability of electrode materials, high interfacial impedance between electrolyte and electrode, and the growth of lithium dendrites have seriously hindered the commercialization of LBs. Recently, boron-based materials have been widely used in different LB components to resolve these problems.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dina M. M. H. El-Kossi, Shawky S. Ibrahim, Kamel M. A. Hassanin, Nashwa Hamad, Noha A. Rashed, Ahmed Abdel-Wahab
Summary: This study found that zinc oxide (ZnO), particularly zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), can effectively protect adult male rats from the damaging effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on reproductive function.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Federico Banchini, Baptiste Leroux, Erwan Le Gall, Marc Presset, Olivier Jackowski, Fabrice Chemla, Alejandro Perez-Luna
Summary: Geminated C(sp(3))-organodimetallics can rapidly assemble complex molecular structures through two consecutive electrophilic substitution reactions with two different electrophiles, acting as dinucleophilic linchpins. The application of these double functionalization sequences in a stereoselective manner for asymmetric synthesis has attracted significant interest from the synthetic community in the past decade, with a focus on 1,1-bimetallic reagents containing boron, zinc, or zirconium.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lingling Chen, Fangshan Xia, Mingya Wang, Peisheng Mao
Summary: The study found that boron deficiency weakened stress response ability in reproductive organs of alfalfa, while boron surplus reduced sugar utilization in flowers and caused lipid membrane peroxidation in seeds. Upregulated stress responsive proteins may play key roles in the response of reproductive organs to boron deficiency and surplus conditions. Overall, boron likely regulates lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and signal transduction, impacting seed yield and germinability in alfalfa seeds.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. A. Springman, M. E. Drewnoski, R. N. Funston
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of different sources of copper and zinc on growth and reproduction in Angus-based beef heifers. The results showed that the sources of copper and zinc did not significantly affect weight gain and reproduction in the heifers, indicating that the heifers had sufficient copper and zinc levels at the end of the feeding period.
Article
Agronomy
Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Javed Iqbal Mirza, Saleha Ahmad Ali, Theodore Danso Marfo, Shah Fahad, Subhan Danish, Rahul Datta
Summary: The study demonstrated that increasing potassium humate significantly improved the yield, total biomass, and harvesting index of tomatoes, while enhancing iron uptake. The research indicated that in both autumn and spring seasons, potassium humate and micronutrient mixture had significant effects on the growth of tomatoes.
Review
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2020)
Article
Horticulture
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon
Summary: This study found that foliar application of potassium chloride, boric acid, and calcium chelate significantly reduced aril browning in pomegranates, improving fruit quality and increasing fruit juice content, anthocyanin, phenolic, and flavonoid content, while showing a negative correlation with the browning index.
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Seyed Mashaallah Hosseini
Summary: The study investigated the effects of plant growth regulators on increasing productivity in pistachio trees. The combination of 24-epibrassinolide with supplemental foliar nutrition had the greatest impact on reducing fruit abscission, blank nuts, and inflorescence bud abscission, ultimately leading to an increase in fruit yield.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Seyed Mashaallah Hosseini
Summary: The study showed that the application of 24-epibrassinolide could enhance the effectiveness of calcium and boron in improving the aril browning disorder in pomegranates. This treatment significantly increased fruit quality and nutritional content.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Seyed Mashaallah Hosseini
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a modified regulated deficit irrigation regime and foliar nutrition on flower bud and fruit development in 'Shengeh' olive trees. The results showed that increasing irrigation water to 75% of the water requirements during flower initiation, along with foliar nutrition, significantly improved shoot and inflorescence length, perfect flowers with ovary rate, water productivity, and fruit oil content in the olive trees.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Sohrab Sadeghi
Summary: This study aimed to determine the relationship between leaf nutrient indices and citrus decline severity index in Valencia orange orchards. The deficiency of leaf Ca, B, S, and Mg and excess of P, N, Mn, K, and Cu were found to be significantly correlated with the increment of citrus decline severity index. Balanced nutrition management based on the determined norms could reduce the severity of citrus decline in Valencia orange orchards.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Kobra Saghafi, Sohrab Sadeghi
Summary: The multivariate compositional nutrient diagnosis (CND) standards and nutrient sufficiency range were established for 'Rabab' pomegranate orchards through leaf nutrient concentrations and yields analysis. PCA analysis revealed that S, B, Fe, and Cu had the greatest influence on increasing fruit yield in high yielding subpopulation, while Ca, B, S, and Mg had the highest influence on increasing yield in low yielding subpopulation, especially under saline and calcareous soil condition.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Kobra Saghafi, Sohrab Sadeghi
Summary: The study established compositional nutrient diagnosis (CND) standards for Valencia orange orchards through leaf nutrient concentration and yield measurements of 234 commercial orchards. The orchards' nutritional status was assessed using compatible principal component analysis (PCA). The CND reference norms and optimum nutrient concentrations were determined. The analysis revealed that lower fruit yield in the orchards was associated with lower leaf concentrations of S, Ca, B, and Mg, as well as higher leaf concentrations of K, Zn, Cu, and Mn. Additionally, increased leaf N and P in high yielding subpopulations and leaf Fe in low yielding subpopulations had significant effects on fruit yield, particularly in saline and calcareous soil conditions.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Seyed Mashaallah Hosseini
Summary: Through experiments with suspended shade net and two types of water penetration systems covered with organic mulch, MP treatment was found to significantly improve the physiological attributes and yield of rain-fed fig trees, with S+MP showing the most significant effects on yield increase and quality enhancement.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Sohrab Sadeghi
Summary: Fire blight disease poses a major threat to apple orchards globally, with plant nutrient imbalance potentially contributing to its development. Through nutrient diagnosis and analysis, it has been found that deficiencies in calcium, sulfur, boron, and zinc, as well as excess levels of potassium and phosphorus, are significantly correlated with an increase in the severity of fire blight.
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Amir Eslami, Mohammad Shaker
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of changing the shape of water distribution bed irrigation on yield, water productivity, and nutritional status of pistachio trees during two growing seasons (2019-2020). The results showed that irrigation in the creek created on both sides of the tree row (N) significantly improved water productivity and increased the leaf Ca/Na, K/Na, N/Na, and Ca/K ratio, which had a positive correlation with increased water productivity in 'Ahmad-Aghai' pistachio trees. Optimizing the shape of water distribution bed irrigation had a significant impact on the salt/nutrient interaction and water productivity of pistachio trees, and irrigation in the creek created on both sides of the tree row (N) reduced water usage while achieving the best nutritional balance index and highest water productivity.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Saeed Tadayon, Banafsheh Safaiefarahani, Sohrab Sadeghi
Summary: This experiment investigated the efficacy of chitosan-encapsulated endophytic Bacillus subtilis, salicylic acid, zinc, and copper oxide in alleviating citrus decline in Valencia orange trees. The results showed that chitosan-encapsulated endophytic Bacillus subtilis had a more durable and consistent effect in reducing CLas bacteria. Foliar spray with chitosan-encapsulated endophytic Bacillus subtilis, chitosan-encapsulated zinc oxide, and chitosan encapsulated copper oxide significantly reduced the severity of visual disease. The combination of chitosan-encapsulated salicylic acid and chitosan-encapsulated endophytic Bacillus subtilis effectively reduced the CLas bacteria content and improved root density, root metabolic activity, tree canopy volume, leaf area index, and leaf chlorophyll content.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Peng Jia, Rui Yan, Yuan Wang, Feng-huan Gao, Yang Liu, Qing-long Dong, Hao-an Luan, Xue-mei Zhang, Han Li, Su-ping Guo, Guo-hui Qi
Summary: The KNOX gene plays crucial roles in plant development, and this study identified 19 KNOX gene members in kiwifruit. One of the genes, AcKNOX11, is selectively expressed in flower buds and shoots, and its expression can be induced by ABA and melatonin. Functional analysis revealed that AcKNOX11 delays flowering, reduces plant height, alters leaf shape, and inhibits seed germination through ABA-melatonin interaction.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Dan Hua, Wen-Shu Chen, Rong-Yu Rao, Xu-Feng Chen, Huan-Huan Chen, Ning-Wei Lai, Lin-Tong Yang, Xin Ye, Li -Song Chen
Summary: This study revealed that nitrogen deficiency can lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and methylglyoxal (MG), but also enhances the ability of leaves and roots to detoxify these molecules. The effects of nitrogen deficiency on ROS and MG generation and their detoxification systems were found to be different in leaves and roots, with roots being more affected.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Shenghan Yang, Chonlong Chio, Wensheng Qin, Yanxi Pei, Guangpeng Pei, Yuen Zhu, Hua Li
Summary: This study evaluates the immobilization and deactivation of pathogen-produced enzymes and toxic metabolites by biochar in tomato Fusarium wilt and finds that biochar can effectively prevent disease occurrence.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Deborah Pagliaccia, Michelle Ortiz, Michael Rodriguez, Sophia Abbott, Agustina De Francesco, Madison Amador, Valeria Lavagi, Benjamin Maki, Francesca Hopkins, Jonathan Kaplan, Samantha Ying, Georgios Vidalakis
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of organic soil amendments (bokashi, biochar, and their combination) in promoting soil health, nutrient availability, and plant growth. The results show that these amendments can significantly alter soil parameters and have positive effects on soil and plant health.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yu-Jeong Kwon, Min Jeong Hong, Minkyu Park, Dawon Jeon, Gah-Hyun Lim, Sungyul Chang, Dong-Hwan Kim, Jin-Baek Kim, Jundae Lee, Yeong Deuk Jo
Summary: Flowing LOCUS T (FT)-like genes play crucial roles in flowering induction in plants. Pepper FT-like genes are mostly expressed in leaves and interact with FLOWERING LOCUS D, promoting or delaying flowering. The unique evolutionary process of pepper FT-like genes provides insights for improving productivity.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Ziwen Su, Juan Yan, Binbin Zhang, Meng Sun, Zhixiang Cai, Zhijun Shen, Ruijuan Ma, Mingliang Yu
Summary: Bagging is a crucial cultivation measure that affects the quality of peach fruit by regulating exposure to light. This study investigated the effects of bagging on the content of phenolic compounds in peach fruit and identified the most sensitive compounds to bagging treatment. The study also explored the regulatory role of bagging on phenolic synthetic-related genes. The results showed that bagging affected the accumulation of different phenolics in different peach cultivars and light intensity played a significant role in the accumulation of anthocyanins and other phenolic substances in peach fruit. Additionally, the expression of structural genes and transcription factors related to phenolic synthesis was regulated by bagging and light conditions. These findings provide a foundation for understanding the regulation mechanism of light on the synthesis of phenolic compounds in peach fruit.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yanfang Zhang, Xinzhi Cui, Zhilei Du, Xiulian Li, Bangdi Liu, Meng Liu, Xiangquan Zeng, Fengjun Guo, Xinguang Fan, Shuyang Sun
Summary: In this study, melatonin treatment effectively improved the aroma quality of apricots during low temperature storage by maintaining firmness and soluble solids content, inhibiting ethylene production, and regulating enzyme activities related to aroma synthesis.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Sang-Mo Kang, Shifa Shaffique, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Yong-Sung Park, In-Jung Lee
Summary: Salinity is a global environmental problem that affects the physiology and morphology of plants. Melatonin has been found to improve photosynthesis, antioxidant activities, and seedling characteristics in milk thistle plants exposed to salinity stress, thereby enhancing their salt tolerance.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Nadia Borgini, Haifa Benmoussa, Mohamed Ghrab, Mehdi Ben Mimoun
Summary: This study investigates the agroclimatic requirements of Prunus species cultivars growing in warm areas using Partial Least Squares regression. The findings reveal that the chilling and heat requirements of the cultivars appear discontinuous, with overlaps or transition periods between the two phases. The warm mean temperatures occurring during the chilling period are the main determinant of the flowering of the studied cultivars.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Review
Horticulture
Kayise Hypercia Maseko, Thierry Regnier, Belinda Meiring, Obiro Cuthbert Wokadala, Tonna Ashim Anyasi
Summary: Bananas are a significant tropical fruit with diverse cultivars, providing essential minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals. The Cavendish group is preferred, but identifying suitable cultivars and maturity stages is crucial for various applications.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Godfrey Ouma, Joshua Wanyama, Isa Kabenge, Joseph Jjagwe, Mukulu Diana, John Muyonga
Summary: Irrigation plays a crucial role in increasing eggplant yields amidst climate change, but the deficit irrigation level for optimal growth remains uncertain. This study examined the effect of deficit drip irrigation on eggplant performance and found that irrigating at 75% field capacity maximizes yield and water saving in sandy clay loam soil.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Andrea Marcone, Giorgio Impollonia, Michele Croci, Henri Blandinieres, Stefano Amaducci
Summary: This study used Sentinel-2 satellite images to estimate biophysical and biochemical parameters of spinach crops and found that canopy-level parameters were estimated more accurately. The estimation of the canopy-scale parameter AGB using MCARI showed the highest accuracy, while the estimation of the leaf-scale parameter LCC using NDWI showed the lowest accuracy. At the field scale, the validation results for AGB estimation using SR were the best.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Chengsheng Gong, Guangjun Guo, Baogui Pan, Changzhou Gao, Xianwei Zhu, Shubin Wang, Jinbing Liu, Weiping Diao
Summary: This study investigated the role of key cytokines and metabolic factors in the formation of plant-type traits in pepper. Through integrated analysis of RNA-seq and metabolite determination, the study identified the low content of gibberellin and high content of auxin as important factors causing plant dwarfing, and jasmonic acid as a metabolic factor affecting branch traits. A total of 131 candidate genes involved in metabolite synthesis and the formation of plant-type traits were identified.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yue Ma, Jia-Chen Hu, Yang Yu, Xin Cheng, Yan-Li Du, Qiang Zhao, Ji-Dao Du
Summary: Cadmium and drought stress significantly inhibited the growth of adzuki bean seedling plants, with the combined stress showing the highest degree of inhibition. Cd+D treatment reduced Cd accumulation in adzuki bean seedling roots. The treatment altered antioxidant enzyme activities and cell cycle phases in the roots, leading to changes in reactive oxygen species content.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Lucette Adet, Danae M. A. Rozendaal, Arthur Tapi, Pieter A. Zuidema, Philippe Vaast, Niels P. R. Anten
Summary: This study investigated the effects of water stress on cocoa trees and found that they are highly sensitive to water stress, with different genotypes exhibiting varied responses. Potassium application did not mitigate the negative effects of water stress. There was significant variation among genotypes in terms of leaf and crown traits, and positive interactions between genotype and irrigation were observed. These findings provide insights into the acclimation strategies of cocoa trees and can be useful for selecting drought-tolerant genotypes.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
