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Horticulture
Nisreen A. AL-Quraan, Zakaria Al-Ajlouni, Nima F. Qawasma
Summary: The study showed that drought stress significantly affects seed germination, plant growth, chlorophyll content, GABA shunt metabolites level, total protein and carbohydrate contents, and MDA level in green pea seedlings. It was found that there is a threshold value of 20% soil water holding capacity for normal germination after 14 days. Additionally, severe and long-term drought stress should be avoided during the germination stage to ensure proper seedling growth and metabolism.
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Plant Sciences
Sara Blicharz, Gerrit T. S. Beemster, Laura Ragni, Nuria De Diego, Lukas Spichal, Alba E. Hernandiz, Lukasz Marczak, Marcin Olszak, Dawid Perlikowski, Arkadiusz Kosmala, Robert Malinowski
Summary: This study demonstrates the impact of drought stress on the phloem sap content of Pisum sativum plants, and how these changes are connected to the plant's strategies to cope with water deficit. Results indicate that under drought stress, pea plants undergo metabolic changes in the phloem sap content to adapt to environmental conditions.
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Plant Sciences
Joanna Szablinska-Piernik, Leslaw B. Lahuta
Summary: The study found that pea plants adjust to progressive soil drought by accumulating osmolytes and osmoprotectants, and transferring some of them (proline, sucrose, myoinositol) to the shoot tip, thereby protecting the youngest tissues from damage caused by water deficit.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Nagendra Rai, Krishna Kumar Rai, Manish Kumar Singh, Jagdish Singh, Prashant Kaushik
Summary: NAC transcription factors play a crucial role in regulating stress-defence pathways and development processes in crop plants. This study focused on the detailed characterization of NAC factors in tomatoes under drought stress conditions, revealing certain hybrids with superior growth performance and upregulated stress-defence genes. The in silico analysis of candidate genes provided insights into their structural and functional classification, while protein-protein interaction analysis identified key functional partners involved in stress-defence tolerance.
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Plant Sciences
Stephanie C. Kerr, Suyash B. Patil, Alexandre de Saint Germain, Jean-Paul Pillot, Julie Saffar, Yasmine Ligerot, Gregoire Aubert, Sylvie Citerne, Yannick Bellec, Elizabeth A. Dun, Christine A. Beveridge, Catherine Rameau
Summary: The study identified a pea homolog gene PsSMXL7, which is related to D53 and SMXL6/SMXL7, and revealed its role in regulating bud outgrowth and integrating SL and CK responses. PsSMXL7, like D53 and related SMXLs, can be degraded by SL and induces feedback upregulation of its transcript, suggesting a conserved system in pea and rice involving SL and CK cross-talk in branching regulation.
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Biology
Riti Thapar Kapoor, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Parvaiz Ahmad
Summary: The study suggests that spermidine can alleviate the stress responses induced by cinnamic acid in pea plants, enhance the antioxidant defense system, and maintain the integrity of biochemical processes.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sadia Shahid, Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Fozia Farhat, Usman Zulfiqar, Talha Javed, Muhammad Fraz Ali, Majid Alhomrani, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri
Summary: Climate change exacerbates soil salinity, causing significant crop losses worldwide. This study reveals that external application of proline has a positive impact on pea plants under salt stress, improving their growth, yield, and physiological and biochemical characteristics. The research also indicates significant variations in response to salt stress among different pea cultivars, with cv. Round being recommended for cultivation in saline soils.
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Environmental Sciences
F. Jabeen, S. Ahmed
Summary: The study showed that application of 450 ppm ethylenediurea (EDU) through soil drenching enhanced growth, biomass, and antioxidant content in Pisum sativum seedlings under ozone stress, indicating its potential as an effective tool to improve crop productivity in areas with elevated ozone levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Zikria Zafar, Fahad Rasheed, Rana Muhammad Atif, Muhammad Asif Javed, Muhammad Maqsood, Oliver Gailing
Summary: The study found that foliar application of salicylic acid significantly improved the dry weight production and water stress tolerance in plants under soil water deficit, with a greater positive impact observed in Conocarpus erectus.
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Plant Sciences
Jayendra Pandey, Elsinraju Devadasu, Deepak Saini, Kunal Dhokne, Sureshbabu Marriboina, Agepati. S. S. Raghavendra, Rajagopal Subramanyam
Summary: This study found that the effects of drought on photosynthesis have been extensively studied, but the effects on thylakoid organization are limited. The research observed a significant decline in gas exchange parameters and a reduction of photochemical efficiency of photosystem II and I in pea leaves under progressive drought stress. Furthermore, the study found changes in the organization of light-harvesting complexes and reductions in supercomplexes of thylakoids in drought-affected plants.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Leslaw Bernard Lahuta, Joanna Szablinska-Piernik, Marcin Horbowicz
Summary: In peas, proline, GABA, branched-chain amino acids, and hydroxyproline accumulated under drought and decreased after re-watering. The first drought/re-watering cycle enhanced the plant's ability to return to a normal metabolic profile after subsequent stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Javaid Akhter Bhat, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Muhammad Ashraf, Parvaiz Ahmad
Summary: This study demonstrates that exogenous H2S significantly reduces arsenic accumulation in pea plants and promotes growth and photosynthetic parameters. H2S supply also reduces H2O2 and MDA levels in pea plants, as well as electrolyte leakage. Additionally, H2S enhances the activities of antioxidant enzymes and the AsA-GSH cycle enzymes, increasing levels of ascorbate, glutathione, and methylglyoxal.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2021)
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Microbiology
Anissa Chamekh, Oussama Kharbech, Cheima Fersi, Rim Driss Limam, Kristian Koefed Brandt, Wahbi Djebali, Rakia Chouari
Summary: The study investigates the plant growth-promoting bacterial traits of Bacillus simplex (strain 115) in alleviating lead toxicity on pea plants. The results demonstrate that, through phosphate solubilization and siderophore production, as well as bio-sorption ability, strain 115 promotes root nodulation and biomass recovery in Pb-stressed pea plants. Additionally, it enhances antioxidant capacity and osmo-regulatory mechanisms, thereby mitigating the toxic effects of Pb stress on plants.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Rizwan Rasheed, Muhammad Rizwan, Iqbal Hussain, Ramish Aslam, Freeha Fatima Qureshi, Barira Shoukat Hafiza, Rohina Bashir, Shafaqat Ali
Summary: Soil salinity and Fe deficiency negatively impact plant growth and survival by altering nutrient availability and water balance. Taurine, a growth regulator, shows potential in mediating plant defense responses, but its effects under different stress conditions remain unclear. This study investigates the effects of taurine on pea plants under salt stress and Fe deficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Forestry
Parvaneh Yousefvand, Babak Pilehvar, Ali Heidar Nasrolahi
Summary: Elevated CO2 concentration and changes in precipitation patterns have complex effects on plant growth and physiology. This study examined the impacts of elevated CO2 and drought stress on the growth and physiology of P. atlantica seedlings. The results showed that elevated CO2 increased various growth parameters and improved water status, while reducing oxidative stress. Drought stress had negative effects on growth, but these effects were mitigated by elevated CO2. These findings suggest that increased CO2 may help alleviate the negative effects of drought on P. atlantica trees in natural conditions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2023)
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Forestry
Rita Verbylaite, Alfas Pliura, Vaidotas Lygis, Vytautas Suchockas, Jurga Jankauskiene, Juozas Labokas
Summary: The study aimed to determine the genetic diversity and spatial distribution of five common broadleaved tree species in Lithuania, including both maternal stands and natural regeneration. The results showed that the regenerating populations of these tree species exhibited random genetic structures, while Populus tremula mainly regenerated through root suckers. The genetic diversity in regenerating populations was as high as in maternal stands, indicating their potential to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Rima Mockeviciute, Sigita Jurkoniene, Vaidevutis Sveikauskas, Mariam Zareyan, Elzbieta Jankovska-Bortkevic, Jurga Jankauskiene, Liudmyla Kozeko, Virgilija Gaveliene
Summary: The impact of exogenous calcium, proline, and plant probiotics on the response of winter wheat to drought stress was evaluated and compared in this study. The results showed that all tested compounds improved the prolonged drought tolerance of winter wheat. ProbioHumus and ProbioHumus + Ca had the greatest effect in maintaining the relative leaf water content and growth parameters close to those of irrigated plants.
Article
Horticulture
Elzbieta Jankovska-Bortkevic, Zornitsa Katerova, Dessislava Todorova, Jurga Jankauskiene, Rima Mockeviciute, Iskren Sergiev, Sigita Jurkoniene
Summary: The effect of pre-application of structural auxin analogues TA-12 and TA-14 on biochemical parameters of pea plants subjected to low temperature was investigated. The study showed that the application of TA analogues decreased conjugated polyamines, free spermidine, hydrogen peroxide, and malondialdehyde while increasing bound spermine and proline content in pea plants. Pre-treatment with TA analogues reduced the alterations in polyamines and stress biomarkers caused by low temperature and enhanced plant cold tolerance.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Irina I. Vaseva, Margarita Petrakova, Ana Blagoeva, Dessislava Todorova
Summary: The study evaluated the cross-adaptation of wheat and triticale exposed to drought and waterlogging after treatment with the selective herbicide Serrate((R), Syngenta). The herbicide had ambivalent effects on the two crops, with a significant reduction in wheat growth and better performance in triticale individuals. Histochemical staining confirmed increased ROS accumulation in flooded wheat plants, persisting in the younger leaves of the recovered individuals. Transcript profiling revealed crop-specific variations in ROS scavenging enzymes due to the combination of unfavorable water regimes and herbicide treatment. Short-term dehydration was well tolerated by triticale, but its drought resilience was diminished by herbicide application.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Zornitsa Katerova, Dessislava Todorova, Elena Shopova, Liliana Brankova, Ljudmila Dimitrova, Margarita Petrakova, Iskren Sergiev
Summary: Waterlogging and drought have negative effects on crop growth and productivity. Triticale shows relative tolerance to stress factors. The herbicide Serrate is effective in controlling weeds in cereal crops like triticale and wheat. In this study, triticale plants were subjected to water stress and herbicide treatment, and the response of antioxidants and detoxifying enzymes was evaluated. The results showed that the drought stress had a more severe impact on the plant's antioxidant system compared to waterlogging stress.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sigita Jurkoniene, Rima Mockeviciute, Virgilija Gaveliene, Vaidevutis Sveikauskas, Mariam Zareyan, Elzbieta Jankovska-Bortkevic, Jurga Jankauskiene, Tautvydas Zalnierius, Liudmyla Kozeko
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of exogenous proline on the growth, biochemical responses, and recovery of drought-stressed oilseed rape plants after renewed irrigation. The results showed that proline application reduced growth inhibition, maintained water content, and improved chlorophyll accumulation and membrane permeability. After recovery, proline-treated plants had lower H2O2 content and MDA levels, resulting in higher survival rates compared to drought-treated plants. These findings suggest that exogenous proline has beneficial effects on drought adaptation in oilseed rape.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elzbieta Jankovska-Bortkevic, Sigita Jurkoniene, Virgilija Gaveliene, Vaidevutis Sveikauskas, Rima Mockeviciute, Irina Vaseva, Dessislava Todorova, Marija Zizyte-Eidetiene, Donatas Sneideris, Petras Prakas
Summary: The impact of increasing cold stress conditions on polyamines, proline, and ethylene metabolism in acclimated and non-acclimated winter oilseed rape was investigated in this study. A decrease in putrescine, spermidine, and spermine content during cold acclimation and at sub-zero temperatures was observed. Intensive changes in ADC2 gene expression, proline, and ethylene levels were seen in non-acclimated plants, with a substantial increase after exposure to -1 °C temperature and a sharp decrease after exposure to -3 °C temperature. These changes were lower or absent in acclimated plants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
