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Seyedeh Batool Hassani, Mojgan Latifi, Sasan Aliniaeifard, Shabnam Sohrabi Bonab, Neda Nasiri Almanghadim, Sara Jafari, Elham Mohebbifar, Anahita Ahangir, Maryam Seifikalhor, Hassan Rezadoost, Massimo Bosacchi, Anshu Rastogi, Francoise Bernard
Summary: Cadmium is a heavy metal widely found in the environment due to its industrial uses. It has negative effects on plant growth and photosynthesis. An experiment on maize seedlings showed that the expression of ORDC increased under Cd exposure, but Put content only increased on day 15. Spermidine and Spermine levels were reduced on day 6 but increased on day 12. Cd started accumulating in the roots on day 6 and in the shoot part on day 15. Different miRNAs may regulate polyamines in maize under Cd toxicity.
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Agronomy
Jiri Kudrna, Marek Popov, Frantisek Hnilicka, Marie Lhotska, Veronika Zemanova, Pavla Vachova, Jan Kubes, Jana Ceska, Barbora Tunklova
Summary: Zea mays L. plants were exposed to different concentrations of acetaminophen (APAP) in a semi-controlled greenhouse. The study evaluated the impact of APAP contamination on photosynthetic rate, water potential, proline content, and levels of 5-methylcytosine (5 mC%). The results showed that high concentrations of APAP led to decreased transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, and water use efficiency. Additionally, an increase in 5 mC% levels was observed with APAP contamination, with a significant change observed between 600 mg L-1 and 800 mg L-1 of APAP treatments.
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Agronomy
Yaoyao Li, Bo Ming, Panpan Fan, Yue Liu, Keru Wang, Jun Xue, Shaokun Li, Ruizhi Xie
Summary: This study quantitatively evaluated the contribution of leaf area and longevity to leaf area duration (LAD) and yield in maize plants. The results showed that leaf area had a larger proportional contribution to LAD in the upper leaves, while leaf longevity contributed more to LAD in the lower leaves. Both factors were greatly affected by variations in plant density and nitrogen application. The increase in LAD was positively associated with an increase in dry matter at maturity and grain yield.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Min Xu, Xiaomin Tian, Tingting Ku, Guangyuan Wang, Enying Zhang
Summary: Lysine malonylation is an important post-translational modification that plays a regulatory role in maize. The study provided a comprehensive survey of the malonylome in maize, revealing its essential regulatory role in photosynthesis and carbon fixation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seyedeh Farzaneh Mousavi, Zeynab Roein, Seyedeh Hoda Hekmatara
Summary: This study investigated the effect of a composite of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) on the longevity of cut Alstroemeria flowers. The results showed that adding 3 mg L-1 MWCNTs/PVP significantly extended the vase life of cut Alstroemeria flowers and reduced leaf yellowing symptoms.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Liang He, Weiwei Sun, Xiang Chen, Liqi Han, Jincai Li, Yuanshan Ma, Youhong Song
Summary: This study successfully modeled the final morphology of maize canopy under increased interplant competition by revising the ADEL-Maize model, revealing the impact of increased plant density on canopy morphology. The research laid a foundation for studying the adaptability of maize under high interplant competition.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Sabiha Habib, Ambreen Ahmed, Muhammad Farhan Ul Haque, Rabia Ejaz
Summary: Soil pollution caused by petroleum hydrocarbons is a serious threat to human life, affecting groundwater, agricultural production, and ecological issues. In this study, we isolated and screened rhizosphere bacteria that produce biosurfactants and enhance plant growth under petrol stress. These bacteria exhibited plant growth promoting traits and positive activity towards hydrophobicity, lipase activity, surface activity, and hydrocarbon degradation assays. Crude biosurfactants extracted from these bacteria showed potential belonging to different classes. Scanning electron micrographs revealed complex networks of exopolymer matrices, while energy dispersive X-ray analysis confirmed the elemental composition of biosurfactants. Furthermore, these bacteria significantly improved the growth and biochemical parameters of Zea mays L. plants grown under petrol stress, indicating their role as biofertilizers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Juan Cagnola, Martin Parco, Diego H. Rotili, Edmundo L. Ploschuk, Facundo Curin, Juan Amas, Sergio F. Luque, Gustavo A. Maddonni, Maria E. Otegui, Jorge J. Casal
Summary: Breeding has increased the number of florets and ear growth rate in maize hybrids, as well as the net CO2 exchange of the ear leaf, resulting in improved survival and kernel production during high susceptibility periods.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gyedre dos Santos Araujo, Stelamaris de Oliveira Paula-Marinho, Sergimar Kennedy de Paiva Pinheiro, Emilio de Castro Miguel, Lineker de Sousa Lopes, Elton Camelo Marques, Humberto Henrique de Carvalho, Eneas Gomes-Filho
Summary: The study investigated the impact of foliar H2O2 priming on physiological, biochemical, and ultrastructural traits related to photosynthesis of salt-stressed plants. Salinity drastically affected photosynthetic parameters and structural chloroplast integrity, and increased reactive oxygen species contents promoting disturbance in plant metabolism. H2O2-pretreated plants improved photosynthetic performance by preserving stacking thylakoids and modulating metabolites contributing to osmotic balance and reduced oxidative stress.
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Plant Sciences
Yunfang Zhang, Xiangzhuo Ji, Jinhong Xian, Yinxia Wang, Yunling Peng
Summary: Leaf angle is an important agronomic trait in maize. The mutant bhlh112, induced by EMS, showed decreased leaf angle and plant height compared to the wild-type plants. The mutant was found to be more sensitive to exogenous hormones and the ZmbHLH112 gene was related to auxin and brassinosteroid biosynthesis pathways, suggesting its role in the regulation of leaf angle development.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Dominika Radzikowska, Przemyslaw Lukasz Kowalczewski, Monika Grzanka, Romana Glowicka-Woloszyn, Marcin Nowicki, Zuzanna Sawinska
Summary: Improvements in agricultural production are necessary due to the increasing human population and its impact on climate. Water scarcity limits maize yield in many regions. Seed mortars, particularly those containing succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors, can mitigate the negative effects of drought on maize development. This study compared 12 seed treatments and found that treatments with SDHI significantly improved root system development, photosynthesis, and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in maize under drought stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lulu Gao, Guanghui Yang, Yufeng Li, Ying Sun, Ruibin Xu, Yongming Chen, Zihao Wang, Jiewen Xing, Yirong Zhang
Summary: Leaf width (LW) is a crucial component of plant architecture affecting light capture and grain yield, especially in dense planting conditions. The study identified qLW4a, a major quantitative trait locus controlling LW, and revealed ZmNL4 as a candidate gene for regulating LW through cell division. Knockout of ZmNL4 reduced LW by affecting cell number, not cell size, providing insights into optimizing plant architecture for maize breeding.
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Plant Sciences
Robert J. DiMario, Rita Giuliani, Nerea Ubierna, Aaron D. Slack, Asaph B. Cousins, Anthony J. Studer
Summary: Carbonic anhydrase is an essential enzyme for C-4 photosynthesis, but in the maize ca1ca2ca8 plants, its activity is insufficient to sustain the C-4 carbon-concentrating mechanism.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ahmed Mohamed Aly Khalil, Saad El-Din Hassan, Sultan M. Alsharif, Ahmed M. Eid, Emad El-Din Ewais, Ehab Azab, Adil A. Gobouri, Amr Elkelish, Amr Fouda
Summary: Endophytic fungi isolated from leaves of Ephedra pachyclada showed varied antimicrobial activity, plant growth-promoting properties, and enzymatic activity, with Penicillium commune EP-5 demonstrating maximum IAA productivity. The selected fungal endophytes applied as bioinoculant to maize plants improved root lengths and vegetative growth features significantly compared to uninoculated plants.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah McLaughlin, Kateryna Zhalnina, Suzanne Kosina, Trent R. R. Northen, Joelle Sasse
Summary: Root exudates, plant-derived metabolites, play a crucial role in shaping root-associated microbiomes as nutrients and signals. This study investigates the dynamics of exudation and its correlation with changes in microbiome structure. The research suggests that collections of exudates should be conducted for hours rather than days, as some metabolite abundances saturate over time. Plant growth in different environments alters exudate profiles significantly. Moreover, different plant species exhibit distinct exudate metabolite profiles, but also share a core metabolome for tissues and exudates. Furthermore, exudate profiles show diurnal patterns. These findings provide important insights for future studies on plant-microbe interactions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jiang Zhen-feng, Liu Dan-dan, Wang Tian-qiong, Liang Xi-long, Cui Yu-hai, Liu Zhi-hua, Li Wen-bin
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuangping Han, Xilong Liang, Chengbing Qin, Yan Gao, Yunrui Song, Shen Wang, Xingliang Su, Guofeng Zhang, Ruiyun Chen, Jianyong Hu, Mingyong Jing, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia
Summary: The article proposes two criteria, eta and zeta, for evaluating interlayer coupling in TMDC heterostructures by considering electron transfer. The effectiveness and robustness of these criteria were demonstrated through measurements on monolayer WS2 in WS2/WSe2 heterostructures. A scheme for imaging interlayer coupling through PL imaging at two time delays was also presented.
Review
Plant Sciences
Shumei Fang, Xue Hou, Xilong Liang
Summary: Studies on plant resistance mechanisms under salt-alkali mixed stress are relatively scarce compared to those on salt stress alone. However, the synergistic effects of high concentrations of salt and high pH can be more harmful to plant growth, making it crucial to research plant response to saline-alkali stress for sustainable agricultural development.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Minglong Yu, Qiong Wu, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Xilong Liang, Meiling Liu, Yao Li, Baomin Mou
Summary: The study revealed that foliar spraying of plant growth regulators alleviated oxidative stress caused by Saline-Alkali concentration in soybean seedlings, leading to improved growth, increased chlorophyll content, and enhanced antioxidant defense and osmotic adjustment. Among the PGRs tested, brassinolide (BR) was the most effective treatment in enhancing Saline-Alkali tolerance in soybean seedlings.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xingfan Li, Muhammad Riaz, Baiquan Song, Xilong Liang, Huajun Liu
Summary: The application of fomesafen herbicide in sugar beet crops has caused significant pollution. A study found that exogenous salicylic acid (SA) can alleviate the stress caused by fomesafen, promoting growth and photosynthetic performance in sugar beet seedlings. Furthermore, SA helps maintain cell membrane integrity by regulating antioxidant enzyme activities.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuling Gao, Xiaolin Zhang, Xin Wang, Qi Zhang, Huarong Tang, Tian Qiu, HuiLai Zhang, Bingxin Zhao, Hao Wang, Xilong Liang, Yongxia Guo
Summary: The application of DCPTA significantly improves the yield of mung bean by increasing the number of pods and grains per plant and pod setting rate. It also enhances leaf area and fresh weight, plant height, and various parameters related to photosynthesis. Transcriptome sequencing analysis reveals that DCPTA treatment promotes the expression of genes related to sugar metabolism in various organs of mung bean.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Optics
Tongyao Zhang, Hanwen Wang, Xiuxin Xia, Ning Yan, Xuanzhe Sha, Jinqiang Huang, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Mengjian Zhu, Lei Wang, Jiantou Gao, Xilong Liang, Chengbing Qin, Liantuan Xiao, Dongming Sun, Jing Zhang, Zheng Han, Xiaoxi Li
Summary: The nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS) are promising hybrid solid devices that can manipulate the interplay between optical, electrical, and mechanical modes. The use of van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures in studying NOEMS is limited but has great potential.
LIGHT-SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Optics
Xilong Liang, Chengbing Qin, Zhixing Qiao, Wenhui Kang, Hualong Yin, Shuai Dong, Xiangdong Li, Shen Wang, Xingliang Su, Guofeng Zhang, Ruiyun Chen, Jianyong Hu, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia
Summary: This study demonstrates that the optical interference effect between quantum dots (QD) and 2D materials can dramatically enhance and modulate the photoluminescence (PL) intensity of QD films in hybrid structures. Experimental measurements confirm the theoretical predictions and show the potential of the optical interference effect in controlling the PL properties in different QD-2D hybrid structures.
Review
Plant Sciences
Shumei Fang, Xue Hou, Xilong Liang
Summary: SUMOylation is a crucial posttranslational modification in eukaryotes, involved in metabolic regulation under various stresses. SIZ1, a SUMO E3 ligase, plays a vital role in substrate-specific recognition and facilitates the binding of SUMO proteins to target proteins. This review provides insights into the characteristics of SUMOylation and the role of SIZ1 in plant adaptation to abiotic stresses, offering valuable references for crop improvement and future research on plant responses to environmental stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
H. H. Zhao, D. F. Zheng, N. J. Feng, S. Q. Wang, T. Guo, X. L. Liang, Y. Shan, X. X. Wang, K. X. Ding, Z. J. Li, H. Yang, H. T. Xiang, L. Xu, J. J. Zhao, X. Gu, J. F. Xu, X. Q. Zhao, M. M. Zhang, L. L. Yao, Q. S. Wang
Summary: This study investigated the physiological responses of soybean and mungbean to exogenous uniconazole S3307 and low-temperature stress. The results showed that uniconazole S3307 alleviated the negative effects of cold stress by increasing photosynthetic parameters, sucrose, and starch contents, while decreasing invertase activities and glucose and fructose contents. These changes were quickly recovered after a 4-day recovery period.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Correction
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhen-feng Jiang, Dan-dan Liu, Tian-qiong Wang, Xi-long Liang, Yu-hai Cui, Zhi-hua Liu, Wen-bin Li
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(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yuling Gao, Xilong Liang, Peng Sun, Yongxia Guo
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Review
Mycology
Shumei Fang, Xue Hou, Kaihua Qiu, Rui He, Xiaoshuo Feng, Xilong Liang
FUNGAL BIOLOGY REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Hang Zhou, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Hongtao Xiang, Yang Liu, Xilong Liang