Article
Plant Sciences
William W. Adams, Jared J. Stewart, Stephanie K. Polutchko, Christopher M. Cohu, Onno Muller, Barbara Demmig-Adams
Summary: Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes from habitats with different environmental conditions showed significant acclimatory phenotypic plasticity in photosynthesis, transpiration, and anatomical traits under extreme light and temperature regimes. The ecotypes that evolved in habitats with pronounced differences in daylengths, temperature or precipitation exhibited the greatest adjustments in functional and structural features.
Article
Plant Sciences
Peijian Shi, Qinyue Miao, Ulo Niinemets, Mengdi Liu, Yirong Li, Kexin Yu, Karl J. Niklas
Summary: Main leaf vein density scales inversely with leaf area. Minor vein density does not have a clear relationship with leaf area. Leaf size does not directly affect leaf hydraulic efficiency and redundancy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alistair Leverett, Kate Ferguson, Klaus Winter, Anne M. Borland
Summary: Many succulent species exhibit Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) and/or elevated bulk hydraulic capacitance (C-FT), which reduce water movement through leaves. However, the coordination between these physiological adaptations and leaf vascular architecture is not well understood.
Article
Plant Sciences
Miao Ye, Meng Wu, Hao Zhang, Zuolin Zhang, Zujian Zhang
Summary: The study found that leaf vein density, especially minor vein density, plays a crucial role in leaf water exchange and photosynthesis in rice plants, while the ratio of minor vein length to total vein length does not have a significant impact on leaf hydraulics and gas exchange.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guoquan Peng, Yingjie Xiong, Mengqi Yin, Xiaolin Wang, Wei Zhou, Zhenfeng Cheng, Yong-Jiang Zhang, Dongmei Yang
Summary: Leaf size and venation architecture are important factors for plant adaptation. The study found that the major vein density and the ratio of major to minor vein density decrease with leaf size increase across species with different vein types and leaf habits. Palmate-veined species have higher major vein density and ratio compared to pinnate-veined species at a given leaf size.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhi-Li Pan, Wen Guo, Yong-Jiang Zhang, Jeroen D. M. Schreel, Jiang-Yun Gao, Yong-Ping Li, Shi-Jian Yang
Summary: Epiphytic orchids with trichomes on their leaves showed higher leaf water content but lower saturated water content and water retention capacity compared to those without trichomes. The density of trichomes on the abaxial leaf surface was positively correlated with foliar water uptake capacity, contact angle, stomatal density, and stomata area.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Sumeer Brar, Carolyn Haugh, Nicole Robertson, Patrick Mbullo Owuor, Carrie Waterman, George J. Fuchs, Suzanna Labib Attia
Summary: Moringa leaf supplementation has a positive impact on improving childhood anemia, vitamin A deficiency, underweight, and increasing breastmilk production.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jon Niklas Henningsen, Bruno Maximilian Goerlach, Jose Manuel Quintero, Ramiro Recena Garrido, Karl Hermann Muehling, Victoria Fernandez
Summary: This study investigates the importance of wettability, foliar fertiliser properties, and surfactant on foliar phosphorus uptake in maize. The findings suggest that wettability plays a key role in phosphorus absorption.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Debora Gabriela Fernandes Assuncao, Lorena Thalia Pereira da Silva, Juliana Dantas de Araujo Santos Camargo, Ricardo Ney Cobucci, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro
Summary: Vitamin E deficiency is not only associated with preterm newborns but also found in full-term newborns. This deficiency can compromise neurogenesis in children. Further studies are needed to assess the difference in vitamin E status among newborns of different gestational ages to support neonatal monitoring protocols.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ming Zhang, Huirong Gao, Shuang Chen, Xiaochun Wang, Weiyi Mo, Xue Yang, Xue Wang, Zhibo Wang, Ruili Wang
Summary: Stomatal density and minor leaf vein density are positively associated across all species, while there is a strong coordination between total stomatal number and total leaf vein length. These findings suggest that plants tend to coordinate stomatal number and minor vein length in fluctuating environments.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Cyrus A. Smith, James L. Walworth, Mary J. Comeau, Richard J. Heerema, Joshua D. Sherman
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of foliar zinc spray on trees already fertigated with Zn-EDTA in an orchard, finding no significant benefits in terms of photosynthesis rates or tree appearance. Leaf zinc concentrations and water stress were also monitored, with no notable impacts observed from the foliar treatments.
Article
Plant Sciences
Wanli Zhao, Peili Fu, Qinggong Mao, Guolan Liu, Yuanqiu Li, Jiangbao Xia, Ping Zhao
Summary: Leaf phenology and morphology are important factors in tree water use strategies. However, their effects on the coordination between minor vein density and stomatal density are unclear. This study examined 108 tree species in a subtropical forest and found that deciduous trees have higher minor vein density compared to evergreen trees. Compound-leaved trees also have higher minor vein density compared to simple-leaved trees. Leaf morphology and phenology interactively affect stomatal length, with compound-leafed deciduous trees displaying the longest average stomatal length. There are significant correlations between minor vein density and stomatal density in all different tree groups.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jannatul Ferdous, Mahmuda Islam, Mizanur Rahman
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the hydraulic conductivity and hydraulic vulnerability of tree species in the tropical moist forest of Bangladesh and assess their relationship with tree size, wood anatomical and leaf stomatal traits. Results showed that there were differences in hydraulic conductivity and vulnerability among species. Plant functional type was found to be important in regulating hydraulic efficiency and safety.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Supatthra Narawatthana, Yotwarit Phansenee, Bang-On Thammasamisorn, Phanchita Vejchasarn
Summary: This study explored the quantitative trait loci and alleles related to rice flag leaf anatomical and vein traits using three different genetic models through genome-wide association analysis. The results showed that all three models were able to identify significant loci associated with these traits. The findings suggest that flag leaf traits can be improved via molecular breeding and can be a target for high-yield rice development.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Michael Thompson, Dawn Aitken, Saliu Balogun, Flavia Cicuttini, Graeme Jones
Summary: The longitudinal increase in population 25(OH)D concentration is attributed to increased sun exposure and supplement use. Maintaining or achieving vitamin D sufficiency is associated with less bone mineral density loss over 10 years.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Jared J. Stewart, Christopher R. Baker, William W. Adams
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
S. K. Polutchko, J. J. Stewart, B. Demmig-Adams, W. W. Adams
Article
Plant Sciences
Jared J. Stewart, Stephanie K. Polutchko, Barbara Demmig-Adams, William W. Adams
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jared J. Stewart, Christopher R. Baker, Carlie S. Sharpes, Shannon Toy Wong-Michalak, Stephanie K. Polutchko, William W. Adams, Barbara Demmig-Adams
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2018)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Jared J. Stewart, William W. Adams
BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jared J. Stewart, William W. Adams, Christine M. Escobar, Marina Lopez-Pozo, Barbara Demmig-Adams
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Marina Lopez-Pozo, Jared J. Stewart, William W. Adams
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Jared J. Stewart, Marina Lopez-Pozo, Stephanie K. Polutchko, William W. Adams
Article
Cell Biology
Jared J. Stewart, William W. Adams, Marina Lopez-Pozo, Naiara Doherty Garcia, Maureen McNamara, Christine M. Escobar, Barbara Demmig-Adams
Summary: The study demonstrates that duckweed has unique functional characteristics, being able to adapt to different light conditions and exhibiting a combination of traits of fast-growing annuals and slow-growing evergreens.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Stephanie K. Polutchko, Christopher R. Baker, Jared J. Stewart, William W. Adams
Summary: This review examines the features of plant form, function, and gene expression related to climatic adaptation, which are important for enhancing crop climate resilience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Stephanie K. Polutchko, Jared J. Stewart, William W. Adams, Barbara Demmig-Adams
Summary: The study found that adjustments in photosynthetic capacity and minor foliar veins in response to growth environment can vary among summer annuals, depending on the phloem-loading mechanism. Notably, there is considerable plasticity in foliar vascular features in response to different environmental conditions and loading mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
William W. Adams, Jared J. Stewart, Stephanie K. Polutchko, Barbara Demmig-Adams
Summary: Sieve elements play a central role in connecting leaf structure and function, facilitating the exchange of substances inside and outside the leaf, and play a key role in the growth and function of plants.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
B. Demmig-Adams, S. K. Polutchko, M. C. Zenir, P. Fourounjian, J. J. Stewart, M. Lopez-Pozo, W. W. Adams
Summary: This article investigates the effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 levels, long photoperiods, and/or unfavorable nitrogen supply on plant photosynthesis and growth. Under moderate stress, plants can restore their source-sink balance but with reduced foliar protein content and increased carbon-to-nitrogen ratio in C3 plants. More severe environmental conditions can lead to significant downregulation of photosynthesis and impaired growth. The article also evaluates the potential of microbial partners to support plant productivity by providing nutrients, additional carbohydrate sinks, and regulators of plant metabolism, particularly plant redox state.
Article
Plant Sciences
Christopher R. Baker, Jared J. Stewart, Cynthia L. Amstutz, Lindsey G. Ching, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Krishna K. Niyogi, William W. Adams, Barbara Demmig-Adams
Summary: This study examined the role of C-repeat-binding factor (CBF1-3) transcription factors in photosynthetic upregulation and freezing tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes from Italy and Sweden. It was found that under high light and cool temperature conditions, the Italian ecotype showed greater dependence on CBF1-3 compared to the Swedish ecotype, especially in terms of photosynthetic upregulation and freezing tolerance of whole plants.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Marina Lopez-Pozo, Stephanie K. Polutchko, Paul Fourounjian, Jared J. Stewart, Madeleine C. Zenir, William W. Adams
Summary: This review focuses on the traits of the aquatic floating plant Lemna, including its rapid growth and accumulation of zeaxanthin. The study found that Lemna is insensitive to elevated CO2 levels and can mitigate declines in nutritional quality through plant-microbe interactions.