Article
Horticulture
Xuting Li, Qi Liu, Rongqi Wu, Jie Bing, Lamei Zheng, Batu Sumbur, Yijun Zhou, Fei Gao
Summary: In this study, the cold stress response of Ammopiptanthus mongolicus leaves was investigated using physiological and proteomic approaches. The results showed that cold stress treatment affected the physiological indicators and protein composition of A. mongolicus leaves. The cold-induced protein AmCHIA enhanced the cold tolerance of Escherichia coli cells, suggesting its potential role in the cold adaptation of A. mongolicus.
Review
Plant Sciences
Mesfin Tsegaw, Workie Anley Zegeye, Bingjun Jiang, Shi Sun, Shan Yuan, Tianfu Han, Tingting Wu
Summary: Cold stress is a significant factor affecting soybean growth distribution and productivity, and understanding its molecular mechanisms could improve soybean cold tolerance. This review focuses on the molecular mechanisms involved in soybean's response to cold stress, including cold-tolerant quantitative trait loci (QTLs), transcription factors, cold-regulated (COR) genes, and regulatory pathways. Pleiotropic loci were found to control multiple traits, including cold tolerance. C-repeat responsive element binding factors (CBFs) and other transcription factors, such as GmMYBJ1, GmNEK1, GmZF1, GmbZIP, GmTCF1a, and SCOF-1, enhance cold tolerance by regulating the expression of COR genes. The CBF-dependent and CBF-independent pathways work together to activate cold stress gene expression. These findings shed light on the molecular mechanisms of cold responses in soybeans and other crops and could have practical applications for breeding cold-tolerant soybean varieties.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jingjing Chang, Yanliang Guo, Jiayue Li, Zhuangzhuang Su, Chunxia Wang, Ruimin Zhang, Chunhua Wei, Jianxiang Ma, Xian Zhang, Hao Li
Summary: This study discovered that melatonin induces H2O2 accumulation and upregulates ClRBOHD in the early response to cold stress in watermelon. Furthermore, melatonin and H2O2 induce the accumulation of cytoplasmic free Ca2+ in response to cold, which is associated with the upregulation of ClCNGC2. Blocking of Ca2+ influx channels disrupts melatonin- or H2O2-induced CBF pathway and cold tolerance.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Congping Xu, Zihao Gui, Yuxiao Huang, Haizhen Yang, Jie Luo, Xingquan Zeng
Summary: The mechanisms underlying response to low-temperature stress in cold-tolerant qingke varieties were investigated using transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis. Lipid metabolism pathways were found to be enriched in response to freezing treatment. HvCBF10A and HvGDSL were identified as important factors regulating lipid metabolism and enhancing freezing stress tolerance in qingke.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Siri Birkeland, Tanja Slotte, Anne Krag Brysting, A. Lovisa S. Gustafsson, Torgeir Rhoden Hvidsten, Christian Brochmann, Michael D. Nowak
Summary: Little is known about the evolution of cold tolerance in polar plant species and how they differ from temperate relatives. This study compared the molecular basis of cold response in three Arctic Brassicaceae species and found that while most differentially expressed genes were species-specific, a significant portion of the cold response was also shared among species. These results suggest that cold response differs between Arctic Brassicaceae species, but builds on a conserved basis found across the family.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chuang Mei, Jie Yang, Quanlin Mei, Dongfeng Jia, Peng Yan, Beibei Feng, Aisajan Mamat, Xiaoqing Gong, Qingmei Guan, Ke Mao, Jixun Wang, Fengwang Ma
Summary: Low temperature is the main factor affecting crop yield, quality, and distribution, which hinders the development of the fruit industry. The NAC transcription factor family plays a positive role in regulating plant cold tolerance, and this study reveals the regulatory mechanism of MdNAC104 in apple cold tolerance through CBF-dependent and CBF-independent pathways.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yang Zhang, Wei Xiao, Min Wang, Madiha Khan, Ji-Hong Liu
Summary: Through RNA-sequence analysis, a cold-responsive zinc finger protein, PtrZAT12, was identified and found to be induced by cold stress in trifoliate orange. Overexpression of PtrZAT12 enhanced cold tolerance in transgenic tobacco, while knockdown of PtrZAT12 increased the cold sensitivity of trifoliate orange. PtrZAT12 is a direct target of CBF1 and plays a positive role in modulation of cold stress tolerance in plants.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianwei Zhang, Le Liang, Yongdong Xie, Zhao Zhao, Lihong Su, Yi Tang, Bo Sun, Yunsong Lai, Huanxiu Li
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanisms behind peppers' response to cold stress using transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. The results revealed that the content of free polyamines, plant hormones, and osmolytes increased in response to cold stress, and the ICE-CBF-COR pathway played a crucial role in regulating peppers' responses to cold stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chia-Ling Wu, Lee-Fong Lin, Hsiao-Chun Hsu, Li-Fen Huang, Chung-Der Hsiao, Ming-Lun Chou
Summary: Cold stress affects plant growth and geographical distribution. CBF/DREB and ICE play crucial roles in regulating cold tolerance in plants. Snow lotus exhibits high tolerance to cold stress, with SiICE1 and SiICE2 identified as important transcription regulators.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Qiaoling Zheng, Qinhan Yu, Wenkong Yao, Kai Lv, Ningbo Zhang, Weirong Xu
Summary: VaCOLD1, a transmembrane protein from cold-tolerant Vitis amurensis, plays a critical role in mediating cold stress response through the CBF-COR pathway. It enhances cold tolerance in plants by strengthening the signaling pathway and modifying gene expression related to osmotic disturbances and ABA-mediated responses.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Youngsuk Lee, Van Giap Do, Seonae Kim, Hunjoong Kweon, Tony K. McGhie
Summary: Fruit abscission is a complex physiological process regulated by internal and external factors, cold stress triggers fruit abscission in apple fruit, and during fruit abscission following cold stress, genes related to abscisic acid signaling and cell wall degradation are upregulated.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tae Woo Jung, Eui Jin Hwang, Do Hyeon Pyun, Tae Jin Kim, Hyun Jung Lee, A. M. Abd El-Aty, Joon Seok Bang, Hyoung-Chun Kim, Ji Hoon Jeong
Summary: 3-hydroxymorphinan (3-HM) promotes mitochondrial biogenesis and browning, attenuates oxidative stress and lipid accumulation in adipocytes via AMPK signaling pathway.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kankan Peng, Yu Tian, Xianze Sun, Chunhua Song, Zhipeng Ren, Yuzhuo Bao, Jinpu Xing, Yuanshan Li, Qinghua Xu, Jing Yu, Da Zhang, Jing Cang
Summary: The study reveals that miR399 and TaUBC24 are responsive to freezing stress in cold-resistant winter wheat, enhancing freezing tolerance by regulating the CBF signaling pathway and starch metabolism, and promoting antioxidant enzyme activity.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sai Liu, Shanwu Lyu, Zhidong Yang, Guoyun Xu, Yi Zhang, Yujuan Liu, Jingjing Jin, Shulin Deng
Summary: The study on tobacco BBX genes revealed that NtBBX9 and NtBBX11 genes have different regulatory effects on cold stress. Overexpression of NtBBX11 enhances plant tolerance to cold stress, while overexpression of NtBBX9 increases the sensitivity of plants to cold stress. These genes regulate the response of tobacco to cold stress by altering the expression of critical cold-regulated genes and reactive oxygen species production.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Tushar Gulati, Rajeev Hatwar, Ginu Unnikrishnan, Jose E. Rubio, Jaques Reifman
Summary: This study extends a previously developed three-dimensional thermoregulatory virtual human model to accurately predict the thermal response of the human body to both heat and cold stress. The model was validated through simulations and experiments, showing excellent agreement with measured data. It can serve as a reliable tool for assessing injury risks and developing injury prevention strategies.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Amarjeet Singh, Bhavana Sharma, Renu Deswal
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Bhavana Sharma, Renu Deswal
ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Bhavana Sharma, Dinabandhu Sahoo, Renu Deswal
JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bhavana Sharma, Renu Deswal
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2020)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Prakriti Kashyap, Renu Deswal
Article
Plant Sciences
Bhavana Sharma, Shaweta Arora, Dinabandhu Sahoo, Renu Deswal
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Prakriti Kashyap, Sanjay Kumar, Dharam Singh
Article
Plant Sciences
Shruti Sharma, Renu Deswal
Summary: A gel-free proteome analysis of Dioscorea tuber at different developmental stages identified metabolic changes and novel biological processes. The study revealed specific protein markers for tuber germination and formation, providing insights for improving the productivity of this crop.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Prakriti Kashyap, Sanjay Kumar
Summary: This study screened six plant species in the Himalayas and identified barley as a significant source of ice structuring proteins. The pretreatment with barley extract reduced the loss of water-soluble vitamins during frozen storage, suggesting its potential application in frozen food industry.
Article
Plant Sciences
Satya Prakash, Ravi Gupta, Renu Deswal
Summary: The use of nanotechnology in agriculture, specifically phyto-nanotechnology, is gaining attention for its potential in sustainable food production. Nanoparticles have various applications in biosensing, gene/nutrient transportation, fertilization, and growth enhancement. The formation of a protein corona (PC) on the surface of nanoparticles plays a crucial role in determining their behavior and interactions within biological systems. Recent studies have demonstrated that the PC formation affects cellular processes and even the gastrointestinal fate of consumed proteins. Understanding the PC is essential for the efficient utilization of nanoparticles in phyto-nanotechnology and ensuring the safety of living organisms.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Priyanka Babuta, Kumar Paritosh, Renu Deswal
Summary: S-nitrosylation is a known post-translational modification that regulates nitric oxide-dependent cell signaling. NADH-dependent S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) and NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase (NTR) enzymes play important roles in maintaining nitric oxide/S-nitrosothiol (NO/SNO) homeostasis. The identification and analysis of GSNOR and NTR genes in Brassica juncea revealed their structural characteristics, evolutionary relationships, and subcellular localizations. Additionally, their activities were found to be regulated by light and plant hormones, and showed differential patterns in various tissues and developmental stages.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shruti Sharma, Renu Deswal
Summary: In this study, the N-linked glycosylated proteins of Dioscorea alata were analyzed using Concanavalin A lectin affinity chromatography enrichment coupled with label free quantification. A total of 114 enriched glycoproteins were detected, with 42.2% of them being secretory proteins. Gene Ontology and MapMan analysis predicted that these glycoproteins are involved in important processes for tuber maturation. Biochemical validation supported these predictions. Interestingly, only the Dio B isoform of dioscorin was found to be N-glycosylated, while the Dio A isoform showed similarity to sporamin, the storage protein of sweet potato, indicating a different glycosylation pattern.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kailash Yadav, Meenakshi Arya, Satya Prakash, Bhavana Sharma Jha, Preet Manchanda, Abhishek Kumar, Renu Deswal
Summary: The cuticle of Brassica juncea leaves has been found to have antifreeze activity, which enhances freezing capacity by inhibiting ice recrystallization. Antifreeze biomolecules play a crucial role in controlling extracellular ice crystal growth and mitigating physical damage from frost in plants.
Review
Plant Sciences
Yaiphabi Sougrakpam, Priyanka Babuta, Renu Deswal
Summary: Low temperature (cold) stress is a major abiotic stress condition that affects crop productivity worldwide. Nitric oxide (NO) plays a crucial role in enhancing abiotic stress tolerance by interacting with various stress regulators. It regulates important cellular and metabolic pathways in response to cold stress, and its involvement in seed germination and delaying senescence makes it a potential tool for preventing crop loss and increasing shelf-life of fruits and vegetables.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Preet Manchanda, Parneeta Chaudhary, Renu Deswal
Summary: This study used meta-analysis and data integration to explore global responses of plants to cold stress. Proline and soluble sugars were identified as global markers for studying cold stress. Surprisingly, proteins from the dehydrin family and glyoxalase superfamily also played important roles in cold stress. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of plant responses to cold stress.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanru Feng, Muhammad Shahedul Alam, Feng Yan, Michael Frei
Summary: Tropospheric ozone has significant effects on the remobilization and allocation efficiency of aboveground biomass and nutrients in cereal crops. Long-term ozone exposure increases straw C:N ratio and affects grain C:N ratio. Grain N concentrations increase significantly under ozone stress, but N yield declines due to grain yield losses. Various indicators of N use efficiency are reduced, indicating reduced N absorption from soil and allocation from vegetative to reproductive organs. Straw C:N ratio is not suitable for predicting wheat productivity. Nitrogen harvest index (NHI) is not affected by ozone stress, but the relationship between harvest index (HI) and NHI is changed by elevated ozone concentration.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cong Guan, Wei Li, Guoliang Wang, Ruimei Yang, Jinglei Zhang, Jinhong Zhang, Bo Wu, Run Gao, Chunlin Jia
Summary: This study characterized the expression profiles of mRNAs and ncRNAs in switchgrass under drought stress. The up-regulated mRNAs were enriched in starch and sucrose metabolism pathway, while the differentially expressed lncRNAs potentially regulated protein-coding genes. The study also constructed regulatory networks and validated the functionality of the target gene PvSS4 in enhancing drought tolerance.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juan Nicolas-Espinosa, Lucia Yepes-Molina, Fuensanta Martinez-Bernal, Miriam Fernandez-Pozurama, Micaela Carvajal
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the physiological response of broccoli leaves to abiotic stresses such as salinity and boron toxicity/deficiency. The results showed that the combined stress of salinity and boron deficiency resulted in a significant reduction in plant biomass, and the adaptation mechanisms were associated with water and boron concentration in the leaves. The expression patterns of PIP aquaporins varied among the different stress treatments, and their presence in the plasma membrane and interaction with the lipid environment played potential regulatory roles in facilitating salinity-boron stress adaptation mechanisms.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wen-Feng Huang, Juan Li, Jian-An Huang, Zhong-Hua Liu, Li-Gui Xiong
Summary: This review examines the seasonal trends of phyllosphere microorganisms in woody and herbaceous plants and explores the factors influencing these trends. While herbaceous and woody plants share some similarities and differences in their phyllosphere microbiomes, further experimental validation is needed.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Changguang Liao, Hui Shen, Zihan Gao, Yunshu Wang, Zhiguo Zhu, Qiaoli Xie, Ting Wu, Guoping Chen, Zongli Hu
Summary: The novel CRF, SlCRF6, plays a crucial role in regulating tomato plant morphology, leaf development, and the accumulation of photosynthetic products.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alok Madhu, Alok Sharma, Amandeep Kaur, Kashmir Singh, Santosh Kumar Upadhyay
Summary: In this study, 15 TaMDHAR genes were identified in bread wheat and their crucial roles in antioxidants, growth and development, and stress responses were revealed.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kai Zheng, Yongsheng Cai, Yanying Qu, Lu Teng, Chaoyue Wang, Jie Gao, Quanjia Chen
Summary: In this study, the whole genome identification and bioinformatics analysis of the HCT gene family were performed in G. barbadense. The results showed that the GbHCT114 gene regulates plant trichome development, which is closely related to cotton fiber quality. Gene silencing and overexpression experiments confirmed the important role of GbHCT114 gene in cotton fiber morphology, lignin content, and secondary xylem duct cell wall development. Transcriptomic analysis identified differentially expressed genes associated with lignin synthesis and fiber development.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tanashvi Seth, Sejal Asija, Shahid Umar, Ravi Gupta
Summary: Plants activate a sophisticated signaling cascade in response to pests and pathogens, with lipids playing a crucial role in mediating these defense responses. Different types of lipids are involved in cell signaling during plant-pathogen interaction and each lipid has specific relevance and contributes to specific signaling cascades. Lipid biosynthetic enzymes, including phospholipases, are involved in the production of defense signaling molecules. Lipids participate in stress signaling by mediating signal transduction, acting as precursors for bioactive molecules, regulating ROS formation, and interacting with phytohormones.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yangyang Chen, Xiao Wu, Xiaohua Wang, Qionghou Li, Hao Yin, Shaoling Zhang
Summary: 'Nanguo' pears emit a rich aroma when fully ripe, and the important volatile components are the six-carbon compounds derived from the lipoxygenase pathway. This study identified a highly expressed bZIP transcription factor that is induced during the mature stage of 'Nanguo' pears, and demonstrated its regulatory role in fatty acid-derived volatile biosynthesis.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhao Geng, Haikuan Dou, Jianguang Liu, Guiyuan Zhao, Linlin Liu, Ning Zhao, Hanshuang Zhang, Yongqiang Wang, Zetong An
Summary: The overexpression of GhFB15 gene decreases the salt tolerance of Arabidopsis plants, while silencing the gene improves the salt tolerance of cotton plants. Furthermore, GhFB15 regulates the accumulation of flavonoids and the levels of ROS.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Linjun Cai, Ancheng Ma, Jiao Lei, Chongsheng He
Summary: METTL4 is identified as a plant DNA 6mA methyltransferase in Arabidopsis thaliana and plays a crucial role in regulating heat stress response.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zailong Tian, Kun Li, Yaru Sun, Baojun Chen, Zhaoe Pan, Zhenzhen Wang, Baoyin Pang, Shoupu He, Yuchen Miao, Xiongming Du
Summary: Plants have evolved a mechanism called 'stress memory' to survive in various environmental stresses. This study reveals the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms underlying drought stress memory formation in cotton, highlighting the role of histone modification H3K4me3 in regulating transcriptional memory. It also investigates the intergenerational inheritance of drought stress memory in cotton, providing theoretical guidance for cotton breeding.
