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Plant Sciences
Chunmei Xue, Yuan Jiang, Zhixue Wang, Xiaohui Shan, Yaping Yuan, Jian Hua
Summary: This study investigates the transcriptomic responses of maize to chilling stress, revealing that chilling survival is associated with the up-regulation and down-regulation of certain genes, and suggesting communication between shoots and roots in the response to chilling stress.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Xunchao Zhao, Yulei Wei, Jinjie Zhang, Li Yang, Xinyu Liu, Haiyang Zhang, Wenjing Shao, Lin He, Zuotong Li, Yifei Zhang, Jingyu Xu
Summary: Low temperature stress affects membrane lipid metabolism in maize seedlings, with major extraplastidic phospholipids dominating the root tissues. Genes related to lipid metabolism were significantly expressed under cold stress, particularly in pathways such as Eukaryotic phospholipid synthesis, Fatty acid elongation, and Phospholipid signaling. The level of phosphatidic acid (PA) increased drastically in response to cold stress, indicating the importance of phospholipase and phosphatase genes in membrane lipid turnover.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhuoyang Li, Diyi Fu, Xi Wang, Rong Zeng, Xuan Zhang, Jinge Tian, Shuaisong Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Feng Tian, Jinsheng Lai, Yiting Shi, Shuhua Yang
Summary: This study identifies a negative regulator, bZIP68, that negatively regulates cold tolerance in maize and reveals its differential expression in response to cold stress between maize and its wild ancestor teosinte, which is attributed to natural variation in the bZIP68 promoter.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Raeann Goering, Siri Larsen, Jia Tan, James Whelan, Irina Makarevitch
Summary: Maize is a cold sensitive crop that requires cold tolerance for early sowing and improved crop yield. Different maize inbreds exhibit varying levels of cold tolerance, and genetic analysis using a recombinant inbred line population identified two QTLs associated with cold stress response. Further investigation revealed candidate genes related to cold stress response, such as those involved in auxin and gibberellin response, as well as general abiotic stress response.
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Plant Sciences
Yifan Wang, Jiarui Wang, Haoxue Guo, Xi Wu, Miaoyi Hao, Renhe Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of melatonin on drought tolerance in maize roots and observed that melatonin plays a positive role in promoting root growth and enhancing drought resistance by regulating flavonoid synthesis pathways, transcription factors, and plant hormone signals.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Angela C. Burnett, Johannes Kromdijk
Summary: This review discusses the physiological basis and genetic variation of chilling tolerance of photosynthesis in maize, and provides perspectives on future research and breeding. Chilling tolerance of photosynthesis in maize is composed of several physiological mechanisms, underpinned by different levels of genetic variation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fengmei Li, Xiuping Lu, Pengfei Duan, Yanjiao Liang, Jian Cui
Summary: Physiological, transcriptome, and metabolome analyses were conducted on Cucurbita maxima under 5 degrees C and 25 degrees C treatment, revealing significant changes in physiological indicators, differential expression of regulatory genes, and metabolite profiles under cold stress. These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of C. maxima in response to cold stress.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chen Zhang, Bin Chen, Ping Zhang, Qinghui Han, Guangwu Zhao, Fucheng Zhao
Summary: This study compared the physiological responses of two maize inbred lines under salt stress and found that one of the lines exhibited higher salt tolerance. Transcriptome analysis revealed that differentially expressed genes were enriched in the MAPK signaling pathway and plant hormone signal transduction. Additionally, the differentially expressed genes associated with salt-tolerant genotypes were related to sugar metabolism pathways.
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Urrutia, Melisande Blein-Nicolas, Sylvain Prigent, Stephane Bernillon, Catherine Deborde, Thierry Balliau, Mickael Maucourt, Daniel Jacob, Patricia Ballias, Camille Benard, Helene Sellier, Yves Gibon, Catherine Giauffret, Michel Zivy, Annick Moing
Summary: Research in Northern Europe suggests that planting maize one month earlier than usual may result in moderate chilling damage, with limited studies on metabolic responses to low temperatures. By analyzing genetically diverse maize hybrids under varying temperature conditions, it was found that certain metabolites and proteins exhibit consistent changes across different temperature fluctuations, providing potential insights for breeding purposes.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Ru-Yu He, Jun-Jun Zheng, Yu Chen, Ze-Yang Pan, Tao Yang, Yang Zhou, Xiao-Feng Li, Xinyi Nan, Ying-Zheng Li, Ming-Jun Cheng, Yan Li, Yang Li, Xu Yan, Muhammad-Zafar Iqbal, Jian-Mei He, Ting-Zhao Rong, Qi-Lin Tang
Summary: Two candidate genes (ZmbZIP113 and ZmTSAH1) controlling low-temperature germination ability were identified through QTL-seq and integrative transcriptomic analyses. The functional verification results showed that these two candidate genes positively regulated the low-temperature germination ability of IB030. Improving maize's low-temperature germination ability is crucial for increasing yield production.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Muhammad Kazim Ali, Zheng-Hai Sun, Xiao-Meng Yang, Xiao-Ying Pu, Cheng-Li Duan, Xia Li, Lu-Xiang Wang, Jia-Zhen Yang, Ya-Wen Zeng
Summary: Chilling stress during the booting stage can lead to floret deterioration and sterility in rice by limiting the food chain supply and essential mineral elements accumulation, ultimately reducing yield and grain quality. Genomic selection of chilling tolerant rice based on mineral element accumulation shows potential for addressing malnutrition and food security during climate change. A study was conducted to investigate cold tolerance and mineral elements content in near-isogenic lines (NILs) of japonica rice exposed to chilling stress at flowering stage, revealing correlations between certain mineral elements and cold tolerance traits.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aiju Meng, Daxing Wen, Chunqing Zhang
Summary: In this study, the mechanism underlying maize seed germination under low-temperature stress and its impact on seedling growth were investigated using two different maize lines. The results showed that low-temperature stress affected the expression of genes related to photosynthesis and antioxidant metabolism, as well as caused damage to the photosynthetic system. These findings provide insights into the response of maize seed germination to low-temperature stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Yaping Zhou, Mauritz Leonard Sommer, Frank Hochholdinger
Summary: This review discusses the impact of cold stress on plant growth and the responses of cereal root systems to cold stress at different scales. It summarizes the morphological, physiological, and cellular responses of cereal roots to cold stress, as well as current understanding of genetic and molecular analyses of cold tolerance in improving cold tolerance in cereal roots. The role of beneficial microorganisms and mineral nutrients in ameliorating the effects of cold stress in cereal roots is also highlighted.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kumari Shikha, Vinayan Madhumal Thayil, J. P. Shahi, P. H. Zaidi, Kaliyamoorthy Seetharam, Sudha K. Nair, Raju Singh, Garg Tosh, Ashok Singamsetti, Saurabh Singh, B. Sinha
Summary: Maize is being grown in non-traditional and non-conventional seasons due to higher demand and economic returns. The study identified genomic loci associated with grain yield and other agronomic traits under cold stress in tropically adapted maize lines, providing valuable insights for breeding programs. Additionally, four cold-resilient maize lines were identified for further breeding.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shihang Sun, Miaomiao Lin, Xiujuan Qi, Jinyong Chen, Hong Gu, Yunpeng Zhong, Leiming Sun, Abid Muhammad, Danfeng Bai, Chungen Hu, Jinbao Fang
Summary: This study conducted a hybrid transcriptome analysis of two A. arguta genotypes to investigate the freezing tolerance mechanism in kiwifruit under low-temperature stress. The results indicate that processes such as the phosphatidylinositol signaling system, inositol phosphate metabolism, MAPK signaling pathway, plant hormone signal transduction, and starch and sucrose metabolism were significantly affected by cold stress. Starch and sucrose metabolism may play a key role in enhancing freezing tolerance in kiwifruit.
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Agronomy
John M. Clough, Richard P. Dale, Barry Elsdon, Timothy R. Hawkes, Bridget V. Hogg, Anushka Howell, Daniel P. Kloer, Karine Lecoq, Matthew M. W. McLachlan, Phillip J. Milnes, Timothy J. C. O'Riordan, Saranga Ranasinghe, Stephen E. Shanahan, Karen D. Sumner, Shanaaz Tayab
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2016)
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Infectious Diseases
E. Kissling, M. Rondy
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Immunology
Angeliki Melidou, Eeva Broberg
Correction
Immunology
Angeliki Melidou, Eeva Broberg, Cornelia Adlhoch, Rene Snacken, Pasi Penttinen, Dmitriy Pereyaslov, Caroline Brown, Monika Redlberger-Fritz, Therese Popow-Kraupp, Isabelle Thomas, Cyril Barbezange, Nathalie Bossuyt, Helena Jirincova, Alexander Nagy, Ramona Trebbien, Thea K. Fischer, Niina Ikonen, Anu Haveri, Outi Lyytikainen, Satu Murtopuro, Sylvie Behillil, Vincent Enouf, Sylvie van der Werf, Alessandra Falchi, Martine Valette, Bruno Lina, Brunhilde Schweiger, Barbara Biere, Susanne Duwe, Marianne Wedde, Silke Buda, Andreas Mentis, Athanasios Kossyvakis, Vasiliki Pogka, Anna Papa-Konidari, Angeliki Melidou, Georgia Gioula, Maria Exindari, Linda Dunford, Jeff Connell, Grainne Tuite, Margaret Duffy, Joanne Moran, Bridget Hogg, Allison Waters, Cillian de Gascun, Lisa Domegan, Joan O'Donnell, Michael Joyce, Maria Rita Castrucci, Simona Puzelli, Caterina Rizzo, Antonino Bella, Francesco Maraglino, Dinagul Otorbaeva, Gulbarchyn Saparova, Natalija Zamjatina, Gatis Pakarna, Raina Nikiforova, Joel Mossong, Matthias Opp, Adam Meijer, Pieter Overduin, Marit de Lange, Anne Teirlinck, Guus Rimmelzwaan, Ruud van Beek, Marion Koopmans, Ge Donker, Olav Hungnes, Karoline Bragstad, Raquel Guiomar, Pedro Pechirra, Paula Cristovao, Ines Costa, Patricia Conde, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Alina Elena Ivanciuc, Elena Burtseva, Elena Kirillova, Evgeniya Mukasheva, Elena Ticha, Katarina Prosenc, Natasa Berginc, Francisco Pozo, Inmaculada Casas, Amparo Larrauri, Jesus Oliva, Concha Delgado, Raul Ortiz de Lejarazu Leonardo, Mia Brytting, Asa Wiman, Samuel Cordey, Ana Rita Goncalves, Damir Perisa, Rita Born, Joanna Ellis, Monica Galiano, Catherine Thompson, Maria Zambon, Richard Pebody, Rory Gunson, Arlene Reynolds, Jim McMenamin, Conall McCaughey, Cathriona Kearns
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ronghui Li, Maggie R. Knox, Anne Edwards, Bridget Hogg, T. H. Noel Ellis, Gehong Wei, J. Allan Downie
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(2011)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Bridget V. Hogg, Joanna Kacprzyk, Elizabeth M. Molony, Conor O'Reilly, Thomas F. Gallagher, Patrick Gallois, Paul F. McCabe
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tim R. Hawkes, Michael P. Langford, Russell Viner, Rachael E. Blain, Fiona M. Callaghan, Elaine A. Mackay, Bridget Hogg, Shradha Singh, Richard P. Dale
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Vivien Stuttgen, Hugh E. Giffney, Ayana Anandan, Anwar Alabdali, Caroline Twarog, Samir A. Belhout, Mark. O'Loughlin, Lucia Podhorska, Colm Delaney, Niamh Geoghegan, Jessica Mc-Fadden, Nahlah A. Alhadhrami, Aisling Fleming, Shreyas Phadke, Ravi Yadav, Sarinj Fattah, Fiona McCartney, Shada Ali Alsharif, Jasmin McCaul, Krutika Singh, Sumesh Erikandath, Fergal O'Meara, Jacek K. Wychowaniec, Meritxell B. Cutrona, Gwyneth MacMaster, Alison L. Reynolds, Susan Gaines, Bridget Hogg, Marc Farrelly, Mark d'Alton, Peter Coulahan, Sourav Bhattacharjee
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sadaf Ejaz, Bridget Hogg, Delyan R. Hristov, David J. Brayden, Muhammad Imran, Sourav Bhattacharjee
Summary: Crosslinked chitosan nanocarriers entrapping coumarin-6 with or without surface mannosylation were synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, permeation, and mucin adhesion. Results showed that mannosylated and non-mannosylated nanocarriers exhibited similar biocompatibility in cell experiments, but differed in cellular uptake. Additionally, chitosan nanocarriers enhanced adhesion to porcine gut mucin through increased cationic charge density.
Review
Plant Sciences
L Mulder, B Hogg, A Bersoult, JV Cullimore
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2005)