Engineering abiotic stress response in plants for biomass production

From model to crop: functional characterization of SPL8 in M. truncatula led to genetic improvement of biomass yield and abiotic stress tolerance in alfalfa

(2017) Jiqing Gou et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Proteomics of contrasting rice genotypes: Identification of potential targets for raising crops for saline environment

(2017) Nita Lakra et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Knockdown of an inflorescence meristem-specific cytokinin oxidase - OsCKX2 in rice reduces yield penalty under salinity stress condition

(2017) Rohit Joshi et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE2 negatively regulates cellulose synthesis inArabidopsisby phosphorylating cellulose synthase 1

(2017) Clara Sánchez-Rodríguez et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Brassinosteroid Mediated Cell Wall Remodeling in Grasses under Abiotic Stress

(2017) Xiaolan Rao et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Abiotic Stress Responses and Microbe-Mediated Mitigation in Plants: The Omics Strategies

(2017) Kamlesh K. Meena et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Multilevel Regulation of Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

(2017) David C. Haak et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Mapping the ‘Two-component system’ network in rice

(2017) Ashutosh Sharan et al.   Scientific Reports

Genomics Approaches For Improving Salinity Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants

(2016) Ramsong Chantre Nongpiur et al.   CURRENT GENOMICS

Bacillus pumilus enhances tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) to combined stresses of NaCl and high boron due to limited uptake of Na+

(2016) Alamgir Khan et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

PAD4, LSD1 and EDS1 regulate drought tolerance, plant biomass production, and cell wall properties

(2016) Magdalena Szechyńska-Hebda et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

How plants handle multiple stresses: hormonal interactions underlying responses to abiotic stress and insect herbivory

(2016) Duy Nguyen et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Plant Abiotic Stress Challenges from the Changing Environment

(2016) Andy Pereira   Frontiers in Plant Science

Transgenic poplar expressing Arabidopsis YUCCA6 exhibits auxin-overproduction phenotypes and increased tolerance to abiotic stress

(2015) Qingbo Ke et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

What determines a leaf's shape?

(2015) Jeremy Dkhar et al.   EvoDevo

Potential role of phytohormones and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in abiotic stresses: consequences for changing environment

(2014) Shah Fahad et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Rice biomass production and carbon cycling in 13CO2 pulse-labeled microcosms with different soils under submerged conditions

(2014) Judith Pump et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Understanding and engineering beneficial plant-microbe interactions: plant growth promotion in energy crops

(2014) Kerrie Farrar et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Drought-Tolerance of Wheat Improved by Rhizosphere Bacteria from Harsh Environments: Enhanced Biomass Production and Reduced Emissions of Stress Volatiles

(2014) Salme Timmusk et al.   PLoS One

Hormonal and metabolic regulation of source–sink relations under salinity and drought: From plant survival to crop yield stability

(2013) Alfonso A. Albacete et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Expression of anArabidopsismolybdenum cofactor sulphurase gene in soybean enhances drought tolerance and increases yield under field conditions

(2013) Yajun Li et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Histone Deacetylase Complex1 Expression Level Titrates Plant Growth and Abscisic Acid Sensitivity in Arabidopsis

(2013) G. Perrella et al.   PLANT CELL

Introgression of Novel Traits from a Wild Wheat Relative Improves Drought Adaptation in Wheat

(2013) D. F. Placido et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Comparative genome analysis of Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN reveals a wide spectrum of endophytic lifestyles based on interaction strategies with host plants

(2013) Birgit Mitter et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Transformative optimisation of agricultural land use to meet future food demands

(2013) Lian Pin Koh et al.   PeerJ

RhNAC2 and RhEXPA4 Are Involved in the Regulation of Dehydration Tolerance during the Expansion of Rose Petals

(2012) F. Dai et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Leaf size control: complex coordination of cell division and expansion

(2012) Nathalie Gonzalez et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Effects of Irrigation Water Quality and Drip Tape Arrangement on Soil Salinity, Soil Moisture Distribution, and Cotton Yield ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) Under Mulched Drip Irrigation in Xinjiang, China

(2012) Mei-xian LIU et al.   Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Brassinosteroids can regulate cellulose biosynthesis by controlling the expression of CESA genes in Arabidopsis

(2011) Liqiong Xie et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Evolutionary ecology of plant-microbe interactions: soil microbial structure alters selection on plant traits

(2011) Jennifer A. Lau et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Regulated Expression of an Isopentenyltransferase Gene (IPT) in Peanut Significantly Improves Drought Tolerance and Increases Yield Under Field Conditions

(2011) H. Qin et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Cytokinin-mediated source/sink modifications improve drought tolerance and increase grain yield in rice under water-stress

(2011) Zvi Peleg et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Root-targeted biotechnology to mediate hormonal signalling and improve crop stress tolerance

(2011) Michel Edmond Ghanem et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

The ethylene response factor AtERF11 that is transcriptionally modulated by the bZIP transcription factor HY5 is a crucial repressor for ethylene biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

(2011) Zhuofu Li et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A soybean β-expansin gene GmEXPB2 intrinsically involved in root system architecture responses to abiotic stresses

(2011) Wenbing Guo et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Regulation of plant biomass production

(2010) Taku Demura et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Characterization of ACC deaminase from the biocontrol and plant growth-promoting agent Trichoderma asperellum T203

(2010) Ada Viterbo et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and Changes in the Lignin Content and Composition in Plants

(2010) Jullyana Cristina Magalhães Silva Moura et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Hybrid embryos of Vicia faba develop enhanced sink strength, which is established during early development

(2010) Tobias Meitzel et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

The vascular cambium: molecular control of cellular structure

(2010) Juan Pablo Matte Risopatron et al.   PROTOPLASMA

Evolutionary conservation of the transcriptional network regulating secondary cell wall biosynthesis

(2010) Ruiqin Zhong et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Role of microorganisms in adaptation of agriculture crops to abiotic stresses

(2010) Minakshi Grover et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Plant–microbe interactions promoting plant growth and health: perspectives for controlled use of microorganisms in agriculture

(2009) Gabriele Berg   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Plant species and soil type cooperatively shape the structure and function of microbial communities in the rhizosphere

(2009) Gabriele Berg et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Contrasting Effects of GA3 Treatments on Tomato Plants Exposed to Increasing Salinity

(2009) Albino Maggio et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

In Situ Mapping of Nutrient Uptake in the Rhizosphere Using Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

(2009) P. L. Clode et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Developing microbe-plant interactions for applications in plant-growth promotion and disease control, production of useful compounds, remediation and carbon sequestration

(2009) Cindy H. Wu et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Gibberellin Metabolism and its Regulation

(2008) Shinjiro Yamaguchi   Annual Review of Plant Biology

David and Goliath: what can the tiny weed Arabidopsis teach us to improve biomass production in crops?

(2008) Nathalie Gonzalez et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

The water footprint of energy from biomass: A quantitative assessment and consequences of an increasing share of bio-energy in energy supply

(2008) P.W. Gerbens-Leenes et al.   ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Plant-soil feedbacks: a meta-analytical review

(2008) Andrew Kulmatiski et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

The unseen majority: soil microbes as drivers of plant diversity and productivity in terrestrial ecosystems

(2008) Marcel G. A. van der Heijden et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Transcriptome map for seedling stage specific salinity stress response indicates a specific set of genes as candidate for saline tolerance in Oryza sativa L.

(2008) Sumita Kumari et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

Stress tolerance in plants via habitat-adapted symbiosis

(2008) Rusty J Rodriguez et al.   ISME Journal

Evaluation of Seven Function-Known Candidate Genes for their Effects on Improving Drought Resistance of Transgenic Rice under Field Conditions

(2008) Ben-Ze Xiao et al.   Molecular Plant

Over-expression of LeNCED1 in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) with the rbcS3C promoter allows recovery of lines that accumulate very high levels of abscisic acid and exhibit severe phenotypes

(2008) SWEE ANG TUNG et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Cell-wall carbohydrates and their modification as a resource for biofuels

(2008) Markus Pauly et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Suppression of 4-Coumarate-CoA Ligase in the Coniferous Gymnosperm Pinus radiata

(2008) A. Wagner et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Priming depletes soil carbon and releases nitrogen in a scrub-oak ecosystem exposed to elevated CO2

(2008) J. Adam Langley et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Differential gene expression in shoots and roots under heat stress for a geothermal and non-thermal Agrostis grass species contrasting in heat tolerance

(2007) Jichen Xu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY