Article
Agricultural Engineering
Mahesh Kumar Badhepuri, M. Manokari, M. Cokul Raj, Phanikanth Jogam, Abhijit Dey, Mohammad Faisal, Abdulrahman A. Alatar, Nirmal Joshee, Nageswara Rao Singisala, Mahipal S. Shekhawat
Summary: A novel and effective direct shoot regeneration technique was developed for the medicinal plant Coleus forskohlii. Meta-Topolin was found to be more efficient than BAP in promoting direct organogenesis. The regeneration process showed distinct phases of shoot formation. The developed protocol can be used for the commercial production of C. forskohlii.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hatsune Morinaka, Akihito Mamiya, Hiroaki Tamaki, Akitoshi Iwamoto, Takamasa Suzuki, Ayako Kawamura, Momoko Ikeuchi, Akira Iwase, Tetsuya Higashiyama, Keiko Sugimoto, Munetaka Sugiyama
Summary: This study characterized the direct shoot regeneration from epidermal cells in Torenia through cytological observation and transcriptome analyses, revealing three distinct phases with different transcriptomic and regulatory features. The research provides a basis for further investigation of shoot regeneration in this unique culture system.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiong Hui Liu, Wan Chen Dong, Fang Fang Fei, Xiao Tong Li, Xiao Hang Zhang, Yangyan Zhou, Xian Sheng Zhang, Ya Lin Sang, Zhi Juan Cheng
Summary: Higher plant somatic cells can regenerate new individuals through the reestablishment of apical meristems. This study reveals the regulatory mechanisms and differences between two types of regeneration, including the role of founder cell number and DNA methylation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Soeun Yang, Horim Lee
Summary: Salt stress has a severe impact on plant growth and development. Understanding the mechanisms related to growth and development in response to salt stress is crucial for plant tolerance and adaptation. This paper highlights the roles of microRNAs, redox status, reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, and phytohormones in apical meristems for salt tolerance, as well as the relationship between salt stress response and stem cell homeostasis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Filipa Lara Lopes, Carlos Galvan-Ampudia, Benoit Landrein
Summary: Recent studies have revealed the critical role of the feedback loop between WUS and CLV3 in maintaining the stem cell niche in the shoot apical meristem of plants. WUS promotes stem cell fate and is inhibited by CLV3, ensuring the stability of this niche. Furthermore, WUS can integrate both internal and external cues to enable the shoot meristem to adapt to various environmental changes.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Agata Burian
Summary: The plant shoot apical meristem (SAM) functions similarly to animal germline in reducing the accumulation and transmission of mutations through cellular- and tissue-level mechanisms.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Benedicte Desvoyes, Clara Echevarria, Crisanto Gutierrez
Summary: Organogenesis in plants relies on a balance between cell division and expansion, with the root serving as an ideal model to study cell proliferation. Cell proliferation activity is mainly restricted to the root apical meristem, and a combination of new tools, experimental strategies, and mathematical models has enhanced our understanding of cell proliferation in the RAM. Further research is needed to explore additional aspects of cell proliferation in plants.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Miao Miao Zhang, Huan Kai Zhang, Jun Feng Zhai, Xian Sheng Zhang, Ya Lin Sang, Zhi Juan Cheng
Summary: ARF4 regulates shoot regeneration by competing with ARF5 for the interaction with IAA12. Enhanced expression of IAA12 compromises shoot regeneration capacity. The study reveals that ARF4 cooperates with ARF5 and IAA12 to modulate shoot regeneration.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Justyna Jadwiga Olas, Federico Apelt, Maria Grazia Annunziata, Sheeba John, Sarah Isabel Richard, Saurabh Gupta, Friedrich Kragler, Salma Balazadeh, Bernd Mueller-Roeber
Summary: The shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis thaliana displays a memory of non-lethal heat stress, enabling it to recover growth after a lethal heat stress. RNA sequencing identified genes involved in establishing this heat stress transcriptional memory. Heat shock transcription factor A2 is essential for regulating the expression of memory genes in SAM.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jie Wang, Qihang Jiang, Roman Pleskot, Peter Grones, Elmehdi Bahafid, Gregoire Denay, Carlos Galvan-Ampudia, Xiangyu Xu, Michael Vandorpe, Evelien Mylle, Ive De Smet, Teva Vernoux, Ruediger Simon, Moritz K. Nowack, Daniel Van Damme
Summary: Endocytosis is important for plant response to stimuli and TPC plays an essential role in endocytosis in Arabidopsis plants. Knockout or knockdown of TPC subunits cause severe phenotypes, but partially functional alleles cause mild deviations. Reduced TPC-dependent endocytosis leads to hypersensitivity to CLAVATA3 peptide signaling.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Qian Wang, Na Xue, Chao Sun, Jing Tao, Chao Mi, Yi Yuan, Xiangwei Pan, Min Gui, Ronghua Long, Renzhan Ding, Shikai Li, Liangbin Lin
Summary: A stable mutant of rapeseed with the multi-stem trait was discovered, showing abnormal shoot apical meristem development and increased main stem number compared to the wild type. Histological and scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed multiple shoot apical meristems in the mutant, while only one was found in the wild type. Transcriptome analysis showed significant changes in gene expression involved in cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism pathways in the mutant. These findings provide insights into the mechanism of multi-main-stem formation in Brassica napus L. and establish a theoretical foundation for breeding multi-main-stem rapeseed vegetable varieties.
Article
Developmental Biology
Liang Zhang, Daniel DeGennaro, Guangzhong Lin, Jijie Chai, Elena D. Shpak
Summary: The shoot apical meristem is a crucial reservoir of stem cells in plants, with its size regulated by a balance of stem cell replenishment and cell incorporation into organ primordia. The WUS/CLV negative feedback loop plays a central role in SAM size regulation, depending on accurate spatial expression of WUS and CLV3. A signaling pathway involving ERf receptors and EPFL ligands restricts SAM width and promotes leaf initiation by inhibiting the expression of WUS and CLV3 in the periphery and confining them to the center of the SAM.
Review
Plant Sciences
Jan Smeringai, Petra Prochazkova Schrumpfova, Marketa Pernisova
Summary: Plants have a unique developmental plasticity that allows them to adapt to changing environmental conditions by triggering specific spatiotemporal changes in developmental programs. The phytohormone cytokinin is known as a principal regulator of plant development and plays an important role in de novo shoot organogenesis and shoot regeneration.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Marwa Neyaz, Dale R. Gardner, Rebecca Creamer, Daniel Cook
Summary: Microscopy techniques were used to locate the symbiont belonging to the orders Chaetothyriales and Pleosporales in seeds and plant sections. The symbiont was found in various tissues of the seeds and different parts of the plant. The mycelia of the symbiont were closely associated with specific types of trichomes. These findings provide further understanding of the relationship between the seed transmitted Chaetothyriales symbiont and Ipomoea carnea.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuki Hata, Junko Kyozuka
Summary: This review compares the molecular mechanisms of stem cell control in the shoot apical meristems of mosses and angiosperms, highlighting the conserved features and evolution of plant stem cells. The findings demonstrate the importance and conservation of hormonal, genetic, and epigenetic factors in stem cell regulation across different plant species, providing insights into the evolutionary trajectory of the shoot apical meristem.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Kasinathan Rakkammal, Theivanayagam Maharajan, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Manikandan Ramesh
Summary: Biostimulants are products that reduce fertilizer requirements, stimulate plant growth, and protect crops from abiotic stress by increasing tolerance. They have various effects on plant growth, including promoting growth, enhancing nutrient absorption and utilization, increasing photosynthetic activity, and improving tolerance to biotic and abiotic stressors.
CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
S. Antony Ceasar
Summary: Foxtail millet, a fully annotated C4 model cereal, has genomic resources that are helpful in understanding and improving nutrient transport in other cereals.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
V. Edwin Hillary, S. Antony Ceasar
Summary: The CRISPR/Cas system has revolutionized life science research by providing powerful tools for manipulating, detecting, imaging, and annotating DNA or RNA sequences. This review focuses on the two classes of the CRISPR/Cas system, as well as the mechanisms and applications of Cas proteins, including Cas12, Cas13, and Cas14. The review also discusses the pros and cons of various Cas proteins and their recent applications, such as detecting SARS-CoV-2.
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Polymer Science
M. Rama, U. Vijayalakshmi
Summary: Human osteology is the study of the minerals and non-collagenous organic components in human bones that protect organs and aid in blood cell production. Bone defects often require the use of biomaterial matrices and bioactive signaling molecules to promote regenerative healing. This review focuses on the development of drug delivery systems and their interaction with scaffolding surfaces in bone tissue engineering, as well as potential strategies for controlling bone-related infections.
Review
Plant Sciences
K. V. Haina Johnson, T. P. Ajeesh Krishna, Munmun Dash, S. Thiyageshwari, S. Antony Ceasar, D. Selvi
Summary: The increasing food demand and the limitation of crop productivity by micronutrients highlight the importance of soybean as an important future food and nutritional security crop. Past solutions of fertilizer application have been temporary and not affordable for poor farmers. The progress in genome sequencing techniques has opened up new possibilities for soybean improvement. This review examines the past decade's research progress in soybean improvement and provides insights into long-term solutions for soil micronutrient deficiencies worldwide.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Theivanayagam Maharajan, Thumadath Palayullaparambil Ajeesh Krishna, Kasinathan Rakkammal, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Manikandan Ramesh, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu
Summary: This study identified quantitative trait loci (QTL) for various agro-morphological and phosphorus-content traits in finger millet under low phosphorus (LP) and high phosphorus (HP) conditions using linkage mapping. A total of 55 QTL associated with agro-morphological and phosphorus-content traits were detected under LP conditions, and 37 QTL were detected under HP conditions. Biotic and abiotic stress-responsive candidate genes linked to some of the QTL were also identified. These findings can be utilized in breeding programs to develop finger millet with better phosphorus use efficiency and improve the lives of poor farmers.
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Thumadath Palayullaparambil Ajeesh Krishna, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Theivanayagam Maharajan
Summary: Plant-based foods provide essential nutrients, including iron (Fe), for human health. Iron deficiency is a major limiting factor affecting crop quality, production, and human health. Understanding the structure, function, and regulation of iron transporters is crucial for addressing iron deficiency in plants and improving iron content in staple food crops.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gopalsamy Rajiv Gandhi, Chelankara Suresh Sharanya, Abhithaj Jayanandan, Madathilkovilakath Haridas, Varghese Edwin Hillary, Sathiyabama Rajiv Gandhi, Gurunagarajan Sridharan, Rengaraju Sivasubramanian, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Monalisa Martins Montalvao, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Natalia Ferreira de Sousa, Luciana Scotti, Marcus Tullius Scotti, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Lucindo Jose Quintans
Summary: This study screened 18 flavonoids and 8 volatile components from Citrus sinensis peel and found that flavonoids had higher binding probabilities to selected anti-cancer drug targets than volatile components, indicating their potential in developing effective cell proliferation inhibitors. Chlorogenic acid showed the highest binding affinity to important anti-cancer targets iNOS, MMP-9, and p53, suggesting its significant therapeutic potential in cancer treatment with consistent binding mode to multiple drug targets.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
T. P. Ajeesh Krishna, Theivanayagam Maharajan, S. Antony Ceasar
Summary: Humans consume plant-based foods in their daily life, but contamination of agricultural soils by heavy metals poses a major food and nutritional security issue. Crop plants grown in HM-contaminated soils can accumulate heavy metals in their edible parts, which can lead to health issues in humans. Researchers aim to reduce non-essential heavy metals and improve essential heavy metals in crop plants through phytoremediation and biofortification, with genetic components playing a critical role in these strategies.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Krishnananda Ingle, Mangesh Moharil, Santosh Gahukar, Praveen Jadhav, Rameshwar Ghorade, Niranjan Thakur, Krishna Kasanaboina, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar
Summary: This study assessed the pollen fertility and in vitro pollen germination of sorghum male and female lines and F-1 hybrids using multivariate analysis. The findings showed significant genetic divergence in the hybrids and identified genotypes with high pollen fertility for the breeding of high-yielding hybrids. The study also revealed the restoration behavior of pollen fertility in the hybrids, which will facilitate the identification of potential restorers in sorghum breeding programs.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Varghese Edwin Hillary, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar
Summary: SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious and pathogenic virus that causes COVID-19, an acute respiratory disease. Novel mutated variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged and are a global health concern. Scientists are researching antiviral drugs and vaccines to combat the disease. This review summarizes the dynamic transmission of SARS-CoV-2, its variants, and the antiviral drugs and vaccines used against it, aiming to provide knowledge for the development of efficient vaccines against future SARS-CoV-2 strains.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sathiyabama Rajiv Gandhi, Gopalsamy Rajiv Gandhi, Poovathumkal James Antony, Varghese Edwin Hillary, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Govindasamy Hariharan, Yi Liu, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans, Lucindo Jose Quintans Junior
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the literature on the therapeutic potentials and molecular mechanisms of the Miconia genus, including in vivo and in vitro studies. The results showed that Miconia species have various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, analgesic, antibacterial, cytotoxic, and antioxidant properties. Miconia albicans and Miconia rubiginosa were the most frequently studied species and showed significant efficacy in treating pain and inflammation.
Article
Agronomy
Kasinathan Rakkammal, Subramani Pandian, Theivanayagam Maharajan, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Soo-In Sohn, Manikandan Ramesh
Summary: Salt stress is a major abiotic stress that has negative effects on plant growth, development, and yield worldwide. Humic acid, a natural component of soil and biostimulant, has the potential to effectively alleviate abiotic stress in plants. However, the physiological mechanism underlying humic acid-alleviated salt stress in finger millet remains unknown.
CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Stanislaus Antony Ceasar, Theivanayagam Maharajan, Pedro Garcia-Caparros
Summary: Plants require essential nutrients for normal physiological functions, and plasma membrane-localized nutrient transporters play key roles in acquiring and allocating these nutrients. Extensive research has been done on functional characterization of plant nutrient transporters, including crystal structure analysis and mutagenesis studies. This review provides a comprehensive list of functional residues and discusses the potential application of CRISPR/Cas tools to improve nutrient transport in plants.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Theivanayagam Maharajan, Thumadath Palayullaparambil Ajeesh Krishna, Jayabalan Shilpha, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar
Summary: Deficiencies of phosphorus and zinc have a significant impact on finger millet, affecting plant biomass, root hair modification, nutrient uptake, and molecular responses. While phosphorus deficiency has a greater effect on biomass reduction compared to zinc deficiency, the combined deficiency of both phosphorus and zinc leads to an increase in root hair length and density. Phosphorus deficiency promotes zinc uptake, and zinc deficiency promotes phosphorus uptake. This study provides valuable insights for better management of phosphorus and zinc deficiency in finger millet.
