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Biochemical Research Methods
Wei-Qing Wang, Yue Wang, Xian-Jun Song, Qi Zhang, Hong-Yan Cheng, Jun Liu, Song-Quan Song
Summary: The study revealed variations in desiccation tolerance among different embryo axis tissues and differential re-establishment of tolerance in these tissues. The enrichment of proteins and signaling pathways in different tissues may play a crucial role in the variation and re-establishment of desiccation tolerance.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Long Peng, Xu Huang, Manyao Qi, Hugh W. Pritchard, Hua Xue
Summary: This review synthesizes current strategies for the study of seed desiccation tolerance (DT) and provides an in-depth look at Caragana korshinskii as an example. The review analyzes the congenital advantages of xerophytes in studying seed DT and summarizes strategies used to study DT, highlighting a suitable strategy for xerophytic species. Additionally, the review provides a feasible technical strategy for DT re-establishment based on previous studies with C. korshinskii and illustrates special molecular mechanisms seen in xerophytic seeds.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Long Peng, Hao Wu, Xu Huang, Meiyan Zeng, Shiming Deng, Hua Xue, Xiaofeng Wang
Summary: The study found that metallothionein CkMT4 can assist Caragana korshinskii seeds in re-establishing desiccation tolerance during PEG treatment by providing metal ions to help eliminate excess reactive oxygen species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yakun Liu, Guifen Wu, Xingxing Ke, Zhifu Zheng, Yueping Zheng
Summary: This study reveals that the ATS1 gene negatively regulates salt resistance in Arabidopsis. Overexpression of ATS1 leads to decreased salt tolerance in terms of seed germination, biomass, chlorophyll content, pod development, and increased root/shoot ratio and anthocyanidin content. Mutations in the ATS1 gene result in higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids, which stabilize the plasma membrane under salt stress. The ats1 mutants also regulate ion homeostasis by upregulating K+ uptake and downregulating Na+ uptake genes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Laetitia Poidevin, Javier Forment, Dilek Unal, Alejandro Ferrando
Summary: The study identified that heat stress significantly down-regulates key membrane transporters required for pollen growth, uncovering specific heat-sensitive targets. Additionally, specific regulations at the translational level and the presence of ribosomes on non-coding RNAs highlight novel regulatory mechanisms in plant fertilization.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Cheng Zhang, Chenchen Tong, Lei Cao, Pengpeng Zheng, Xiaofeng Tang, Lihuan Wang, Min Miao, Yongsheng Liu, Shuqing Cao
Summary: This research uncovered a novel regulatory cascade that significantly influences Cd tolerance in Arabidopsis. The WRKY33-ATL31-IRT1 module plays a crucial role in blocking Cd absorption and preventing metal toxicity. WRKY33 activates the transcription of ATL31, which in turn targets IRT1 for degradation in response to Cd stress.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rocio Soledad Tognacca, Monica Carabelli, Giorgio Morelli, Ida Ruberti, Javier Francisco Botto
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published and can be accessed through a link at the top of the paper.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Feng Kong, Katrina M. Ramonell
Summary: The gene ATL12 plays an important role in the response to salt stress and abscisic acid (ABA) in Arabidopsis thaliana. Overexpression of ATL12 increases the expression of salt stress-associated genes and ABA-responsive genes, and leads to higher levels of reactive oxygen species. Mutants of atl12 are sensitive to salt stress and ABA, and have shorter root length. The findings suggest that ATL12 modulates the response to salt stress and is involved in the ABA signaling pathway.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Susana Garcia-Sanchez, Michal Gala, Gabriel Zoldak
Summary: Transcriptomics studies show that nanomaterials have potential toxicity in plants, affecting stress-responsive genes, but overall impact on the transcriptome is minimal. Environmental challenges like pathogens, salinity, or drought induce stronger transcriptional responses compared to nanoparticles. Plants lack specific gene regulation for novel nanomaterials, using common regulatory circuits with other stress responses such as inhibition of genes for root development and pathogen response. Other reviewed works also support these findings.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bin Li, Donghao Li, Linjun Cai, Qiting Zhou, Cong Liu, Jianzhong Lin, Yixing Li, Xiaoying Zhao, Li Li, Xuanming Liu, Chongsheng He
Summary: Acetylation of N4-cytidine (ac4C) is a recently discovered mRNA modification that plays a key regulatory role in RNA stability, translation, and thermal stress response. This study confirms the presence of ac4C in both Arabidopsis thaliana and rice mRNAs and provides transcriptome-wide atlases of RNA ac4C modification. The results show that ac4C is enriched near translation start and end sites in mRNA and is positively correlated with RNA half-life, splicing variants, and translation efficiency.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marine Guilcher, Arnaud Liehrmann, Chloe Seyman, Thomas Blein, Guillem Rigaill, Benoit Castandet, Etienne Delannoy
Summary: This study utilized nanopore sequencing to investigate the plastid transcriptome, revealing the complexity of plastid transcripts and the interplay between editing and splicing events. A preferential chronology of maturation events was also highlighted, with splicing occurring after most editing sites.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qinqin Wang, Xuke Lu, Xiugui Chen, Waqar Afzal Malik, Delong Wang, Lanjie Zhao, Junjuan Wang, Shuai Wang, Lixue Guo, Ruifeng Cui, Mingge Han, Cun Rui, Yuexin Zhang, Yapeng Fan, Chao Chen, Wuwei Ye
Summary: Salinity is a significant environmental stress for crop plants worldwide, leading to reduced crop production and food security. Understanding the mechanisms involved in Na2SO4 tolerance in cotton can provide insights for genetic enhancements to improve cotton's response to salt stresses. Transcriptional studies of Na2SO4 resistant cotton cultivars have identified key genes and pathways involved in osmotic stress and ion toxicity, as well as potential targets for genetic improvement.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kaina Lin, Meng Zeng, Darron V. Williams, Weimin Hu, Sergey Shabala, Meixue Zhou, Fangbin Cao
Summary: This study reveals the molecular mechanism of low cadmium accumulation in maize through a multiomics approach and identifies key genes associated with low accumulation, providing candidate genes for genetic improvement of crops.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cesar Augusto Medina, Deborah A. Samac, Long-Xi Yu
Summary: This study investigated the transcriptomic responses to drought and high salinity in alfalfa using different germplasms with varying tolerances, revealing differential expression and post-transcriptional modifications. Additionally, the diversity of circRNA and lncRNA in response to these stresses were identified for the first time in alfalfa. The analysis also identified master genes and isoforms that may play crucial roles in drought and salt stress tolerance in alfalfa.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mengjia Zhou, Ji Wang, Jing Zhou, Lin Liu, Ruixuan Yang, Jingjing Xu, Mingxiang Liang, Li Xu
Summary: In this study, the mechanisms of fluoranthene (Flu) uptake and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated using two IAA-sensitive genotypes. The results showed that Flu concentration in Axr5 leaves was higher than that in wildtype leaves. The Flu content in roots decreased significantly with increasing IAA treatment. Principal component analysis revealed that Flu accumulation in roots was associated with IAA concentrations, while Flu accumulation in leaves depended on the genotype. Furthermore, several genes and transcription factors were identified as important regulators of Flu accumulation.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Valdinei Carvalho Brito, Catherine P. de Almeida, Rhaissa R. Barbosa, Maria G. A. Carosio, Antonio G. Ferreira, Luzimar G. Fernandez, Renato D. de Castro, Henk Hilhorst, Wilco Ligterink, Paulo Roberto Ribeiro
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Nafiseh Geshnizjani, Basten L. Snoek, Leo A. J. Willems, Juriaan A. Rienstra, Harm Nijveen, Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Wilco Ligterink
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeremy Pardo, Ching Man Wai, Hannah Chay, Christine F. Madden, Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Jill M. Farrant, Robert VanBuren
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Valdir G. Neto, Rhaissa R. Barbosa, Maria G. A. Carosio, Antonio G. Ferreira, Luzimar G. Fernandez, Renato D. de Castro, Wilco Ligterink, Henk Hilhorst, Paulo R. Ribeiro
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2020)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Margi Hartanto, Ronny V. L. Joosen, Basten L. Snoek, Leo A. J. Willems, Mark G. Sterken, Dick de Ridder, Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Wilco Ligterink, Harm Nijveen
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Valdir G. Neto, Renato D. de Castro, Bianca L. S. Lima, Camilo J. B. Vieira, Neucastle L. Rosario, Luzimar G. Fernandez, Eva Goudsmit, Wilco Ligterink, Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Paulo R. Ribeiro
Summary: The NF-YB gene family in R. communis has a similar or lower number of genes compared to other plants, regulated by temperature and germination stage with high expression levels in dry seeds and early imbibition. Ectopic expression of RcNF-YB8 affects flowering time, plant growth, and seed production in Arabidopsis.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Jill M. Farrant, Henk Hilhorst
Summary: Climate change requires increased stress resilience of food crops. This article presents four potential solutions, with emphasis on a novel approach aiming at true drought tolerance rather than improved water-holding capacity of crops. Evidence from seeds and desiccation tolerant Angiosperms suggests the possibility of transforming the vegetative parts of major crops into desiccation-tolerant.
CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Biographical-Item
Plant Sciences
Kent J. Bradford, Henk W. M. Hilhorst
SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH
(2023)
Biographical-Item
Plant Sciences
Henk Hilhorst
SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Mark G. Sterken, Harm Nijveen, Martijn van Zanten, Jose M. Jimenez-Gomez, Nafiseh Geshnizjani, Leo A. J. Willems, Juriaan Rienstra, Henk W. M. Hilhorst, Wilco Ligterink, Basten L. Snoek
Summary: Seeds play a crucial role in plant reproduction, survival, and dispersal, with germination ability and seedling establishment strongly influenced by seed quality and environmental factors. This study focuses on tomato seeds and explores how genetic variation and the maternal environment impact seed and seedling quality traits and environmental responsiveness at the transcriptome level. By using RNA-sequencing, a genetic map was constructed using a tomato recombinant inbred line population and gene expression was measured for seeds that matured in different nutritional environments. This research provides insight into the genetic landscape of gene regulation in dry seeds and its relationship with the maternal nutrient environment.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
J. Acevedo-Garcia, N. van Reekum, R. Gorkink, R. Hulzink, R. Peng Wang, K. Nijbroek, K. Huevenaars, R. van Daelen, H. van der Poel, H. Schneiders, S. White, A. Janssen, M. van Verk, M. de Vos, W. Ligterink, E. van der Vossen, W. Tameling
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2019)