Review
Plant Sciences
Mohammad Pourkheirandish, Takao Komatsuda
Summary: Crop wild relatives are important sources of genetic variation and crop diversification, but a more detailed understanding of the differences between wild and cultivated species is needed. Instead of introgression, domesticating wild relatives to generate new crops has been proposed, but there are knowledge gaps on the molecular mechanisms and genomic consequences of grain retention/disarticulation in cereals.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weilong Liu, Emma E. Watson, Nicolas Winssinger
Summary: Biomedical research has benefited from tools that provide spatial and temporal control of biological systems, primarily from photocaged bioactive molecules and light-dependent proteins. Recent advancements in photocatalysis offer the opportunity to enhance these strategies by introducing a new dimension of biorthogonality. The integration of photocatalysis with biocatalysis extends the capabilities of both techniques, enabling new crosslinking chemistry and biomolecule functionalization.
HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Duyen Thi Cam Nguyen, Thuan Van Tran, Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen, Dai Hai Nguyen, Mansur Alhassan, Taeyoon Lee
Summary: Over 1000 invasive species have become ubiquitous on Earth, posing a significant threat to indigenous plants, water quality, soil, and biodiversity. In the United States, invasive plants have caused billions of dollars in economic losses, equivalent to 1% of the country's GDP, due to lost crops, control efforts, and damage costs. While eradicating invasive plants is impractical, utilizing them as a sustainable and zero-cost source to extract valuable phytochemicals for bionanoparticles fabrication is noteworthy.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Optics
Giampaolo Pitruzzello
Summary: The European Conference on Integrated Optics in Milan highlighted the emerging applications of integrated photonics in computing and neural networks, in addition to its main driver of optical communications.
Review
Oncology
Kentaro Inamura
Summary: The microbiota plays a significant role in oncogenesis and cancer therapy, and manipulating microbial networks may offer a promising strategy for treating and preventing cancer.
SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Thomas Armand, Marlene Souquet, Luana Korn, Kevin Gauthier, Emmanuel Jacquot
Summary: The study of plant virus epidemiology has traditionally focused on the interactions between partners of a single pathosystem. However, plants are frequently co-infected with multiple viruses, which can alter virus-vector-host interactions and impact disease epidemiology.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Corinne Celestina, James Hunt, Haydn Kuchel, Felicity Harris, Kenton Porker, Ben Biddulph, Maxwell Bloomfield, Melissa McCallum, Rick Graham, Peter Matthews, Darren Aisthorpe, Ghazwan Al-Yaseri, Jessica Hyles, Ben Trevaskis, Enli Wang, Zhigan Zhao, Bangyou Zheng, Neil Huth, Hamish Brown
Summary: The Australian Cereal Phenology Classification (ACPC) is a classification scheme for wheat and barley varieties based on extensive phenotypic data and a diverse range of genotypes, environments, and management practices. It aims to assist growers in making informed decisions on variety selection, while reducing confusion across regions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Davoud Ashourloo, Hamed Nematollahi, Alfredo Huete, Hossein Aghighi, Mohsen Azadbakht, Hamid Salehi Shahrabi, Salman Goodarzdashti
Summary: This study presents a new phenology-based method to discriminate barley from wheat using remote sensing data. By examining the spectral reflectance values and developing a new spectral-temporal feature, the study successfully identifies the heading date of barley and distinguishes it from wheat. The generated spectral features are then used with machine learning algorithms to produce barley and wheat maps.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Gustavo A. Slafer, Roxana Savin
Summary: There is a belief that barley is more resilient to stress than wheat. However, a review of studies published over the past 20 years shows that there is no consistent evidence to support this belief. In fact, under low-yielding conditions, wheat tends to outperform barley.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Benjamin Gantenbein
Summary: This special issue focuses on novel advances in understanding cell sources, culture conditions, and potential cell therapy for intervertebral disc regeneration, covering topics such as inducing disc herniation, hyaluronic acid use, and cell repair mechanisms.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhengyuan Xu, Qiufang Shen, Guoping Zhang
Summary: This study compared the growth and physiological traits of sea barley, wheat, and barley under waterlogging stress and found that sea barley exhibited the strongest waterlogging tolerance. Sea barley showed constitutive and induced aerenchyma, while wheat and barley did not.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hualiang Lv, Zhihong Yang, Hongge Pan, Renbing Wu
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive review of the current status and new frontiers in electromagnetic absorption materials. It covers the fundamentals, chemical strategies, and new advances in traditional and next-generation materials. The article concludes with an outlook on future research and challenges in this field.
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Birgit H. M. Meldal, Livia Perfetto, Colin Combe, Tiago Lubiana, Joao Vitor Ferreira Cavalcante, Hema Bye-A-Jee, Andra Waagmeester, Noemi Del-Toro, Anjali Shrivastava, Elisabeth Barrera, Edith Wong, Bernhard Mlecnik, Gabriela Bindea, Kalpana Panneerselvam, Egon Willighagen, Juri Rappsilber, Pablo Porras, Henning Hermjakob, Sandra Orchard
Summary: Complex Portal is a manually curated database of macromolecular complexes, providing information on complex composition, topology, and function from a range of model organisms. The database has been continuously updated with new information, expanding its collection to include a variety of complex data that users can access, collaborate on, and contribute to through feedback and curation requests.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Borkwei Ed Nignpense, Sajid Latif, Nidhish Francis, Christopher Blanchard, Abishek Bommannan Santhakumar
Summary: This study characterised polyphenols from pigmented cereals and evaluated their bioaccessibility and antioxidant activity. The findings showed that these pigmented cereal varieties are sources of bioaccessible polyphenols with antioxidant activity.
Article
Virology
Glenda Alquicer, Emad Ibrahim, Midatharahally N. Maruthi, Jiban Kumar Kundu
Summary: Barley yellow dwarf viruses (BYDVs) are widely spread and economically important pathogens that affect cereal crops. Resistance breeding is the most effective approach to mitigate the impact of BYDVs. Through RNA sequencing analysis, potential genes involved in BYDV infection in resistant barley genotypes have been identified. Nine putative genes related to resistance to BYDV-PAV were selected for investigation, including NBS-LRR, CC-NBS-LRR, RLK, casein kinase, protein kinase, protein phosphatase subunits, MYB TF, GRAS TF, and MADS-box TF.
Correction
Agronomy
Helmy M. Youssef, Ravi Koppolu, Twan Rutten, Viktor Korzun, Patrick Schweizer, Thorsten Schnurbusch
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2020)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Ragavendran Abbai, Vikas K. Singh, Rod J. Snowdon, Arvind Kumar, Thorsten Schnurbusch
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Naser Poursarebani, Corinna Trautewig, Michael Melzer, Thomas Nussbaumer, Udda Lundqvist, Twan Rutten, Thomas Schmutzer, Ronny Brandt, Axel Himmelbach, Lothar Altschmied, Ravi Koppolu, Helmy M. Youssef, Richard Sibout, Marion Dalmais, Abdelhafid Bendahmane, Nils Stein, Zhanguo Xin, Thorsten Schnurbusch
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Helmy M. Youssef, Mohamed Allam, Faiza Boussora, Axel Himmelbach, Sara G. Milner, Martin Mascher, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Article
Agronomy
Gizaw M. Wolde, Mona Schreiber, Corinna Trautewig, Axel Himmelbach, Shun Sakuma, Martin Mascher, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: Genetic modification of spike architecture is crucial for improving wheat yield, with newly identified loci showing significant effects on spike traits.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. Thiel, R. Koppolu, C. Trautewig, C. Hertig, S. M. Kale, S. Erbe, M. Mascher, A. Himmelbach, T. Rutten, E. Esteban, A. Pasha, J. Kumlehn, N. J. Provart, S. Vanderauwera, C. Frohberg, T. Schnurbusch
Summary: The study utilized high-resolution RNA-seq technology to reveal the transcriptional regulatory networks of floral meristems in barley, uncovering previously unknown pathways and key regulators. This research will be crucial for comparative transcriptional studies of meristems in grasses.
Article
Plant Sciences
Venkatasubbu Thirulogachandar, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: Research suggests that the maximum yield potential stage in barley may be different from the awn primordium stage, and needs to be determined by observing the shape of the inflorescence meristem. The time to reach the maximum yield potential stage varies among different barley genotypes and growth conditions, indicating their significant roles in determining yield potential. The maximum yield potential stage and the time to reach it can be utilized to assess yield potential in barley.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Venkatasubbu Thirulogachandar, Ravi Koppolu, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: This study investigated the interactions of different yield components in barley varieties, revealing differences in grain number determination between two-rowed and six-rowed barley. In two-rowed barley, grain number is strongly influenced by PSN, while in six-rowed barley, it is associated with SSL. Additionally, the disparity in grain number determination between barley row types may be due to the fertility of lateral spikelets.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Ravi Koppolu, Shulin Chen, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: Grasses are common in our daily lives and contribute significantly to our staple food intake. Evolutionary forces have shaped grass adaptability, inflorescence architecture, and reproductive success. This study provides basic information on grass evolution and inflorescence structures, and discusses the genetic pathways and regulation of several inflorescence types.
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Roop Kamal, Quddoos H. Muqaddasi, Yusheng Zhao, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: A significant genotypic variation in spikelet abortion was observed in a panel of six-rowed spring barley accessions. The potential spikelet number and final spikelet number were found to explain 93% of the phenotypic variability for spikelet abortion, with the former acting as a suppressor trait that magnifies the effect of the latter. Asian accessions displayed the lowest spikelet abortion, suggesting the presence of favorable alleles for breeding programs.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Ravi Koppolu, Guojing Jiang, Sara G. Milner, Quddoos H. Muqaddasi, Twan Rutten, Axel Himmelbach, Yu Guo, Nils Stein, Martin Mascher, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: The spikelet indeterminacy and supernumerary spikelet phenotypes in the barley multiflorus2.b mutant exhibit polygenic inheritance. Major QTLs for these phenotypes were identified on chromosomes 2H and 6H. The co-location of QTLs for lateral spikelet indeterminacy and central spikelet supernumerary phenotypes suggests a potential regulation by a single genetic factor. Further research into the genes underlying these QTLs will contribute to understanding yield formation in small grain cereals.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammed A. Sayed, Andreas Maurer, Thomas Schmutzer, Thorsten Schnurbusch, Andreas Boerner, Mats Hansson, Klaus Pillen, Helmy M. Youssef
Summary: Increased salinity due to climatic change is a major factor affecting global crop production. This study identified SNP markers associated with germination and seedling development in barley under salinity treatment, as well as identified salt-tolerant accessions. The results provide a basis for improving salt tolerance breeding programs in barley.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guy Golan, Ragavendran Abbai, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between individual plant fitness and community performance in wheat crops by studying the phenotypes of introgression lines carrying chromosome segments of wild emmer. The study found that responses to canopy shade resemble responses to high density and play a significant role in both individual plant and community performance. The grain number per spike and its persistence under shade were identified as important attributes for productive communities and should be considered as breeding targets in early-generation selection.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ragavendran Abbai, Guy Golan, C. Friedrich H. Longin, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: This study investigated the effect of source-sink strength on inflorescence architecture in spike-branching wheat. A new modifier QTL for spike branching was identified, which was associated with increased grain number per spikelet and delayed flag leaf senescence rate.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yongyu Huang, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Summary: Homeotic genes in barley, HvSL1 and HvMADS16, have been identified to cause stamen-to-carpel conversions, resulting in multiple ovary phenotypes. The presence of fertile supernumerary carpels in the hvsl1 mutants offers potential for hybrid grain production and increased grain yield.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
