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Plant Sciences
Jiri Namyslov, Zuzana Bauriedlova, Jana Janouskova, Ales Soukup, Edita Tylova
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marek Sirl, Tereza Snajdrova, Dolores Gutierrez-Alanis, Joseph G. Dubrovsky, Jean Phillipe Vielle-Calzada, Ivan Kulich, Ales Soukup
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
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Entomology
Pavel Saska, Jiri Skuhrovec, Edita Tylova, Hana Platkova, Shu-Jen Tuan, Yi-Ting Hsu, Pavel Vitamvas
Summary: Drought-resistant cultivars of spring wheat were studied for their level of antibiosis to rose-grain aphids, revealing significant differences in life table and population growth parameters. Leaf morphological and structural traits, particularly cuticle thickness and trichome density, were found to play a key role in influencing aphid development and survival, potentially contributing to future breeding selection.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Tomas Figura, Edita Tylova, Jana Jersakova, Martin Vohnik, Jan Ponert
Summary: Many orchid species are threatened by factors like eutrophication and nitrate, which can suppress non-symbiotic orchid seed germination. The early development of orchids depends on mycorrhizal symbiosis, and the presence of compatible mycobionts is crucial for successful seed germination in the presence of nitrate.
Review
Plant Sciences
Dagmar Hromadova, Ales Soukup, Edita Tylova
Summary: The responsiveness to environmental conditions and developmental plasticity of root systems are crucial for plant fitness, with AGPs playing an essential role at the cellular level in cell expansion, differentiation, root growth regulation, interactions with other organisms, and environmental responses. Despite the complexity of cell wall functional and regulatory networks, the exact molecular mechanisms of AGP-action remain largely unknown, as summarized in this evolving field of root biology.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Ales Soukup, Eva Peckova, Barbora Jezkova, Petr Sklenar
Summary: The study found that the morphological and anatomical traits of high-elevation plants in the Andes are influenced by habitat conditions, with species in humid frost-free montane forests having optimized xylem for water transport efficiency, while those in high-elevation paramo habitats are more focused on hydraulic safety.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
James L. Seago, Edita Tylova, Ales Soukup, Cleusa Bona, Olga Vortubova
Summary: The study confirmed the presence of endodermis with Casparian bands in stems and petioles of Gunnera species, as well as the varying vascular tissue arrangement. The vascular tissue similarity to seedless vascular plants was an interesting trait, with only a few species showing vascular patterns common for eudicots.
Article
Entomology
Pavel Saska, Jiri Skuhrovec, Hana Platkova, Klara Kosova, Edita Tylova, Shu-Jen Tuan, Pavel Vitamvas
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of drought and pests on spring wheat, finding that drought negatively affects plant vigour and severely hampers aphid population growth under moderate drought stress. Correlations between leaf traits and aphid population growth were identified.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
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Ecology
Veronika Konecna, Marek Sustr, Doubravka Pozarova, Martin Certner, Anna Krejcova, Edita Tylova, Filip Kolar
Summary: Parallel evolution is a common phenomenon in nature that showcases rapid environmental adaptation. In this study, researchers investigated the genomic and phenotypic parallelism in Arabidopsis arenosa populations adapted to toxic serpentine soils. They found evidence of phenotypic parallelism in functional traits, with varying fitness differences congruent to neutral genetic differentiation. There was also significant genomic parallelism at the gene level, suggesting that similar phenotypes may arise from selection on different loci in similar functional pathways. The study highlights the importance of genetic redundancy in rapid adaptation involving traits with polygenic architecture.
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Plant Sciences
Pengfei Xin, Jakub Schier, Yvetta Sefrnova, Ivan Kulich, Joseph G. Dubrovsky, Jean-Philippe Vielle-Calzada, Ales Soukup
Summary: Lateral roots play important roles in plant edaphic interface, contributing to biotic and abiotic interactions, stress survival, and plant anchorage. The TTL3 gene has been identified to be related to lateral root emergence and development, with loss of function leading to reduced lateral roots and decreased sensitivity to BR treatment.
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Plant Sciences
Marek Sustr, Tereza Doksanska, Barbora Dolezalova, Ales Soukup, Edita Tylova