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Plant Sciences
Dominika Lewandowska, Jamie Orr, Miriam Schreiber, Isabelle Colas, Luke Ramsay, Runxuan Zhang, Robbie Waugh
Summary: This study used high-resolution mass spectrometry to analyze the development of barley anthers, identifying over 6100 non-redundant proteins including 82 known and putative meiotic proteins. Although protein abundance was relatively stable throughout prophase I, dynamic variations in 336 proteins were quantified. This research provides new insights into the development of the male reproductive organ in small grain cereals during meiotic prophase I.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
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Agronomy
S. M. Nuruzzaman Manik, Md Quamruzzaman, Mark Livermore, Chenchen Zhao, Peter Johnson, Ian Hunt, Sergey Shabala, Meixue Zhou
Summary: Waterlogging is a major threat to crop growth and yield in high rainfall zones. Root cortical aerenchyma (RCA) formation is an important mechanism for waterlogging tolerance. Introducing RCA-QTL into commercial varieties can significantly improve yield under waterlogged conditions without negative effects on plant growth and grain quality.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fan Ye, Miao Jiang, Peng Zhang, Lei Liu, Shengqun Liu, Chunsheng Zhao, Xiangnan Li
Summary: Exogenous melatonin can enhance the drought tolerance of crops under drought conditions by regulating the rhizosphere microbial community and improving nutrient conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fahimeh Shahinnia, Suresh Tula, Goetz Hensel, Narges Reiahisamani, Nasrin Nasr, Jochen Kumlehn, Rodrigo Gomez, Anabella F. Lodeyro, Nestor Carrillo, Mohammad R. Hajirezaei
Summary: The study demonstrates that introducing Flv1 and Flv3 genes from cyanobacteria into chloroplasts of higher plants can enhance the tolerance of plants to drought stress, thus promoting plant growth and productivity. These genes improve the utilization of soluble sugars and amino acids in leaves, enhancing energy status and metabolic activity to ensure healthy growth of plants under stress conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maitry Paul, Jaakko Tanskanen, Marko Jaaskelainen, Wei Chang, Ahan Dalal, Menachem Moshelion, Alan H. Schulman
Summary: In this study, drought response in four varieties of barley was investigated. The varieties showed different critical soil water contents (SWC), and pathways related to drought and salinity response were upregulated while growth and development pathways were downregulated during drought. During recovery, growth and development pathways were upregulated, while autophagy-related genes were downregulated. The findings suggest adaptation to distinct rainfall patterns and provide insights into new genes associated with drought response in barley.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Joanna Dziurdziak, Grzegorz Gryziak, Jolanta Groszyk, Wieslaw Podyma, Maja Boczkowska
Summary: Spring barley landraces exhibit considerable genetic diversity, with distinct groups identified based on their country of origin and grain type. Heterogeneity in accessions may pose challenges for breeding, necessitating the establishment of special collections composed of pure lines accessible to breeders. Regions lacking genetic diversity have been pinpointed, while SNPs associated with traits related to grain weight and size in hulless forms could be valuable for breeding high-quality, health-promoting foods.
Article
Plant Sciences
Gianluca Bretani, Salar Shaaf, Alessandro Tondelli, Luigi Cattivelli, Stefano Delbono, Robbie Waugh, William Thomas, Joanne Russell, Hazel Bull, Ernesto Igartua, Ana M. M. Casas, Pilar Gracia, Roberta Rossi, Alan H. H. Schulman, Laura Rossini
Summary: In this study, a total of 261 barley accessions were phenotyped for culm diameter and culm wall thickness using an image analysis-based protocol. Genome-wide association studies revealed 192 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with these traits, including 21 loci that impact lodging without affecting plant height. This research provides insights into the genetic control of culm morphology in barley and highlights the potential for improving lodging resistance and yield stability.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Amir Hameed, Pawel Poznanski, Muhammad Noman, Temoor Ahmed, Adnan Iqbal, Anna Nadolska-Orczyk, Waclaw Orczyk
Summary: This article focuses on studying the molecular interactions between barley and Fusarium graminearum and developing resistance against Fusarium infections for fast breeding of barley. The potential gene targets and the applications of nanobio hybrid and CRISPR technology for barley protection are also discussed. The article fills in the critical information gaps and has significant implications for the sustainable improvement of barley in terms of food and environmental safety concerns.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Areej Sakkour, Martin Mascher, Axel Himmelbach, Georg Haberer, Thomas Lux, Manuel Spannagl, Nils Stein, Shoko Kawamoto, Kazuhiro Sato
Summary: In this study, a chromosome-scale assembly of the Japanese elite malting barley cultivar 'Haruna Nijo' was constructed using a similar methodology, and high collinearity with the barley reference genome was observed.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yunyun Chen, Hongwei Xu, Ting He, Runhong Gao, Guimei Guo, Ruiju Lu, Zhiwei Chen, Chenghong Liu
Summary: The study found significant differences between tetraploid and diploid barley in terms of morphology, photosynthetic physiology, and transcriptome, with tetraploid barley exhibiting thicker and heavier leaves, larger stomata or stomatal guard cells, more photosynthetic pigments, and improved photosynthesis. The enhanced photosynthesis in tetraploid barley was confirmed by several photosynthetic parameters, and transcriptional analysis revealed that most differentially expressed genes were upregulated in the tetraploid barley.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Huifang Zhao, Yang Liu, Yuqing Huang, Qiyu Liang, Shengguan Cai, Guoping Zhang
Summary: This study used ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry technology to investigate the temporal changes of metabolites during malting in different barley varieties and compare the metabolite profiles in kilned malt. The results showed that specific metabolic events occurred during steeping, with Franklin barley variety showing earlier and greater changes. Additionally, there were differences in metabolite composition between malt barley and non-malt barley in the kilned malt samples.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Merrine Thomas
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nutrient status and cation competition on Cd uptake and distribution in barley, showing that Fe and Zn have a significant impact on Cd uptake, while Mn does not. The main route for Cd entry into plants was found to be through Fe and Zn transporters. Furthermore, the comparison with an essential micronutrient, Ni, revealed that Cd was absorbed more efficiently than Ni in all conditions tested.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ludovic J. A. Capo-chichi, Ammar Elakhdar, Takahiko Kubo, Joseph Nyachiro, Patricia Juskiw, Flavio Capettini, Jan J. Slaski, Guillermo Hernandez Ramirez, Aaron D. Beattie
Summary: This study investigated the population structure and genetic diversity of a set of 96 elite barley genotypes using high-quality SNP markers. The results showed uneven distribution of SNP markers across the barley genome, and differentiation into five subpopulations based on breeding program origins and ear-row type. Genetic diversity was mainly observed within populations, accounting for 90% of the total variance. LD values decreased with increasing genetic distance, and the same pattern was observed on each chromosome. These findings have important implications for future association analysis and breeding opportunities.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hiroshi Hisano, Robert E. Hoffie, Fumitaka Abe, Hiromi Munemori, Takakazu Matsuura, Masaki Endo, Masafumi Mikami, Shingo Nakamura, Jochen Kumlehn, Kazuhiro Sato
Summary: Mutants with targeted mutations in Qsd1 and Qsd2 were created using Cas9-induced mutagenesis in this study. The mutants showed strong repression of germination, with Qsd1 germination being promoted by treatment with hydrogen peroxide and the block of germination alleviated by exposure to cold temperatures.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Ana Badea, W. G. Legge, James R. Tucker, T. G. Fetch, J. G. Menzies, Thomas Kelly Turkington, Raja Khanal, Barbara A. Blackwell
Summary: AAC Prairie is a hulled two-row spring malting barley cultivar with good agronomic traits, disease resistance, and desired malting quality, making it suitable for the barley industry.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Shuhei Adachi, Shohei Shirahama, Makoto Tokuda
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2016)
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Akira Yamawo, Makoto Tokuda, Noboru Katayama, Tetsukazu Yahara, Jun Tagawa
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kazusato Ohshima, Satoshi Muraoka, Ryosuke Yasaka, Shuhei Adachi, Makoto Tokuda
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Zoology
Liang-Yu Pan, Tung-Chuan Chiang, Yu-Chu Weng, Wen-Neng Chen, Shu-Chuan Hsiao, Makoto Tokuda, Cheng-Lung Tsai, Man-Miao Yang
Article
Entomology
Nami Uechi, Junichi Yukawa, Makoto Tokuda, Nina Maryana, Tomoko Ganaha-Kikumura, Wanggyu Kim
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Shinya Kai, Shun Kumashiro, Shuhei Adachi, Yoshihito Suzuki, Yoshihisa Shiomi, Kiyoko Matsunaga, Naohisa Gyoutoku, Tadao Asami, Makoto Tokuda
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2017)
Article
Entomology
Kazunori Matsuo, Nami Uechi, Makoto Tokuda, Kaoru Maeto, Junichi Yukawa
ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Entomology
Junichi Yukawa, Kohjin Nakagawa, Akihiro Kohno, Makoto Tokuda, Keizi Kiritani, Kazunori Matsuo, Hideyuki Mitsui, Tomohisa Fujii
ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Ecology
Koki Tanaka, Makoto Tokuda
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Entomology
Kazuki Yoshida, Ayman K. Elsayed, Hideaki Matsuura, Mitsuru Horigome, Tooru Aizawa, Makoto Tokuda
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Junichi Yukawa, Kohji Yamamura, Kenji Fujimoto, Makoto Tokuda, Shunichiro Muroya, Tsukasa Maki, Toshiaki Sadoshima, Takeshi Fukuda
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Entomology
Ayman Khamis Elsayed, Hedaya Hamza Karam, Makoto Tokuda
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Ecology
S. Shirahama, A. Yamawo, M. Tokuda
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Koki Tanaka, Makoto Tokuda
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2017)