Article
Cell Biology
Wen-Cheng Liu, Ru-Feng Song, Yi-Mi Qiu, Si-Qiu Zheng, Ting-Ting Li, Yan Wu, Chun-Peng Song, Ying-Tang Lu, Hong-Mei Yuan
Summary: H2O2 activates plant cold responses by sulfenylating ENO2 and promoting its oligomerization, leading to enhanced nuclear translocation and transcriptional activation of CBF1.
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qingfang Lin, Jianyong Wang, Jiaxin Gong, Zhiliang Zhang, Song Wang, Jing Sun, Qianqian Li, Xu Gu, Jihong Jiang, Shilian Qi
Summary: Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, acts as a protective compound against adverse conditions. The AtTPPI gene in Arabidopsis thaliana is crucial for improving plant water use efficiency and drought tolerance. In this study, we found that AtTPPI also participates in resistance to chilling stress. The expression of AtTPPI is regulated by CBF1, CBF2, and CBF3, and the jasmonic acid signaling pathway genes play a major role in this response. AtTPPI may mediate the synthesis of jasmonic acid and contribute to soluble sugar levels in response to chilling stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pandiyan Muthuramalingam, Hyunsuk Shin, Sivakumar Adarshan, Rajendran Jeyasri, Arumugam Priya, Jen-Tsung Chen, Manikandan Ramesh
Summary: Plants are often exposed to environmental stressors, with freezing conditions being a critical factor affecting their growth. However, plants have developed mechanisms to improve their tolerance to freezing. Advancements in multi-omics and genetic engineering approaches have helped unravel the molecular physiological mechanisms behind freezing tolerance in plants like peach.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu Tian, Kankan Peng, Xuan Ma, Zhipeng Ren, Guicheng Lou, Yunshuang Jiang, Jingqiu Xia, Duojia Wang, Jing Yu, Jing Cang
Summary: This study found that TaMYB4 expression was upregulated in the tillering nodes of the strong cold-resistant winter wheat variety Dongnongdongmai1 (Dn1) under freezing stress. The overexpression of TaMYB4 enhanced the freezing tolerance of transgenic Arabidopsis, possibly through the AsA-GSH cycle and DREB/CBF signaling pathway. This research provides a potential gene for molecular breeding against freezing stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinqiao Zhan, Yichun Qian, Bizeng Mao
Summary: This study used a multi-omics strategy to investigate the metabolic flow during freezing treatment and post-freezing recovery in Dendrobium catenatum. Proteome and lipidome assays revealed significant remodeling in the phospholipid category and upregulation of most sphingolipids during freezing. Integrated multi-omics analysis identified significant changes in the expression levels of mRNAs and encoding proteins associated with phospholipid editing and galactolipid remodeling. These findings provide insights into improving the freezing tolerance of D. catenatum through genetic engineering.
Article
Plant Sciences
Huimin Liu, Yan Zhang, Shan Lu, Hao Chen, Jiawen Wu, Xiang Zhu, Baohong Zou, Jian Hua
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanisms of chilling growth in Arabidopsis thaliana by focusing on the role of HsfA1d in promoting expression of ribosome biogenesis genes. The findings suggest that HsfA1d is a positive regulator of hypocotyl elongation under chilling conditions. It unveils a new pathway that ensures overall protein translation for plant growth in chilling through the expression of ribosomal protein genes.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kankan Peng, Yu Tian, Xianze Sun, Chunhua Song, Zhipeng Ren, Yuzhuo Bao, Jinpu Xing, Yuanshan Li, Qinghua Xu, Jing Yu, Da Zhang, Jing Cang
Summary: The study reveals that miR399 and TaUBC24 are responsive to freezing stress in cold-resistant winter wheat, enhancing freezing tolerance by regulating the CBF signaling pathway and starch metabolism, and promoting antioxidant enzyme activity.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuanyuan Wu, Shuwen Lv, Yaran Zhao, Chenliang Chang, Wei Hong, Jing Jiang
Summary: In this study, it was found that the overexpression of SlHSP17.7 gene in tomatoes can improve their cold tolerance. This is achieved by enhancing membrane fluidity and activating the Ca2+ signaling pathway, resulting in the regulation of chilling tolerance in tomato plants.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Irshad Ahmad, Guanglong Zhu, Guisheng Zhou, Xudong Song, Muhi Eldeen Hussein Ibrahim, Ebtehal Gabralla Ibrahim Salih, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Usama Younas
Summary: Phyto-hormones in plants are crucial for regulating crop growth and yield, especially under salt stress. Recent studies have highlighted the significant role of exogenous hormones, such as gibberellin (GA) and salicylic acid (SA), in regulating cotton's response to salt stress. However, a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms by which these hormones regulate growth and yield under salt stress is still lacking.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Yanna Gao, Ning Li, Jiaojiao Ruan, Ying Li, Xiaoli Liao, Changxian Yang
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of RBZ genes in tomato, revealing their gene structure, protein conserved domains, and potential involvement in complex regulatory networks during plant growth and development. The study also found that these genes exhibit different response patterns to various phytohormones and abiotic stresses.
Article
Plant Sciences
Madiha Zaynab, Yasir Sharif, Zhaoshi Xu, Sajid Fiaz, Rashid Al-Yahyai, Hamad. A. Yadikar, Najla Amin T. Al Kashgry, Sameer H. Qari, Monther Sadder, Shuangfei Li
Summary: In this study, 30 DUF668 genes were identified in the soybean genome, distributed across fifteen chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis classified these genes into three groups. Gene structure analysis showed that some of these genes lacked introns. Subcellular localization results indicated that GmDUF668 proteins were present in the nucleus, mitochondria, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dan Wang, Zaijun Yang, Meiqi Wu, Wei Wang, Yue Wang, Shuming Nie
Summary: This study suggests that the SlBRI1 gene in tomato positively regulates chilling tolerance through the ICE1-CBF-COR pathway. Overexpression of SlBRI1 reduces cell membrane leakage, malondialdehyde content, and ROS accumulation under chilling stress. It also increases proline content and the activities of SOD, POD, and CAT. Furthermore, the expression of several key enzyme genes involved in BRs, IAA, GA, and ABA biosynthesis or signaling is regulated by chilling stress.
Review
Plant Sciences
Faroza Nazir, Moksh Mahajan, Sayeda Khatoon, Mohammed Albaqami, Farha Ashfaque, Himanshu Chhillar, Priyanka Chopra, M. Iqbal R. Khan
Summary: In the current changing environment, understanding the mechanisms of how plants function in saline environments is critical for mitigating the detrimental effects of salt stress. Nitrogen (N) plays a significant role in plant responses to salt stress and its efficient metabolism can alleviate salt-induced losses in crop plants. This review provides an overview of N-sensing, transportation, and assimilation in plants, assesses the salt stress-mediated regulation of N dynamics and nitrogen use-efficiency, and critically appraises the role of N in plants exposed to salt stress. The crosstalk between N and phytohormones and the potential of genetic engineering in developing salt-tolerant plants are also discussed.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Chad M. Rigsby, Melanie J. A. Body, Amelia May, Anita Oppong, Amy Kostka, Nick Houseman, Suzanne Savage, Elizabeth R. Whitney, Ian G. Kinahan, Brenton Deboef, Colin M. Orians, Heidi M. Appel, Jack C. Schultz, Evan L. Preisser
Summary: Our study investigated the biochemical responses of Eastern hemlock trees to herbivore attacks, specifically by hemlock woolly adelgid and later-instar gypsy moth caterpillars. We found that foliage infested with only adelgid accumulated gibberellins and SA, while foliage challenged by only gypsy moth accumulated JA phytohormones. When gypsy moth caterpillars fed on adelgid-infested foliage, they reduced the accumulation of JA phytohormones and increased the SA levels. Both herbivores increased CW-bound phenolics, and gypsy moth also increased lignin content when feeding alone but not when feeding on adelgid-infested foliage. This highlights the importance of understanding tree responses to multiple stresses and signaling antagonism.
Review
Plant Sciences
O. V. Polishchuk
Summary: Research indicates that plant carbonic anhydrases are generally upregulated under moderate stress, but may be downregulated under cold stress, playing roles in adaptation to drought, high salinity, heat, and excess bicarbonate. Additionally, some CAs play contrasting roles in pathogen responses.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li Ma, Wenquan Niu, Guochun Li, Erxin Zhang, Jun Sun, Qian Zhang, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: Soil bacteria, especially bacterial biomarkers, play important roles in agroecosystem functioning by influencing soil nutrient cycling and crop growth. This study found that bacterial biomarkers are better predictors of wheat yield compared to overall bacteria, and they affect wheat production by increasing soil organic carbon and available nitrogen content.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Farwa Basit, Muhammad Shahid, Saghir Abbas, Tahir Naqqash, Muhammad Sohail Akram, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Azeem, Yibei Cai, Shuhan Jia, Jin Hu, Xinqiang Liang, Yajing Guan
Summary: This research investigated the protective role of ZnO-NPs in soybean seedlings under severe Cr toxicity and found that foliar spray of ZnO-NPs alleviated Cr toxicity, improved plant growth and antioxidant enzyme activities, and reduced Cr uptake. These findings offer a sustainable solution for crop growth in Cr-contaminated agricultural soils.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Sanket J. More, Kirti Bardhan, Velumani Ravi, Ratnakumar Pasala, Ashish K. Chaturvedi, Milan Kumar Lal, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: Cassava is a critical crop for alleviating poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, but water scarcity is a major challenge for future production. Despite being drought-tolerant, water stress affects cassava productivity. Understanding the responses to drought can help in breeding and implementing effective agronomic methods.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Savita Bhardwaj, Tunisha Verma, Ali Raza, Dhriti Kapoor
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the individual and combined effects of exogenous silicon (Si) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on plant growth, metabolites, and antioxidant defense systems of radish plants under different concentrations of arsenic (As) stress. The results showed that the application of Si and SNP significantly improved the growth, increased metabolites content, and enhanced the activity of antioxidative enzymes in radish plants under As stress. Therefore, Si and SNP have a synergistic effect in mitigating As-mediated oxidative stress in radish plants.
PHYTON-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Rudra Bhattarai, Hui Liu, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Guijun Yan
Summary: This study compared two NIL pairs with the most contrasting performance in metribuzin treatment and different genetic backgrounds using RNA sequence analysis, identifying nine candidate genes underlying Qsns.uwa.4 A.2 responsible for metribuzin resistance. Quantitative RT-qPCR further validated the candidate genes, with TraesCS4A03G1099000 (nitrate excretion transporter), TraesCS4A03G1181300 (aspartyl protease), and TraesCS4A03G0741300 (glycine-rich proteins) identified as key factors for metribuzin resistance.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dan Luo, Ali Raza, Yong Cheng, Xiling Zou, Yan Lv
Summary: In this study, it was found that the transcript level of BnaMYBL17 was induced by cold stress in rapeseed. Functional analysis revealed that overexpression of BnaMYBL17 increased sensitivity to freezing stress. Transcriptionomic analysis identified 14,298 differentially expressed genes and 1321 candidate target genes related to freezing response. Verification experiments confirmed that BnaMYBL17 affects the promoter of BnaPLC1, BnaFLZ8, and BnaKOIN genes. Overall, BnaMYBL17 acts as a transcriptional repressor in regulating certain genes related to growth and development during freezing stress, providing valuable targets for molecular breeding to enhance freezing tolerance in rapeseed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Liyan Liang, Tingting An, Shuo Liu, Yamin Gao, Min Yu, Bingcheng Xu, Suiqi Zhang, Xiping Deng, Nanthi Bolan, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Yinglong Chen
Summary: The development of an evaluation tool to determine genotypic variation in phosphorus (P) utilization efficiency is important for crop productivity and farmers' income under low P environments. This study assessed root response and P efficiency traits in 20 maize genotypes and found that low P stress enhanced P utilization efficiency. The systematic cluster analysis using selected traits and their LPTC values can be used as an evaluation tool in assessing P efficiency among the genotypes.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Binbin Zhang, Sihui Yan, Bin Li, Shufang Wu, Hao Feng, Xiaodong Gao, Xiaolin Song, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers is crucial for increasing yield and improving soil fertility. This study conducted a field trial in hilly apple orchards and found that the use of organic fertilizers in a water-saving system can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrease runoff and sediment yield, and improve apple yield and fruit quality.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Tanushree Halder, Elke Stroeher, Hui Liu, Yinglong Chen, Guijun Yan, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: Improving the root system of wheat is crucial for enhancing grain yield and climate resilience. This study identified proteins associated with root length and root mass in wheat using label-free quantitative proteomics. The findings revealed potential biomarkers that could be used for improving the root system of wheat.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOMICS
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Mohammad Moinul Islam, Zed Rengel, Paul Storer, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Zakaria M. Solaiman
Summary: Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient for crop productivity globally. However, there is limited information about the impact of P fertility on industrial hemp production. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different P rates on growth, physiology, rhizosphere carboxylate exudation, nutrient uptake, and P-use efficiency in hemp.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Nilesh Joshi, Sneha Priya Pappula Reddy, Neeraj Kumar, Chellapilla Bharadwaj, Kumar Tapan, B. S. Patil, Pradeep Kumar Jain, M. S. Nimmy, Manish Roorkiwal, Preeti Verma, Rajeev K. Varshney, Kadambot H. Siddique, K. Sudhir
Summary: This study aimed to identify salt stress tolerant genotypes of chickpea at the seedling stage. Through screening 50 chickpea accessions, it was found that root traits were better indicators of salt stress tolerance. The most salt tolerant and salt sensitive genotypes were ICCV10 and ILC5595, respectively.
CROP & PASTURE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Li Wang, Peina Lu, Shoujiang Feng, Chantal Hamel, Dandi Sun, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Gary Y. Gan
Summary: This comprehensive review examines the effects of agricultural land use and crop/soil management on soil health, and provides feasible strategies for improving soil health.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xingyun Qi, Guang Yang, Yi Li, Zhenan Hou, Penghui Shi, Shibin Wang, Xiaofang Wang, Jiaping Liang, Benhua Sun, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Shufang Wu, Hao Feng, Xiaohong Tian, Qiang Yu, Xiangwen Xie
Summary: Biochar application can significantly increase the Na+, K+, and nutrient contents in cotton and sugarbeet fields, improving the chemical environment of saline-alkali soil. Soil salinity is highest in inter-rows and accumulates at a depth of 0-60 cm. The recommended optimal biochar application rate is 10 t ha 1, and sugarbeet is an effective crop for reducing soil salinity.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Nanthi Bolan, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Farooq
Summary: Plants capture carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and store it as biomass. The roots of plants play a crucial role in transferring carbon into the soil's organic carbon pool. Implementing effective agricultural practices can sequester carbon in the long term and have multiple co-benefits.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lei Ren, Yi Zhang, John L. Zhou, Guan Wang, Yujian Mo, Yu Ling, Yongxiang Huang, Yueqing Zhang, Hanqiao Hu, Yanyan Wang
Summary: The study found that plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria RL-WG26 can enhance the growth and salt stress tolerance in SR86 seedlings through various pathways, by affecting ion content, antioxidant activity, and osmoregulation factors.