Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huai Yang, Peigao Luo
Summary: Photosynthesis and immune defense are crucial processes for plant survival, with complex interconnections between them. Pathogen infection can alter photosynthesis parameters, influencing host resistance levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Arulkumar Nagappan, Su Bum Park, Su-Jun Lee, Yuseok Moon
Summary: Particulate matter (PM) is a major and harmful component of urban air pollution that is associated with various diseases, particularly respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Exposure to biomass-derived PM may lead to immune system dysregulation, increasing the risk of hypersensitivity disorders and susceptibility to infectious diseases. Understanding the immunological effects and molecular mechanisms of PM could provide insights for clinical interventions against environmental disorders induced by biomass-derived PM.
Article
Agronomy
Claudia Arias, Gladys Lino, Elena Sanchez, Salvador Nogues, Xavier Serrat
Summary: The impact of drought on the morpho-physiological parameters of different perennial rhizomatous grasses was studied. It was found that under rainfed conditions, Arundo donax was the best suited bioenergy crop for Mediterranean environments.
Review
Agronomy
Nwabunwanne Lilian Nwokolo, Matthew Chekwube Enebe, Chinyere Blessing Chigor, Vincent Nnamdigadi Chigor, Oyeyemi Adigun Dada
Summary: The majority of plant infections caused by pathogens occur beneath the soil surface, potentially leading to food shortages and economic losses. Every soil harbors unique microbial communities that can participate in plant defense, with plants and their holobiont interacting to enhance plant tolerance to biotic stress. Understanding the basic lines of defense in the soil environment is crucial for soil and plant microbiome engineering to improve disease suppression.
Article
Plant Sciences
Darshan Panda, Goutam Kumar Dash, Soumya Mohanty, Sudhanshu Sekhar, Ansuman Roy, Chandamuni Tudu, Lambodar Behera, Baishnab C. Tripathy, Mirza Jaynul Baig
Summary: The rice phytochrome A mutant (phyA) shows poor growth and decreased photosynthesis under both low and normal light conditions, mainly due to the weaker function of phyA. The chlorophyll content, photosynthetic capacity, and yield of phyA mutants decrease more significantly than WT plants under low light conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yanbao Yu, Harinder Singh, Tamara Tsitrin, Shiferaw Bekele, Yi-Han Lin, Patricia Sikorski, Kelvin J. Moncera, Manolito G. Torralba, Lisa Morrow, Randall Wolcott, Karen E. Nelson, Rembert Pieper
Summary: Biofilms composed of multiple microorganisms on indwelling urethral catheters can cause chronic infections. Bacteria in catheter biofilms are mainly Enterobacteriaceae species, and systemic antibiotic treatments may lead to microbial community perturbations. Proteomic analysis can provide insights into the mechanisms of infection caused by certain bacteria.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dikran Tsitsekian, Gerasimos Daras, Konstantina Karamanou, Dimitris Templalexis, Konstantinos Koudounas, Dimitris Malliarakis, Theologos Koufakis, Dimitris Chatzopoulos, Dimitris Goumas, Vardis Ntoukakis, Polydefkis Hatzopoulos, Stamatis Rigas
Summary: Upon infection by the gram-positive pathogenic bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, tomato plants exhibit two temporally separated defense responses, with a progressive down-regulation of key genes encoding for components of the photosynthetic apparatus observed during the process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xinyu Liao, Weicheng Hu, Donghong Liu, Tian Ding
Summary: The study found that VBNC Staphylococcus aureus induced by NTP treatment exhibited comparable tolerance levels to various challenges as culturable S. aureus, but showed enhanced resistance to oxidative and antibiotic stress. Additionally, NTP-induced VBNC S. aureus retained the ability to infect host cells, caused reduced immune responses, and upregulated virulence factors, potentially posing risks during food processing.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Gregg A. Howe, Ian T. Major, Abraham J. Koo
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY, VOL 69
(2018)
Review
Plant Sciences
Qiang Guo, Ian T. Major, Gregg A. Howe
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Liana Costa Pereira Vilas Boas, Marcelo Lattarulo Campos, Rhayfa Lorrayne Araujo Berlanda, Natan de Carvalho Neves, Octavio Luiz Franco
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Ivani Souza Mello, William Pietro-Souza, Breno Martins Barros, Gilvan Ferreira da Silva, Marcelo Lattarulo Campos, Marcos Antonio Soares
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Facundo Romani, Elizabeta Banic, Stevie N. Florent, Takehiko Kanazawa, Jason Q. D. Goodger, Remco A. Mentink, Tom Dierschke, Sabine Zachgo, Takashi Ueda, John L. Bowman, Miltos Tsiantis, Javier E. Moreno
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Javier Edgardo Moreno, Marcelo Lattarulo Campos
Article
Plant Sciences
Ariel H. Tomassi, Delfina A. Re, Facundo Romani, Damian A. Cambiagno, Lucia Gonzalo, Javier E. Moreno, Agustin L. Arce, Pablo A. Manavella
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Javier Edgardo Moreno
Review
Plant Sciences
Facundo Romani, Javier E. Moreno
Summary: Transcription factors play a crucial role in plant evolution, with changes in body plan and physiological responses driving their functional evolution. Some gene regulatory networks are highly conserved, while others emerge in specific lineages. Recent studies offer new insights into the functional evolution of transcription factors.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Javier Edgardo Moreno
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Bernarda Calla, Javier Edgardo Moreno
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Marcelo Lattarulo Campos, Javier Edgardo Moreno
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Javier Edgardo Moreno, Marcelo Lattarulo Campos
Review
Plant Sciences
Facundo Romani, Jorge R. Flores, Juan Ignacio Tolopka, Guillermo Suarez, Xiaolan He, Javier E. Moreno
Summary: This review discusses the recent advances in understanding the origin, development, and function of oil bodies in liverworts, emphasizing their importance in physiological processes and adaptation. The review also highlights the need for further research on the molecular mechanisms underlying the morphological and chemical diversity of secretory structures in land plants.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qiang Guo, Ian T. Major, George Kapali, Gregg A. Howe
Summary: Jasmonate provides broad-spectrum protection against plant consumers by promoting degradation of JAZ proteins, but also leads to reduced growth and reproductive fitness. The molecular mechanisms underlying JA-mediated decreases in fitness are still largely unknown.