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Plant Sciences
Aizi Tong, Wei Liu, Haijiao Wang, Xiaoliang Liu, Guangqing Xia, Junyi Zhu
Summary: Rusty root syndrome is a common and serious disease that affects Panax ginseng cultivation, decreasing its production and quality and posing a threat to the ginseng industry. The pathogenic mechanism of this disease has yet to be fully understood. In this study, comparative transcriptome analysis using RNA-seq technology revealed significant differences in gene expression related to secondary metabolite biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, and plant-pathogen interaction between healthy and rusty root-affected ginseng. Further analysis showed that cell wall synthesis and modification played a crucial role in the response to rusty root syndrome, and rusty ginseng exhibited increased aluminum tolerance. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying rusty root syndrome and the ginseng response to this disease.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tao Yang, Guoqiang Yuan, Qi Zhang, Lijuan Xuan, Jian Li, Lina Zhou, Huihong Shi, Xinyu Wang, Chongying Wang
Summary: The study found that pretreating with exogenous H2S or Cys significantly improved Arabidopsis tolerance to submergence, suggesting a role of H2S-Cys balance in flood resistance. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses showed that exogenous H2S pretreatment activated hypoxia-responsive factors and influenced genes related to hypoxia sensing, resulting in limited cellular activities associated with growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yifan Wang, Jiarui Wang, Haoxue Guo, Xi Wu, Miaoyi Hao, Renhe Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of melatonin on drought tolerance in maize roots and observed that melatonin plays a positive role in promoting root growth and enhancing drought resistance by regulating flavonoid synthesis pathways, transcription factors, and plant hormone signals.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shao-Bo Cheng, Xun-Zhe Yang, Li Zou, Dan-Dan Wu, Jia-Le Lu, Yi-Ran Cheng, Yi Wang, Jian Zeng, Hou-Yang Kang, Li-Na Sha, Xing Fan, Xiao Ma, Xin-Quan Zhang, Yong-Hong Zhou, Hai-Qin Zhang
Summary: This study compared the physiological and transcriptome responses of two ryegrass varieties under drought stress. The results showed that the drought-tolerant variety had stronger physiological and biochemical parameters and identified differentially expressed genes related to drought tolerance. The study revealed the underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms of ryegrass root response to drought stress and provided candidate genes for breeding drought-tolerant ryegrass varieties.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chen Lin, Lucas Leon Peralta Ogorek, Ole Pedersen, Margret Sauter
Summary: Research has shown that aquatic adventitious roots are able to grow underwater in flooded environments due to their unique structures that provide a sufficient oxygen supply.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonio J. Fernandez-Gonzalez, Jorge A. Ramirez-Tejero, Maria Patricia Nevado-Berzosa, Francisco Luque, Manuel Fernandez-Lopez, Jesus Mercado-Blanco
Summary: This study explored the relationship between olive genetic responses to environmental conditions and microbiota profiles, revealing significant differences in root transcriptome and microbiota co-occurrence networks between different cultivars. Correlation and co-occurrence network analyses provided insights into the interaction between root host transcriptome and microbial communities. The most notable finding was a strong correlation between microbial profiles and differential gene expression patterns in olive cultivars grown under the same conditions.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dominique S. Delias, Cristiane Jovelina Da-Silva, Angelita C. Martins, Denise S. C. de Oliveira, Luciano do Amarante
Summary: High iron concentration in the root medium leads to increased iron accumulation in roots and leaves, decreased concentration of certain essential nutrients, and altered activity of antioxidant enzymes in soybean plants under hypoxia, ultimately resulting in decreased photosynthetic pigments, leaf gas exchange, and plant growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ana M. Jimenez-Carvelo, Sandra Martin-Torres, Fidel Ortega-Gavilan, J. Camacho
Summary: Conventional PLS-DA and sparse sPLS-DA were effectively used to authenticate avocado samples by analyzing lipid chromatographic fingerprints. The concatenated classification models successfully resolved multiclass problems in food authentication, with performance metrics around 0.95 for both multivariate classification methods.
Review
Plant Sciences
Chen Lin, Tongtong Zhu, Lucas Leon Peralta Ogorek, Youping Wang, Margret Sauter, Ole Pedersen
Summary: Flooding poses a constant threat to crop growth and yield globally. Rice, a semi-aquatic plant, has developed adaptive traits that make it relatively tolerant to flooding. Three key root traits, cortical aerenchyma formation, a barrier to radial oxygen loss, and adventitious root growth, contribute to flood tolerance in rice. Comprehensive use of these three adaptive traits is necessary to improve tolerance to flooding in major crops.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jingxia Zhang, Pei Zhang, Xuehan Huo, Yang Gao, Yu Chen, Zhangqiang Song, Furong Wang, Jun Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanisms of salinity tolerance in cotton cultivars during seed germination and post-germination stages. The results showed that salt-tolerant cultivar exhibited up-regulation of differentially expressed genes whereas salt-sensitive cultivar showed mainly down-regulated genes. Common responses such as reactive oxygen species metabolism and cell wall biosynthesis were shared by both cultivars, while genes involved in specific pathways like MAPK-signaling and stress hormone biosynthesis showed significant expression differences between the two cultivars.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lupakisyo Mwakyusa, Maria Cristina Heredia, Newton Lwiyiso Kilasi, Richard R. Madege, Max Herzog, Shalabh Dixit
Summary: The rising cost of transplanting rice has made direct seeding an affordable alternative for rice establishment in Africa. However, direct seeding faces challenges from flooding, which limits germination. This study aims to contribute to resilience breeding by screening potential rice donors with anaerobic stress tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Suresh Kumar, Pallavi, Chetna Chugh, Karishma Seem, Santosh Kumar, K. K. Vinod, Trilochan Mohapatra
Summary: The study shows that some rice genotypes can adapt to low phosphorus supply, while others are sensitive to phosphorus deficiency. Further research is needed to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying low phosphorus tolerance.
Article
Horticulture
Junbo Zhang, Aiwei Huang, Hongmei Du
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of H2 on the root growth of purslane under salt stress and analyze the molecular mechanism of H2 on salt tolerance. The results showed that H2 reduced electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde content, and enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes in purslane roots under NaCl stress. Transcriptome analysis revealed that NaCl stress significantly affected the expression of differential genes in purslane roots, and the addition of H2 had a significant impact, especially under salt stress.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Wenxia Wang, Jie Du, Liming Chen, Yongjun Zeng, Xueming Tan, Qinghua Shi, Xiaohua Pan, Ziming Wu, Yanhua Zeng
Summary: The study found that flooding can alleviate the damage to chloroplast structure caused by LT in rice seedlings. Physiological characteristics showed that LTF significantly increased the contents of rubisco, chlorophyll, PEPCK, ATP and GA(3) but significantly decreased soluble protein, MDA and ABA contents compared to LT. Transcriptomic and proteomic studies identified a large number of transcripts and proteins, with shared genes at both levels significantly enriched in various metabolic pathways.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiaoxiang Zhang, Peng Liu, Chunyan Qing, Cong Yang, Yaou Shen, Langlang Ma
Summary: Salt stress affects crop yield by limiting growth and delaying development. Our study identified several DEGs enriched in the ABA signaling pathway common to both salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive maize lines, as well as specific DEGs induced in the salt-tolerant line, which may be responsible for high salt tolerance. Analysis showed that the period between 0 and 6 hours was crucial for the rapid response of tolerant genes under salt stress. These findings contribute to understanding the mechanism of salt response and provide references for functional gene revelation in plants.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Beatriz Bielsa, Seanna Hewitt, Sebastian Reyes-Chin-Wo, Amit Dhingra, Maria Jose Rubio-Cabetas
Article
Horticulture
Gabriella Dono, Maurizio Enea Picarella, Clara Pons, Enrico Santangelo, Antonio Jose Monforte, Antonio Granell, Andrea Mazzucato
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Meritxell Perez-Hedo, Miquel Alonso-Valiente, Sandra Vacas, Carolina Gallego, Clara Pons, Vicent Arbona, Jose L. Rambla, Vicente Navarro-Llopis, Antonio Granell, Alberto Urbaneja
Summary: Modern agricultural policies aim to reduce chemical pesticide dependency, but pest management strategies still rely on synthetic pesticides. Using herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) as a sustainable alternative is a new trend. This study successfully implemented (Z)-3-HP as an HIPV for pest control under commercial greenhouse conditions, enhancing tomato plant defenses and reducing pest damage.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Joan Casals, Montserrat Marti, Aurora Rull, Clara Pons
Summary: The study reveals that the environment and management practices have significant impacts on tomato yield and quality, different types of factors contribute to tomato traits to varying degrees, and optimal management practices can optimize tomato yield and quality.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Baowen Huang, Guojian Hu, Keke Wang, Pierre Frasse, Elie Maza, Anis Djari, Wei Deng, Julien Pirrello, Vincent Burlat, Clara Pons, Antonio Granell, Zhengguo Li, Benoit van der Rest, Mondher Bouzayen
Summary: The all-flesh type of tomato fruits is caused by mutation of the MBP3 gene, however, knocking down MBP3 in certain genotypes also affect plant and fruit development. Here, the authors show that a natural mutation of AGL11, a close homolog of MBP3, is responsible for the phenotypic divergence.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Kourosh Vahdati, Saadat Sarikhani, Mohammad Mehdi Arab, Charles A. Leslie, Abhaya M. Dandekar, Neus Aleta, Beatriz Bielsa, Thomas M. Gradziel, Alvaro Montesinos, Maria Jose Rubio-Cabetas, Gina M. Sideli, Uemit Serdar, Burak Akyuez, Gabriele Loris Beccaro, Dario Donno, Merce Rovira, Louise Ferguson, Mohammad Akbari, Abdollatif Sheikhi, Adriana F. Sestras, Salih Kafkas, Aibibula Paizila, Mahmoud Reza Roozban, Amandeep Kaur, Srijana Panta, Lu Zhang, Radu E. Sestras, Shawn A. Mehlenbacher
Summary: The production and consumption of nuts are increasing globally due to economic returns and nutrition. Grafting, an ancient horticultural practice, is used in nut crops to manipulate scion phenotype and productivity, enhancing yield and quality. Understanding rootstock-scion interactions will contribute to developing new resilient rootstocks to combat climate change, diseases, and pests in nut crops.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jose Blanca, Clara Pons, Javier Montero-Pau, David Sanchez-Matarredona, Peio Ziarsolo, Lilian Fontanet, Josef Fisher, Mariola Plazas, Joan Casals, Jose Luis Rambla, Alessandro Riccini, Samuela Pombarella, Alessandra Ruggiero, Maria Sulli, Stephania Grillo, Angelos Kanellis, Giovanni Giuliano, Richard Finkers, Maria Cammareri, Silvana Grandillo, Andrea Mazzucato, Mathilde Causse, Maria Jose Diez, Jaime Prohens, Dani Zamir, Joaquin Canizares, Antonio Jose Monforte, Antonio Granell
Summary: A study on European traditional tomato varieties found that high phenotypic diversity was created by traditional farmer-driven selection, inadvertently combining a few polymorphic loci. Analysis of 1254 tomato accessions revealed a continuous genetic gradient between traditional and modern varieties, with low genetic diversity and distinct genetic groups among traditional European tomatoes. Spanish and Italian varieties showed higher genetic diversity, possibly indicating independent secondary centers of diversity, while other varieties may be the result of recent migrations and hybridizations among European regions. A few highly polymorphic loci were associated with fruit morphological traits in the European traditional collection, suggesting a history of balancing selection by tomato farmers to maintain morphological variation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Clara Pons, Joan Casals, Samuela Palombieri, Lilian Fontanet, Alessandro Riccini, Jose Luis Rambla, Alessandra Ruggiero, Maria del Rosario Figas, Mariola Plazas, Athanasios Koukounaras, Maurizio E. Picarella, Maria Sulli, Josef Fisher, Peio Ziarsolo, Jose Blanca, Joaquin Canizares, Maria Cammareri, Antonella Vitiello, Giorgia Batelli, Angelos Kanellis, Matthijs Brouwer, Richard Finkers, Konstantinos Nikoloudis, Salvador Soler, Giovanni Giuliano, Stephania Grillo, Silvana Grandillo, Dani Zamir, Andrea Mazzucato, Mathilde Causse, Maria Jose Diez, Jaime Prohens, Antonio Jose Monforte, Antonio Granell
Summary: This study evaluated a large traditional tomato collection from Southern Europe, revealing a wide range of phenotypic variability and differences among countries. By integrating phenotypic data and origin information, eight main tomato types were defined and 159 novel loci associations were identified.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Manuel Miras-Avalos, Pedro Marco, Sergio Sanchez, Beatriz Bielsa, Maria Jose Rubio Cabetas, Vicente Gonzalez
Summary: This study assessed the soil quality index of young almond orchards located in marginal lands and managed under different practices. The results showed that the evaluated soils are suitable for almond production but require management actions to improve their quality and increase sustainability.
Article
Agronomy
Maria Cammareri, Fiorella Sinesio, Marina Peparaio, Clara Pons, Roser Romero del Castillo, Eleonora Saggia Civitelli, Antonella Vitiello, Antonio Granell, Joan Casals, Silvana Grandillo
Summary: European long shelf-life (LSL) tomato landraces can be classified into two main groups: the Italian group, including 'Piennolo' landraces, and the Spanish group, including the 'Penjar' and 'Ramellet' landraces. Growing these varieties in different agro-environment and storage conditions resulted in loss of unique physicochemical properties and shelf-life behavior. Sensory analysis showed different sensory profiles between the two LSL tomato groups, and none of the varieties met consumers' preferences.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ifigeneia Mellidou, Athanasios Koukounaras, Sarah Frusciante, Jose L. Rambla, Efstathia Patelou, Symela Ntoanidou, Clara Pons, Stefanos Kostas, Konstantinos Nikoloudis, Antonio Granell, Gianfranco Diretto, Angelos K. Kanellis
Summary: This study evaluated 130 Greek tomato accessions for their postharvest and nutritional characteristics and selected accessions with interesting traits using metabolomics and transcriptomics.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Beatriz Bielsa, Jorge Israel avila-Alonso, Angel Marti, Jerome Grimplet, Maria Jose Rubio-Cabetas
Summary: Late spring frosts can severely damage almond harvest, limiting cultivation in harsher climates. The study identified 'Guara' and 'Soleta' as more cold-tolerant genotypes, and found potential cold response genes through gene expression analysis.
Article
Horticulture
Beatriz Bielsa, Maria Angeles Sanz, Maria Jose Rubio-Cabetas
Summary: The study investigated the drought response mechanisms of two Prunus rootstocks under drought conditions, with 'Garnem' showing potential as a source of drought tolerance. The transcription factor Myb25-like may serve as a good biomarker for drought sensitivity in Prunus rootstock breeding programs based on the obtained data.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lorena de la Fuente, Angeles Arzalluz-Luque, Manuel Tardaguila, Hector del Risco, Cristina Marti, Sonia Tarazona, Pedro Salguero, Raymond Scott, Alberto Lerma, Ana Alastrue-Agudo, Pablo Bonilla, Jeremy R. B. Newman, Shunichi Kosugi, Lauren M. McIntyre, Victoria Moreno-Manzano, Ana Conesa
Article
Plant Sciences
Beatriz Bielsa, Maria A. Sanz, Maria J. Rubio-Cabetas
FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY
(2019)