The evolution of ephemeral flora in Xinjiang, China: insights from plastid phylogenomic analyses of Brassicaceae
The ephemeral flora of northern Xinjiang, China, plays an important role in the desert ecosystems. However, the evolutionary history of this flora remains unclear. To gain new insights into its origin and evol... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 15, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Tian-Wen Xiao, Feng Song, Duc Quy Vu, Ying Feng and Xue-Jun Ge Tags: Research Source Type: research
Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic dynamic profiles of endopleura coloration during fruit maturation in three walnut cultivars
The color of endopleura is a vital factor in determining the economic value and aesthetics appeal of nut. Walnuts (Juglans) are a key source of edible nuts, high in proteins, amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates. W... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 14, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Hengzhao Liu, Huijuan Zhou, Hang Ye, Fangdong Gen, Mengfan Lei, Jinhan Li, Wenjun Wei, Zhanlin Liu, Na Hou and Peng Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Leaf rust (Puccinia recondita f. sp. secalis) triggers substantial changes in rye (Secale cereale L.) at the transcriptome and metabolome levels
Rye (Secale cereale L.) is a cereal crop highly tolerant to environmental stresses, including abiotic and biotic stresses (e.g., fungal diseases). Among these fungal diseases, leaf rust (LR) is a major threat to ... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: T. Kr ępski, A. Piasecka, M. Święcicka, M. Kańczurzewska, A. Sawikowska, M. Dmochowska-Boguta, M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska and M. Matuszkiewicz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mitigation effect of alpha-tocopherol and thermo-priming in Brassica napus L. under induced mercuric chloride stress
Soil pollution with heavy metals has grown to be a big hassle, leading to the loss in farming production particularly in developing countries like Pakistan, where no proper channel is present for irrigation an... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Fazal Amin, Arwa Abdulkreem AL-Huqail, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Alevcan Kaplan, Baber Ali, Majid Iqbal, Fahmy Gad Elsaid, Sezai Ercisli, Tabarak Malik, Sami Asir Al-Robai and Amany H. A. Abeed Tags: Research Source Type: research
Identification of candidate genes and residues for improving nitrogen use efficiency in the N-sensitive medicinal plant Panax notoginseng
Nitrogen (N) metabolism-related key genes and conserved amino acid sites in key enzymes play a crucial role in improving N use efficiency (NUE) under N stress. However, it is not clearly known about the molecu... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 12, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Zhu Cun, Xia Li, Jin-Yan Zhang, Jie Hong, Li-Lin Gao, Jing Yang, Su-Yun Ma and Jun-Wen Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
The complete plastomes of thirteen Libanotis (Apiaceae, Apioideae) plants: comparative and phylogenetic analyses provide insights into the plastome evolution and taxonomy of Libanotis
The genus Libanotis Haller ex Zinn, nom. cons., a contentious member of Apiaceae, encompasses numerous economically and medicinally significant plants, comprising approximately 30 species distributed across Euras... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 12, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Li-Jia Liu, Chang-Kun Liu, Jing Cai, Jiao-Jiao Deng, Xing ‑Jin He and Song‑Dong Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antivirulence effects of cell-free culture supernatant of endophytic bacteria against grapevine crown gall agent, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, and induction of defense responses in plantlets via intact bacterial cells
Crown gall disease caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a very destructive affliction that affects grapevines. Endophytic bacteria have been discovered to control plant diseases via the use of several mechanism... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 10, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Faegheh Etminani, Behrouz Harighi, Bahman Bahramnejad and Ali Akbar Mozafari Tags: Research Source Type: research
Facultative mycorrhization in a fern (Struthiopteris spicant L. Weiss) is bound to light intensity
The establishment of mycorrhizal relationships between a fungus and a plant typically enhances nutrient and water uptake for the latter while securing a carbon source for the fungus. However, under a particula... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Thais Guillen-Otero, Soon-Jae Lee, Dietrich Hertel and Michael Kessler Tags: Research Source Type: research
Carbon monoxide is involved in melatonin-enhanced drought resistance in tomato seedlings by enhancing chlorophyll synthesis pathway
Drought is thought to be a major abiotic stress that dramatically limits tomato growth and production. As signal molecule, melatonin (MT) and carbon monoxide (CO) can enhance plant stress resistance. However, ... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Yunzhi Liu, Junrong Xu, Xuefang Lu, Mengxiao Huang, Yuanzhi Mao, Chuanghao Li, Wenjin Yu and Changxia Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Pine wilt disease: what do we know from proteomics?
Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a devastating forest disease caused by the pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, a migratory endoparasite that infects several coniferous species. During the last 20 year... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Joana M. S. Cardoso, Bruno Manadas, Isabel Abrantes, Lee Robertson, Susana C. Arcos, Maria Teresa Troya, Alfonso Navas and Lu ís Fonseca Tags: Review Source Type: research
Generation and characterisation of an Arabidopsis thaliana f3h/fls1/ans triple mutant that accumulates eriodictyol derivatives
Flavonoids are plant specialised metabolites, which derive from phenylalanine and acetate metabolism. They possess a variety of beneficial characteristics for plants and humans. Several modification steps in t... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Hanna Marie Schilbert, Mareike Busche, Vania S áez, Andrea Angeli, Bernd Weisshaar, Stefan Martens and Ralf Stracke Tags: Research Source Type: research
Enhancing cold resistance in Banana (Musa spp.) through EMS-induced mutagenesis, L-Hyp pressure selection: phenotypic alterations, biomass composition, and transcriptomic insights
The cultivation of bananas encounters substantial obstacles, particularly due to the detrimental effects of cold stress on their growth and productivity. A potential remedy that has gained attention is the uti... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Yumeng Liu, Yujia Li, Anbang Wang, Zhuye Xu, Chunfang Li, Zuo Wang, Borui Guo, Yan Chen, Fenling Tang and Jingyang Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
The PPO family in Nicotiana tabacum is an important regulator to participate in pollination
Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are type-3 copper enzymes and are involved in many biological processes. However, the potential functions of PPOs in pollination are not fully understood. In this work, we have scree... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Xuemei Wei, Keliang Tao, Zhengmei Liu, Boyuan Qin, Jie Su, Yanbi Luo, Chunwen Zhao, Jugou Liao and Junpeng Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Variation of antibacterial and antioxidant secondary metabolites and volatiles in leaf and callus extracts of Phulai (Acacia Modesta Wall.)
Acacia species are economically significant as medicinal plants that have been utilized since ancient times. Acacia modesta has been reported to possess potent antibacterial and antioxidant properties, but its gr... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 7, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Noura Sh. A. Hagaggi, Usama M. Abdul-Raouf and Tarek A. A. Radwan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Genomic survey and expression analysis of LcARFs reveal multiple functions to somatic embryogenesis in Liriodendron
Auxin response factors (ARFs) are critical transcription factors that mediate the auxin signaling pathway and are essential for regulating plant growth. However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the ARF (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - February 7, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Lin Xu, Ye Liu, Jiaji Zhang, Weihuang Wu, Zhaodong Hao, Shichan He, Yiran Li, Jisen Shi and Jinhui Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
