Computational fluid dynamics simulation analysis of the effect of curved rice leaves on the deposition behaviour of droplets
Although previous studies on the droplet deposition behaviour of rice leaves have modelled the leaves as flat surface structures, their curved surface structures actually have a significant effect on droplet d... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 31, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: He Zheng, Hao Sun, Yubin Cao, Xiaolan Lv, Chaoxi Wang, Yunfu Chen, Hongfeng Yu and Wei Qiu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Untapped potential of non-conventional rubus species: bioactivity, nutrition, and livelihood opportunities
Rubus species holds promise as a valuable source of polyphenols and bioactive compounds, offering significant potential as functional food ingredients with both nutraceutical and pharmaceutical benefits. However,... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 27, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Saurav Chandra Bhatt, Bindu Naik, Vijay Kumar, Arun Kumar Gupta, Sanjay Kumar, Manpreet Singh Preet, Nitya Sharma and Sarvesh Rustagi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Detection and characterization of spike architecture based on deep learning and X-ray computed tomography in barley
Spike is the grain-bearing organ in cereal crops, which is a key proxy indicator determining the grain yield and quality. Machine learning methods for image analysis of spike-related phenotypic traits not only... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 27, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Yimin Ling, Qinlong Zhao, Wenxin Liu, Kexu Wei, Runfei Bao, Weining Song and Xiaojun Nie Tags: Research Source Type: research
A plant protein farnesylation system in prokaryotic cells reveals Arabidopsis AtJ3 produced and farnesylated in E. coli maintains its function of protecting proteins from heat inactivation
Protein farnesylation involves the addition of a 15-carbon polyunsaturated farnesyl group to proteins whose C-terminus ends with a CaaX motif. This post-translational protein modification is catalyzed by a het... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 26, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Jia-Rong Wu, Rida Zohra, Ngoc Kieu Thi Duong, Ching-Hui Yeh, Chung-An Lu and Shaw-Jye Wu Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Long read sequencing to reveal the full complexity of a plant transcriptome by targeting both standard and long workflows
Long read sequencing allows the analysis of full-length transcripts in plants without the challenges of reliable transcriptome assembly. Long read sequencing of transcripts from plant genomes has often utilize... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 21, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Othman Al-Dossary, Agnelo Furtado, Ardashir KharabianMasouleh, Bader Alsubaie, Ibrahim Al-Mssallem and Robert J. Henry Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Comparing DNA isolation methods for forest trees: quality, plastic footprint, and time-efficiency
Genetic and genomic studies are seeing an increase in sample sizes together with a wider range of species investigated in response to environmental change concerns. In turn, these changes may come with challen... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Laura Guillard ín and John J. MacKay Tags: Research Source Type: research
Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis in cell suspensions of Cenchrus ciliaris L.
This study aims to establish cell suspension culture, its maintenance and induction of somatic embryogenesis, and in vitro plant regeneration in Cenchrus ciliaris L. Suspension cultures are relatively homogenous ... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 18, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Shipra Goyal, Vijaya Chatterjee, Vishvas M. Kulkarni and Vishnu Bhat Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Identification and estimation of lodging in bread wheat genotypes using machine learning predictive algorithms
Lodging or stem bending decreases wheat yield quality and quantity. Thus, the traits reflected in early lodging wheat are helpful for early monitoring to some extent. In order to identify the superior genotype... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 17, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Ehsan Rabieyan, Reza Darvishzadeh and Hadi Alipour Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluating potential of leaf reflectance spectra to monitor plant genetic variation
Remote sensing of vegetation by spectroscopy is increasingly used to characterize trait distributions in plant communities. How leaves interact with electromagnetic radiation is determined by their structure a... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 14, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Cheng Li, Ewa A. Czy ż, Rayko Halitschke, Ian T. Baldwin, Michael E. Schaepman and Meredith C. Schuman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Can plant hormonomics be built on simple analysis? A review
The field of plant hormonomics focuses on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the hormone complement in plant samples, akin to other omics sciences. Plant hormones, alongside primary and secondary met... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 13, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Ond řej Vrobel and Petr Tarkowski Tags: Review Source Type: research
In vivo characterisation of field pea stem wall thickness using optical coherence tomography
Modern field pea breeding faces a significant challenge in selecting lines with strong stems that resist lodging. Traditional methods of assessing stem strength involve destructive mechanical tests on mature s... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 11, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Qi Fang, Felipe A. Castro-Urrea, Felix Haederle, Rowan W. Sanderson, Dilusha Silva, Wallace A. Cowling and Brendan F. Kennedy Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
ShinyCore: An R/Shiny program for establishing core collection based on single nucleotide polymorphism data
Managing and investigating all available genetic resources are challenging. As an alternative, breeders and researchers use core collection —a representative subset of the entire collection. A good core is char... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 11, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Steven Kim, Dong Sub Kim, Hana Moyle and Seong Heo Tags: Software Source Type: research
Early selection of carrot somatic hybrids: a promising tool for species with high regenerative ability
Since its discovery, somatic hybridization has been used to overcome the sexual barriers between cultivated and wild species. A combination of two somatic cells might provide a novel set of features, often of ... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 7, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Katarzyna Mackowska, Katarzyna Stelmach-Wityk and Ewa Grzebelus Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
WheatLFANet: in-field detection and counting of wheat heads with high-real-time global regression network
Detection and counting of wheat heads are of crucial importance in the field of plant science, as they can be used for crop field management, yield prediction, and phenotype analysis. With the widespread appli... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 4, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Jianxiong Ye, Zhenghong Yu, Yangxu Wang, Dunlu Lu and Huabing Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Automating high-throughput screening for anthracnose resistance in common bean using allele specific PCR
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) provide important protein and calories globally. Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc.& Magnus) Briosi& Cavara, 1889) is a major disease in common bean and cause... (Source: Plant Methods)
Source: Plant Methods - October 3, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Marysia Zaleski-Cox, Phillip N. Miklas, Alvaro Soler-Garz ón and Valerio Hoyos-Villegas Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
