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Isochorismate synthase 1 is required for thylakoid organization, optimal plastoquinone redox status, and state transitions in Arabidopsis thaliana 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Isochorismate synthase 1 (ICS1) is a crucial enzyme in the salicylic acid (SA) synthesis pathway, and thus it is important for immune defences. The ics1 mutant is used in experiments on plant–pathogen...
TaMYB13-1, a R2R3 MYB transcription factor, regulates the fructan synthetic pathway and contributes to enhanced fructan accumulation in bread wheat 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Fructans are the major component of temporary carbon reserve in the stem of temperate cereals, which is used for grain filling. Three families of fructosyltransferases are directly involved in fructan...
Root hairs improve root penetration, root-soil contact, and phosphorus acquisition in soils of different strength 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Root hairs are a key trait for improving the acquisition of phosphorus (P) by plants. However, it is not known whether root hairs provide significant advantage for plant growth under combined soil str...
A meta-analysis of responses of canopy photosynthetic conversion efficiency to environmental factors reveals major causes of yield gap 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Improving plant energy conversion efficiency (c) is crucial for increasing food and bioenergy crop production and yields. Using a meta-analysis, the effects of greenhouse gases, weather-related stress...
RLP1.1, a novel wheat receptor-like protein gene, is involved in the defence response against Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most serious diseases of wheat; therefore, exploring effective resistance-related genes is critical for breeding and stu...
Quantification of the effects of VRN1 and Ppd-D1 to predict spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) heading time across diverse environments 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Heading time is a major determinant of the adaptation of wheat to different environments, and is critical in minimizing risks of frost, heat, and drought on reproductive development. Given that major ...
Piriformospora indica antagonizes cyst nematode infection and development in Arabidopsis roots 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
The beneficial endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica colonizes the roots of many plant species, including the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Its colonization promotes plant growth, development, a...
A SHATTERPROOF-like gene controls ripening in non-climacteric strawberries, and auxin and abscisic acid antagonistically affect its expression 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Strawberries (Fragariaxananassa) are false fruits the ripening of which follows the non-climacteric pathway. The role played by a C-type MADS-box gene [SHATTERPROOF-like (FaSHP)] in the ripening of st...
MAP65-1a positively regulates H2O2 amplification and enhances brassinosteroid-induced antioxidant defence in maize 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Brassinosteroid (BR)-induced antioxidant defence has been shown to enhance stress tolerance. In this study, the role of the maize 65kDa microtubule-associated protein (MAP65), ZmMAP65-1a, in BR-induce...
Insights into the effects of polygalacturonase FaPG1 gene silencing on pectin matrix disassembly, enhanced tissue integrity, and firmness in ripe stra... 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Antisense-mediated down-regulation of the fruit-specific polygalacturonase (PG) gene FaPG1 in strawberries (Fragariaxananassa Duch.) has been previously demonstrated to reduce fruit softening and to e...
