REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article:
Die Pilze—Grundzüge ihrer Entwicklungsgeschichte und Morphologie. By E rnst G äumann .
An Introduction to Botany, with Special Reference to the Structure of the Flowering Plant. By J. H. P riestley and L orna I. S cott .
Plant Pathology. By EdW in J. B utler and S. C. J ones .
An Introduction to Plant Biochemistry. By C. C. S teele .
The Dianthus. By W ill I ngwersen .
The Delphinium. By F rank B ishop
Plant Physiology since Sachs. Fifty Years of Plant Physiology. By T h . W eevers , with an introduction by F. W. W ent .
Introgressive Hybridization. By E dgar A nderson .     

Correction to: Transcriptome analysis of flowering genes in mango (Mangifera indica L.) in relation to floral malformation

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Correction to: Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology     

Wickens, G.E. Economic botany: principles and practices

This book is a compendium of information on plants (and somemicro-organisms) that are, or could be, useful to humans. Someidea of its vast scope can be gained from the list of chapterheadings: Plant collecting, taxonomy and nomenclature; Environmentalconsiderations; Plant conservation; Ecophysiology and allieddisciplines; Plant breeding and propagation;     

Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fluorescens Influence Arabidopsis Root System Architecture Through an Auxin Response Mediated by Bioactive Cyclodipeptides

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria modulate root development through different mechanisms. This work was conducted to evaluate the effects of root...     

Phosphorylation of Novel Interactors of Wild Soybean GsSnRK1 Protein Kinase

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter - Plant SnRK1 kinases have been reported to participate in regulating many aspects of plant biology including resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Wild...     

Reviews

British Economic Grasses. Their identification by the leaf anatomy . By S ydney B urr and D orothy M. T urner
Recent Advances in the Study of Plant Viruses . By Dr K enneth M. S mith
Wheat in Great Britain . By J ohn P ercival
Plant Breeding in the Soviet Union. Achievements, Orqanisation and Future Programme of the Institute of Plant Industry . Published by the Imperial Bureau x of Plant Genetics School of Agriculture, Cambridge, and Agricultural Buildings, Aberystwyth.     

Multiple spatial scales affect direct and indirect interactions between a non-native and a native species

Plant Ecology - Plant–plant interactions influence community assembly and species responses to environmental change. However, species interactions are complex phenomena influenced by context...     

Changes in microbial biomass,community composition and diversity,and functioning with soil depth in two alpine ecosystems on the Tibetan plateau

Plant and Soil - Plant P acquisition strategies are driven by multiple belowground morphological and physiological traits as well as interactions among these traits. This study aimed to...     

Cross talk between energy cost and expression of Methyl Jasmonate-regulated genes: from DNA to protein

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Plant cell balances energy consumption for its different biological processes under oxidative circumstances. The aim of the present study is to...     

Assembly of rhizosphere microbial communities in Artemisia annua: recruitment of plant growth‐promoting microorganisms and inter‐kingdom interactions between bacteria and fungi

Plant and Soil - Plant roots assemble unique microbial communities in rhizosphere, which are critical for plant adapting to natural environment. Given the pivotal importance of plant-microbe...     

Review

books reviewed in this article:
Physiological Plant Pathology. By R. K. S. W ood .
Plant Virus Names. An Annotated List of Names and Synonyms of Plant Viruses and Diseases. Compiled by the Commonwealth Mycological Institute and edited by E. B. M artyn .     

Variation in root morphology,enhancement in anti-oxidative enzyme responses and improved arbutin and bergenin levels in Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. raised in vitro via EMS and gamma irradiations

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) - Plant cells develop defence mechanisms in response to mutagen stress which leads to modulation of certain metabolic and defensive pathways. Owing to...     

Phylogenetic and ion-response analyses reveal a relationship between gene expansion and functional divergence in the Ca2+/cation antiporter family in Angiosperms

Plant Molecular Biology - Plant CaCA superfamily genes with higher tendency to retain after WGD are more gene expression and function differentiated in ion-response. Plants and animals face...     

Identification and Characterization of Bacillus subtilis B9: A Diazotrophic Plant Growth-Promoting Endophytic Bacterium Isolated from Sugarcane Root

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Plant endophytic microorganisms, which can enhance plant growth and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, are untapped resources with large potential...     

Long-term partial substitution of chemical fertilizer with green manure regulated organic matter mineralization in paddy soil dominantly by modulating organic carbon quality

Plant and Soil - Plant pathogenic and mycotoxin-producing Fusarium species are globally widespread and lead to large annual yield losses in maize production (ecosystem disservice). Systems with...     

Fertility and pH effects on polyphenol and condensed tannin concentrations in foliage and roots

Plant and Soil - Plant secondary compounds such as polyphenols and tannins are purported to influence nutrient cycling by affecting organic matter degradation, mineralization rates, N availability...     

Woody plant encroachment alters soil hydrological properties and reduces downward flux of water in tallgrass prairie

Plant and Soil - Plant and soil interact to shape ecosystem properties, processes and services provided. Changes in ecosystem productivity, biogeochemical cycling and plant herbivore interactions...     

Root responses to domestication,precipitation and silicification: weeping meadow grass simplifies and alters toughness

Plant and Soil - Plant breeding usually focuses on conspicuous above-ground plant traits, yet roots fundamentally underpin plant fitness. Roots show phenotypic plasticity in response to soil...     

Identification and characterization of plant resistance genes (R genes) in sorghum and their involvement in plant defense against aphids

Plant Growth Regulation - Plants are constantly exposed to numerous biotic stresses; thus, they have evolved to defend themselves from their enemies such as pathogen or insect pests. Plant...     

How cells and tissues of Daphnopsis fasciculata (Thymelaeaceae) react to the leaf‐mining habit of Phyllocnistis hemera (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

Journal of Plant Research - Plant cell and tissue responses to the attack of mining herbivores may be diagnosed by anatomical and histochemical analyses, herein investigated regarding the mining...