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...     

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...     

Phytochemicals induced in chickpea roots selectively and non-selectively stimulate and suppress fungal endophytes and pathogens

Plant and Soil - Plant roots shape the structure of the soil microbiome by producing a wide array of phytochemicals, which in turn impact plant growth and health. The synthesis of root metabolites...     

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...     

基因编辑技术的发展及其在农业生产中的应用

对动植物和人类基因组的测序为功能基因组研究提供了基础数据。然而,核苷酸序列信息并不足以帮助我们了解特定的基因组元件的功能及其在表型形成中的作用。基因编辑技术能够在很大程度上解决这一问题,帮助人们快速获得新的基因组突变模式,从而以更便捷高效的方式进行功能基因组研究。对基因编辑的基本原理及常见的锌指核酸酶(ZFN)、转录激活因子样效应因子核酸酶(TALEN)和2013年出现的CRISPR/Cas9系统进行了回顾,讨论了基因编辑技术的应用历史,特别在农业应用方面,重点关注了CRISPR/Cas9系统在水稻基因编辑中的应用,阐述了CRISPR/Cas9在基因组编辑领域的问题和其他应用方面的困难,探讨了基因编辑工具在作物改良方面所面临的主要挑战和未来发展趋势。     

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...     

植物多酚在环境保护与农业生产中的应用

植物多酚是一类广泛存在于植物体内的次生代谢物．自然界含多酚的常见植物已超过600种．随着植物多酚化学结构鉴定及其理化性状的深入研究,人类对植物多酚的应用由传统的化工和医药等领域扩展到了农业和环境等多个领域．文中就植物多酚对植物抗逆境能力以及在环境污染控制和农业生产等领域的应用进行了综述．     

Different leaf carbon,nitrogen, and phosphorus stoichiometry and carbon and nitrogen isotopes among peatland plants in northeastern China

Plant and Soil - Plant carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) levels and their stoichiometry and N uptake strategies are important aspects influencing vegetation composition and C dynamics in...     

Bacillus subtilis strain L1 promotes nitrate reductase activity in Arabidopsis and elicits enhanced growth performance in Arabidopsis,lettuce, and wheat

Journal of Plant Research - Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a group of bacteria that promote plants growth in the rhizosphere. PGPRs are involved in various mechanisms that...     

Molecular Dialog between Root and Shoot via Regulatory Peptides and Its Role in Systemic Control of Plant Development

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology - Plant developmental processes are very flexible and highly depend on environmental factors. This is largely due to the existence of regulatory mechanisms that...     

Virtual issue: cell wall functions in plant growth and environmental responses

Journal of Plant Research - Plant cell walls have multiple functions, including determining cell shape and size, cell–cell adhesion, controlling cell differentiation and growth, and promoting...     

Over-Expression of Oshox4 Enhances Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Rice

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology - Plant hormones play major roles in abiotic stress. This study shows that gibberellin acid-inefficient transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.) is more tolerant to...     

果实蝇求偶行为与求偶歌

果实蝇Bactrocera是危害经济作物的一类重要农业害虫,研发有效的果实蝇防控技术是现代农业产业发展的迫切需求。雄性不育技术是防控果实蝇高效绿色的防控方法。深入研究果实蝇求偶行为是雄性不育技术顺利开展的前提,也能为开发新防控技术提供有效的生物学靶标。本文将以果蝇研究作为对照,对果实蝇求偶行为与求偶歌的研究相关进展进行总结。果实蝇求偶行为基本属于预交配求偶行为,但其求偶歌中是否具有物种特异性的特征参数还有待验证。这为下一步开展果实蝇求偶行为与求偶歌的研究工作提供了基本依据与方向性引导。     

Effect of nitrogen additions on root morphology and chemistry in a subtropical bamboo forest

Plant and Soil - Plant roots play a critical role in ecosystem underground processes, and are potentially influenced by elevated atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition. However, the effects of N...     

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...     

Differences in the Manifestation of Cell Pluripotence In Vivo and In Vitro in the Mutant Arabidopsis thaliana with the Phenotype of Cell Memory Disorder

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology - Plant cells cultivated in vitro are a convenient model for studying the genetic and physiological mechanisms necessary for the cells to acquire a state of...     

Response of Vicia faba to short-term uranium exposure: chelating and antioxidant system changes in roots

Journal of Plant Research - Uranium (U) phytotoxicity is an inherently difficult problem in the phytoremediation of U-contaminated environments. Plant chelating and antioxidant systems play an...     

Small grain and semi-dwarf 3, a WRKY transcription factor,negatively regulates plant height and grain size by stabilizing SLR1 expression in rice

Plant Molecular Biology - OsWRKY36 represses plant height and grain size by inhibiting gibberellin signaling. Plant height and grain size are important agronomic traits affecting yield in cereals,...     

Effect of Exogenously Applied 24-Epibrassinolide and Brassinazole on Xylogenesis and Microdistribution of Cell Wall Polymers in Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) De Wit

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Plant growth regulators play a key role in cell wall structure and chemistry of woody plants. Understanding of these regulatory signals is important in advanced...     

Proteomics-Based Investigation of Salt-Responsive Mechanisms in Roots of Bradyrhizobium japonicum-Inoculated Glycine max and Glycine soja Seedlings

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Salt stress is one of the environmental factors most limiting crop productivity worldwide. Plant roots are the primary site for salt sensing; therefore, a...