Developmental and stress regulation of gene expression for a 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, CstNCED, isolated from Crocus sativus stigmas.

abstract：:The initiation of tomato fruit growth, fruit set, is very sensitive to environmental conditions. Therefore, an understanding of the mechanisms that regulate this process can facilitate the production of this agriculturally valuable fruit crop. Over the years, it has been well established that tomato fruit set depends ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： de Jong M,Mariani C,Vriezen WH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGATs) catalyse the final step of the triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis of the Kennedy pathway. Two major gene families have been shown to encode DGATs, DGAT1 (type-1) and DGAT2 (type-2). Both genes encode membrane-bound proteins, with no sequence homology to each other. In this study...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Banilas G,Karampelias M,Makariti I,Kourti A,Hatzopoulos P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Realistic experimental protocols to screen for drought adaptation in controlled conditions are crucial if high throughput phenotyping is to be used for the identification of high performance lines, and is especially important in the evaluation of transgenes where stringent biosecurity measures restrict the frequency o...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Saint Pierre C,Crossa JL,Bonnett D,Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K,Reynolds MP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental factors alter the impacts of parasitic plants on their hosts. However, there have been no controlled studies on how water availability modulates stem hemiparasites' effects on hosts. A glasshouse experiment was conducted to investigate the association between the Australian native stem hemiparasite Cassy...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Cirocco RM,Facelli JM,Watling JR

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression and activity of glutamine synthetase (GS, EC 6.3.1.2) were examined in relation to the rate of CO2 assimilation in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) leaves. Intact plants were kept in the dark for 72 h and subsequently exposed to light under different atmospheric CO2 concentrations (100, 400 and 1200 mic...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Larios B,Aguera E,Cabello P,Maldonado JM,de la Haba P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the idea of whether electropotential waves (EPWs) primarily act as vehicles for systemic spread of Ca(2+) signals. EPW-associated Ca(2+) influx may trigger generation and amplification of countless long-distance signals along the phloem pathway given the fact that gating of Ca(2+)-permeable channels is a u...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： van Bel AJ,Furch AC,Will T,Buxa SV,Musetti R,Hafke JB

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipid signaling plays an important role in plant immune responses against phytopathogenic bacteria in Nicotiana benthamiana. Here, we isolated two phospholipase C2 (PLC2) orthologs in the N. benthamiana genome, designated as PLC2-1 and 2-2. Both NbPLC2-1 and NbPLC2-2 were expressed in most tissues and were indu...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Kiba A,Nakano M,Hosokawa M,Galis I,Nakatani H,Shinya T,Ohnishi K,Hikichi Y

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrimeric G-proteins (G-proteins) have been implicated in ubiquitous signalling mechanisms in eukaryotes. In plants, G-proteins modulate hormonal and stress responses and regulate diverse developmental processes. However, the molecular mechanisms of their functions are largely unknown. A yeast two-hybrid screen w...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Kansup J,Tsugama D,Liu S,Takano T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokinin is a plant hormone essential for growth and development. The elucidation of its signalling pathway as a variant of the bacterial two-component signalling system (TCS) has led to a better understanding of how this hormone is involved in general plant processes. A set of cytokinin-regulated transcription facto...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Cutcliffe JW,Hellmann E,Heyl A,Rashotte AM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major source of nitrogen for rice (Oryza sativa L.) is ammonium (NH4(+)). The NH4(+) uptake of roots is mainly governed by membrane transporters, with OsAMT1;1 being a prominent member of the OsAMT1 gene family that is known to be involved in NH4(+) transport in rice plants. However, little is known about its invo...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ranathunge K,El-Kereamy A,Gidda S,Bi YM,Rothstein SJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that a novel motor protein belonging to the kinesin-12 family, NtKRP, displays critical roles in regulating embryo and seed size establishment. However, it remains unknown exactly how NtKRP contributes to this developmental process. Here, we report that a 60S ribosomal protein NtRPL17 directly i...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Tian S,Wu J,Liu Y,Huang X,Li F,Wang Z,Sun MX

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:SNARE proteins are central elements of the machinery involved in membrane fusion of eukaryotic cells. In animals and plants, SNAREs have diversified to sustain a variety of specific functions. In animals, R-SNARE proteins called brevins have diversified; in contrast, in plants, the R-SNARE proteins named longins have ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： de Marcos Lousa C,Soubeyrand E,Bolognese P,Wattelet-Boyer V,Bouyssou G,Marais C,Boutté Y,Filippini F,Moreau P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global change factors affect plant carbon uptake in concert. In order to investigate the response directions and potential interactive effects, and to understand the underlying mechanisms, multifactor experiments are needed. The focus of this study was on the photosynthetic response to elevated CO(2) [CO2; free air CO...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Albert KR,Ro-Poulsen H,Mikkelsen TN,Michelsen A,van der Linden L,Beier C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chance to watch floral organs develop live is not to be missed! Here, we outline reasons why quantitative, live-cell imaging is an important approach to study floral morphogenesis, and provide a basic workflow of how to get started. We highlight key advances in morphodynamics of lateral organ development, and disc...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Rambaud-Lavigne L,Hay A

更新日期：2020-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil fertility provides the foundation for nutritious food production and resilient and sustainable livelihoods. A comprehensive survey and summit meeting were conducted with the aims of understanding barriers to enhancing soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa and providing evidence-based recommendations. The focus reg...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Stewart ZP,Pierzynski GM,Middendorf BJ,Prasad PVV

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-temperature stress is an important factor affecting the growth and development of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in temperate and high-elevation areas. Cold stress may cause various seedling injuries, delayed heading and yield reduction due to spikelet sterility. In this study, 181 microsatellite marker loci were used to ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Andaya VC,Mackill DJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grape hyacinth (Muscari) is an important ornamental bulbous plant with an extraordinary blue colour. Muscari armeniacum, whose flowers can be naturally white, provides an opportunity to unravel the complex metabolic networks underlying certain biochemical traits, especially colour. A blue flower cDNA library of M. arm...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Lou Q,Liu Y,Qi Y,Jiao S,Tian F,Jiang L,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-ascorbate (the reduced form of vitamin C) participates in diverse biological processes including pathogen defence mechanisms, and the modulation of plant growth and morphology, and also acts as an enzyme cofactor and redox status indicator. One of its chief biological functions is as an antioxidant. L-ascorbate inta...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ioannidi E,Kalamaki MS,Engineer C,Pateraki I,Alexandrou D,Mellidou I,Giovannonni J,Kanellis AK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Populus euphratica is a poplar species growing in arid regions of Central Asia, where its distribution remains nevertheless restricted to river-banks or to areas with an access to deep water tables. To test whether the hydraulic architecture of this species differs from that of other poplars with respect to this ecolo...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Hukin D,Cochard H,Dreyer E,Le Thiec D,Bogeat-Triboulot MB

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite numerous reports implicating salicylic acid (SA) in plant salinity responses, the specific ionic mechanisms of SA-mediated adaptation to salt stress remain elusive. To address this issue, a non-invasive microelectrode ion flux estimation technique was used to study kinetics of NaCl-induced net ion fluxes in Ar...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Jayakannan M,Bose J,Babourina O,Rengel Z,Shabala S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C4 photosynthesis is a complex specialization that enhances carbon gain in hot, often arid habitats where photorespiration rates can be high. Certain features unique to C4 photosynthesis may reduce the potential for phenotypic plasticity and photosynthetic acclimation to environmental change relative to what is possib...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Sage RF,McKown AD

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrimeric G-proteins have been implicated in having a role in many plant signalling pathways. To understand further the role of G-proteins, a preliminary experiment was performed to assess the impact of the G alpha subunit loss-of-function mutation gpa1-1 on the Arabidopsis transcriptome. The analysis indicated t...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Okamoto H,Göbel C,Capper RG,Saunders N,Feussner I,Knight MR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inner envelope membrane (IEM) of the chloroplast plays crucial roles in forming an osmotic barrier and controlling metabolite exchange between the organelle and the cytosol. The IEM therefore harbours a number of membrane proteins and requires the import and integration of these nuclear-encoded proteins for its bi...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Okawa K,Inoue H,Adachi F,Nakayama K,Ito-Inaba Y,Schnell DJ,Uehara S,Inaba T

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potted grapevines of 140 Ruggeri (Vitis berlandieri × Vitis rupestris), a good Cl(-) excluder, and K 51-40 (Vitis champinii × Vitis riparia 'Gloire'), a poor Cl(-) excluder, and of a family obtained by crossing the two genotypes, were used to examine the inheritance of Cl(-) exclusion. Rooted leaves were then used to ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Gong H,Blackmore D,Clingeleffer P,Sykes S,Jha D,Tester M,Walker R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reductions in crop yields as a consequence of global climate change threaten worldwide food security. It is therefore imperative to develop high-yielding crop plants that show sustainable production under stress conditions. In order to achieve this aim through breeding or genetic engineering, it is crucial to have a c...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Nutan KK,Rathore RS,Tripathi AK,Mishra M,Pareek A,Singla-Pareek SL

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of the protein kinase STN7, involved in phosphorylation of the light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) proteins, has been reported as being co-operatively regulated by the redox state of the plastoquinone pool and the ferredoxin-thioredoxin (Trx) system. The present study aims to investigate the role of plast...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ancín M,Fernández-San Millán A,Larraya L,Morales F,Veramendi J,Aranjuelo I,Farran I

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The suppression subtractive hybridization technique was used to identify differentially expressed genes between hormone-autotrophic and hormone-dependent Panax ginseng callus lines. A tonoplast intrinsic protein cDNA (PgTIP1) was found to be highly and specifically expressed in hormone-autotrophic ginseng cells, which...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Lin W,Peng Y,Li G,Arora R,Tang Z,Su W,Cai W

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leghemoglobins transport and deliver O2 to the symbiosomes inside legume nodules and are essential for nitrogen fixation. However, the roles of other hemoglobins (Hbs) in the rhizobia-legume symbiosis are unclear. Several Lotus japonicus mutants affecting LjGlb1-1, a non-symbiotic class 1 Hb, have been used to study t...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Fukudome M,Calvo-Begueria L,Kado T,Osuki K,Rubio MC,Murakami E,Nagata M,Kucho K,Sandal N,Stougaard J,Becana M,Uchiumi T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wounding of plants leads to endogenous rise of jasmonic acid (JA) accompanied with the expression of a distinct set of genes. Among them are those coding for the allene oxide cyclase (AOC) that catalyses a regulatory step in JA biosynthesis, and for 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase 2 (DXS2), an enzyme involved ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Tretner C,Huth U,Hause B

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coffee (Coffea spp.), a globally traded commodity, is a slow-growing tropical tree species that displays an improved photosynthetic performance when grown under elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations ([CO2]). To investigate the mechanisms underlying this response, two commercial coffee cultivars (Catuaí and Obatã) we...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： DaMatta FM,Godoy AG,Menezes-Silva PE,Martins SC,Sanglard LM,Morais LE,Torre-Neto A,Ghini R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00