Alternative splicing of basic chitinase gene PR3b in the low-nicotine mutants of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Burley 21.

abstract：:Plant growth and development are ensured through networks of complex regulatory schemes. Genetic approaches have been invaluable in dissecting these regulatory pathways. This study reports the isolation of a semi-dominant dwarf mutant designated abnormal shoot1-1 dominant (abs1-1D) through an Arabidopsis T-DNA activat...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Wang M,Liu X,Wang R,Li W,Rodermel S,Yu F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(13)C discrimination in organic matter with respect to atmospheric CO(2) (Delta(13)C) is under tight genetic control in many plant species, including the pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) full-sib progeny used in this study. Delta(13)C is expected to reflect intrinsic water use efficiency, but this assumption require...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Roussel M,Dreyer E,Montpied P,Le-Provost G,Guehl JM,Brendel O

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ensure future food security, there is an urgent need for improved co-ordination of agricultural research. While advances in biotechnology hold considerable promise, significant technology gaps exist that may reduce their impact. Examples include an incomplete knowledge of target breeding environments, a limited und...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Reynolds MP,Hellin J,Govaerts B,Kosina P,Sonder K,Hobbs P,Braun H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) is responsible for the transcription of most eukaryotic protein-coding genes. Analysing the topological distribution and quantification of RNAPII can contribute to understanding its function in interphase nuclei. Previously it was shown that RNAPII molecules in plant nuclei form reticulate s...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Schubert V,Weisshart K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis (Pg), remains a devastating disease of wheat, and the emergence of new Pg races virulent on deployed resistance genes fuels the ongoing search for sources of durable resistance. Despite its intrinsic durability, non-host resistance (NHR) is largely unexplored as a protection stra...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Bartaula R,Melo ATO,Connolly BA,Jin Y,Hale I

更新日期：2018-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:While the general effect of CO2 enrichment on photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, N content, and yield has been documented, there is still some uncertainty as to whether there are interactive effects between CO2 enrichment and other factors, such as temperature, geographical location, water availability, and cultiva...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Tcherkez G,Ben Mariem S,Larraya L,García-Mina JM,Zamarreño AM,Paradela A,Cui J,Badeck FW,Meza D,Rizza F,Bunce J,Han X,Tausz-Posch S,Cattivelli L,Fangmeier A,Aranjuelo I

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Drought escape and dehydration avoidance represent alternative strategies for drought adaptation in annual crops. The mechanisms underlying these two strategies are reported to have a negative correlation, suggesting a trade-off. We conducted a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of flowering time and root mass, t...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Fletcher RS,Mullen JL,Heiliger A,McKay JK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal compartmentation of carboxylation processes is a defining feature of crassulacean acid metabolism and involves circadian control of key metabolic and transport steps that regulate the supply and demand for carbon over a 24h cycle. Recent insights on the molecular workings of the circadian clock and its connec...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ceusters J,Borland AM,Taybi T,Frans M,Godts C,De Proft MP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In grapevine, stimulation of defence responses was evidenced in response to various types of abiotic stresses in both leaves and berries, as revealed by the increasing expression of genes encoding defence-related proteins or the stimulation of their corresponding activities. However, the capability of inflorescences t...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Petit AN,Baillieul F,Vaillant-Gaveau N,Jacquens L,Conreux A,Jeandet P,Clément C,Fontaine F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pectins are major components of plant primary cell walls. They include homogalacturonans (HGs), which are the most abundant pectin and can be the target of apoplastic enzymes like pectin methylesterases (PMEs) that control their methylesterification level. Several PMEs are expressed in the seed coat of Arabidopsis tha...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Turbant A,Fournet F,Lequart M,Zabijak L,Pageau K,Bouton S,Van Wuytswinkel O

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important roles of plant roots is to take up essential mineral nutrients from the soil for use in plant growth and development. The uptake of mineral elements is mediated by various transporters belonging to different transporter families. Here we reviewed transporters for the uptake of macronutrients ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Sasaki A,Yamaji N,Ma JF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stomata are the major gates regulating substrate availability for photosynthesis and water loss. Although both processes are critical to yield and to resource-use efficiency, we lack a comprehensive picture on how domestication and further breeding have impacted on leaf stomata. To fill this gap, stomatal sizes and de...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Milla R,de Diego-Vico N,Martín-Robles N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of root tips from cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings grown at 8 degrees C for varying periods ranging from 15 min to 96 h, showed marked changes in the ultrastructure of cortical cells within only 15 min of exposure. Greater parts of the cortex were affected with longer periods of exposure, but the se...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Lee SH,Singh AP,Chung GC,Kim YS,Kong IB

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While many C4 lineages have Kranz anatomy around individual veins, Salsoleae have evolved the Salsoloid Kranz anatomy where a continuous dual layer of chlorenchyma cells encloses the vascular and water-storage tissue. With the aim of elucidating the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in Salsoleae, a broadly sampled molecu...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Schüssler C,Freitag H,Koteyeva N,Schmidt D,Edwards G,Voznesenskaya E,Kadereit G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing leaf transpiration efficiency (TE) may provide leads for growing rice like dryland cereals such as wheat (Triticum aestivum). To explore avenues for improving TE in rice, variations in stomatal conductance (gs) and mesophyll conductance (gm) and their anatomical determinants were evaluated in two cultivars ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ouyang W,Struik PC,Yin X,Yang J

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Endosperm cap (CAP) weakening and embryo elongation growth are prerequisites for the completion of lettuce seed germination. Although it has been proposed that the cell wall loosening underlying these processes results from an enzymatic mechanism, it is still unclear which enzymes are involved. Here it is shown that r...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Zhang Y,Chen B,Xu Z,Shi Z,Chen S,Huang X,Chen J,Wang X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA clone encoding aspartate aminotransferase (PVAAT-2) (EC 2.6.1.1) was isolated from the common bean Phaseolus vulgaris nodule cDNA library. The nucleotide sequence analysis of the full-length cDNA allowed its identification by comparison with sequence databases. The amino acid sequence of the bean PvAAT-2 showed...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Silvente S,Camas A,Lara M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of melatonin in plants is universal. Evidence has confirmed that a major portion of the melatonin is synthesized by plants themselves even though a homologue of the classic arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) has not been identified as yet in plants. Thus, the serotonin N-acetylating enzyme in plan...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Tan DX,Hardeland R,Manchester LC,Korkmaz A,Ma S,Rosales-Corral S,Reiter RJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of stomata to many environmental factors is well documented. Multiple signalling pathways for abscisic acid (ABA)-induced stomatal closure have been proposed over the last decades. However, it seems that exposure of a leaf for a long time (several days) to some environmental conditions generates a sort of...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Aliniaeifard S,van Meeteren U

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carnivorous plants inhabit nutrient-poor environments, where prominent targets of prey capture are organic nitrogen and phosphorus. Some carnivorous plants also acquire carbon from their victims. A new report focusing on Utricularia, the bladderwort, demonstrates that carbon assimilated from photosynthesis is paradoxi...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Albert VA,Jobson RW,Michael TP,Taylor DJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydration at low temperatures, commonly referred to as cold stratification, is widely used for releasing dormancy and triggering germination in a wide range of species including wheat. However, the molecular mechanism that underlies its effect on germination has largely remained unknown. Our previous studies showed th...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Xu Q,Truong TT,Barrero JM,Jacobsen JV,Hocart CH,Gubler F

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Production per amount of water used (water use efficiency, WUE) is closely correlated with drought tolerance. Although stomatal aperture can regulate WUE, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Previous reports revealed that stomatal closure was inhibited in the calcium-sensing receptor (CAS) antisense...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Wang WH,Chen J,Liu TW,Chen J,Han AD,Simon M,Dong XJ,He JX,Zheng HL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants have evolved and adapted to different environments. Dwarfism is an adaptive trait of plants that helps them avoid high-energy costs under unfavourable conditions. The role of gibberellin (GA) in plant development has been well established. Several plant dehydration-responsive element-binding proteins (DREBs) ha...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Li J,Sima W,Ouyang B,Wang T,Ziaf K,Luo Z,Liu L,Li H,Chen M,Huang Y,Feng Y,Hao Y,Ye Z

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wheat kernel texture, a major trait determining the end-use quality of wheat flour, is mainly influenced by puroindolines. These small basic proteins display in vitro lipid binding and antimicrobial properties, but their cellular functions during grain development remain unknown. To gain an insight into their biologic...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Lesage VS,Merlino M,Chambon C,Bouchet B,Marion D,Branlard G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The composition of the translocates reaching the seeds of pea plants having various nitrogen (N) nutrition regimes was investigated under field situations. Sucrose flow in the phloem sap increased with the node number, but was not significantly different between N nutrition levels. Because N deficiency reduced the num...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Munier-Jolain N,Salon C

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Arabidopsis thaliana THI1 protein is involved in thiamine biosynthesis and is targeted to both chloroplasts and mitochondria by N-terminal control regions. To investigate thi1 expression, a series of thi1 promoter deletions were fused to the beta-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene. Transgenic plants were generated ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ribeiro DT,Farias LP,de Almeida JD,Kashiwabara PM,Ribeiro AF,Silva-Filho MC,Menck CF,Van Sluys MA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethylene production and expression of ethylene biosynthetic genes was investigated in senescing flowers of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) cultivars 'White Candle (WC)' and 'Light Pink Barbara (LPB)', with long and short vase-lives, respectively. Ethylene production from the gynoecium and petals of senescing 'WC'...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Nukui H,Kudo S,Yamashita A,Satoh S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Root herbivores are important ecosystem drivers and agricultural pests, and, possibly as a consequence, plants protect their roots using a variety of defensive strategies. One aspect that distinguishes belowground from aboveground plant-insect interactions is that roots are constantly exposed to a set of soil-specific...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Erb M,Lu J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid changes in turgor pressure (P:) and temperature (T:) are giving new information about the mechanisms of plant growth. In the present work, single internode cells of the large-celled alga Chara corallina were used as a model for plant growth. P was changed without altering the chemical environment of the wall whi...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Proseus TE,Zhu GL,Boyer JS

更新日期：2000-09-01 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