abstract：:Transcription factors of the NAC family are known to be involved in various developmental processes and in response to environmental stresses. Whereas NAC genes have been widely studied in response to abiotic stresses, little is known about their role in response to biotic stresses, especially in crops. Here, the firs...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Le Hénanff G,Profizi C,Courteaux B,Rabenoelina F,Gérard C,Clément C,Baillieul F,Cordelier S,Dhondt-Cordelier S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several per cent of net carbon assimilation can be re-released as isoprene emissions to the atmosphere by many tropical plants, much uncertainty remains regarding its biological significance. In a previous study, we detected emissions of isoprene and its oxidation products methyl vinyl ketone (MVK) and methac...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Jardine KJ,Meyers K,Abrell L,Alves EG,Yanez Serrano AM,Kesselmeier J,Karl T,Guenther A,Chambers JQ,Vickers C

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：: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：:The stamen produces pollen grains for pollination in higher plants. Coordinated development of four microsporangia in the stamen is essential for normal fertility. The roles of miR165/166-directed pathways in the establishment of adaxial-abaxial polarity have been well defined in leaves. However, the molecular mechani...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Lian H,Li X,Liu Z,He Y

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AP2 domain class of transcription factors is a large family of genes with various roles in plant development and adaptation but with very little functional information in plants other than Arabidopsis. Here, the characterization of an EAR motif-containing transcription factor, SlERF36, from tomato that affects sto...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Upadhyay RK,Soni DK,Singh R,Dwivedi UN,Pathre UV,Nath P,Sane AP

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing yellow-seeded Brassica napus (rapeseed) with improved qualities is a major breeding goal. The intermediate and final metabolites of the phenylpropanoid and flavonoid pathways affect not only oil quality but also seed coat colour of B. napus. Here, the accumulation of phenolic compounds was analysed in the s...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Qu C,Fu F,Lu K,Zhang K,Wang R,Xu X,Wang M,Lu J,Wan H,Zhanglin T,Li J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research is beginning to reveal how intricate networks of hormones and transcription factors coordinate the complex patterning of the gynoecium, the female reproductive structure of flowering plants. This review summarizes recent advances in understanding of how auxin biosynthesis, transport, and responses toge...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Larsson E,Franks RG,Sundberg E

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:In angiosperms, fertilization and subsequent zygotic development occur in embryo sacs deeply embedded in the ovaries; therefore, these processes are poorly elucidated. In this study, microarray-based transcriptome analyses were conducted on rice sperm cells, egg cells, and zygotes isolated from flowers to identify can...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Abiko M,Maeda H,Tamura K,Hara-Nishimura I,Okamoto T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A suppressor screen using dwarf mutants of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) led to the isolation of 'overgrowth' derivatives, which retained the original dwarfing gene but grew at a faster rate because of a new mutation. The new mutations were in the Slender1 (Sln1) gene (11/13 cases), which encodes the DELLA protein centr...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Chandler PM,Harding CA

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flowering is a critical period in the life cycle of flowering plant species, resulting in an irreversible commitment of significant resources. Wheat is photoperiod sensitive, flowering only when daylength surpasses a critical length; however, photoperiod insensitivity (PI) has been selected by plant breeders for >40 y...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Bentley AR,Horsnell R,Werner CP,Turner AS,Rose GA,Bedard C,Howell P,Wilhelm EP,Mackay IJ,Howells RM,Greenland A,Laurie DA,Gosman N

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant injury by ozone (O3) occurs in three stages, O3 entrance through stomata, overcoming defences, and attack on bioreceptors. Concentration, deposition, and uptake of O3 are accessible by observation and modelling, while injury can be assessed visually or through remote sensing. However, the relationship between O3...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Grantz DA,Vu HB,Heath RL,Burkey KO

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of iron (Fe) and sulphur (S) deprivation on sulphate uptake and assimilation pathways was investigated in durum wheat by analysing the expression of genes coding for major transporters and enzymes involved in sulphate assimilation and reduction: high-affinity sulphate transporters (TdSultr1.1 and TdSultr1.3...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ciaffi M,Paolacci AR,Celletti S,Catarcione G,Kopriva S,Astolfi S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soybean seeds provide an excellent source of protein for human and livestock nutrition. However, their nutritional quality is hampered by a low concentration of the essential sulfur amino acid, methionine (Met). In order to study factors that regulate Met synthesis in soybean seeds, this study used the Met-insensitive...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Song S,Hou W,Godo I,Wu C,Yu Y,Matityahu I,Hacham Y,Sun S,Han T,Amir R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aluminium (Al)-activated citrate secretion plays an important role in Al resistance in a number of plant species, such as rice bean (Vigna umbellata). This study further characterized the regulation of VuMATE1, an aluminium-activated citrate transporter. Al stress induced VuMATE1 expression, followed by the secretion ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Liu MY,Chen WW,Xu JM,Fan W,Yang JL,Zheng SJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:In a non-model staple crop like wheat (Triticum aestivumI L.), functional validation of potential drought stress responsive genes identified in Arabidopsis could provide gene targets for breeding. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) of genes of interest can overcome the inherent problems of polyploidy and limited tran...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Manmathan H,Shaner D,Snelling J,Tisserat N,Lapitan N

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although plants possess an arsenal of constitutive defences such as structural barriers and preformed antimicrobial defences, many attackers are able to overcome the pre-existing defence layers. In response, a range of inducible plant defences is set up to battle these pathogens. These mechanisms, commonly integrated ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Balmer D,Planchamp C,Mauch-Mani B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine is an important medium for the transport and storage of nitrogen, and arginase (also known as arginine amidohydrolase, ARGAH) is responsible for catalyse of arginine into ornithine and urea in plants. In this study, the impact of AtARGAHs on abiotic stress response was investigated by manipulating AtARGAHs ex...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Shi H,Ye T,Chen F,Cheng Z,Wang Y,Yang P,Zhang Y,Chan Z

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Branching is an important trait of plant development regulated by environmental signals. Phytochromes in Arabidopsis mediate branching in response to the changes in the red light:far-red light ratio (R:FR), the mechanisms of which are still elusive. Here it is shown that overexpression of CONSTANS-LIKE 7 (COL7) result...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Wang H,Zhang Z,Li H,Zhao X,Liu X,Ortiz M,Lin C,Liu B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine nitration is a post-translational modification mediated by reactive nitrogen species (RNS) that is associated with nitro-oxidative damage. No information about this process is available in relation to higher plants during development and senescence. Using pea plants at different developmental stages (...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Begara-Morales JC,Chaki M,Sánchez-Calvo B,Mata-Pérez C,Leterrier M,Palma JM,Barroso JB,Corpas FJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rubisco gene expression was examined in detail in rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves at different positions, i.e. expanding, mature, and senescent leaves. Rubisco small subunit (RBCS) synthesis and RBCS mRNA levels were maximal in expanding leaves and gradually became lower in mature and senescent leaves, with declines in ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Suzuki Y,Makino A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleus contains the cell's genetic material, which directs cellular activity via gene regulation. The physical barrier of the nuclear envelope needs to be permeable to a variety of macromolecules and signals. The most prominent gateways for the transport of macromolecules are the nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). Th...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Tamura K,Hara-Nishimura I

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the mechanisms of nodule N(2) fixation in legumes are now well documented, some uncertainty remains on the metabolic consequences of water deficit. In most cases, little consideration is given to other organs and, therefore, the coordinated changes in metabolism in leaves, roots, and nodules are not well know...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Aranjuelo I,Tcherkez G,Molero G,Gilard F,Avice JC,Nogués S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthocyanin production is a characteristic response of flowering plants to unfavourable environmental conditions. The potential roles of flavonoids and anthocyanins in plant growth were investigated by growing Arabidopsis thaliana anthocyanin production mutants (transparent testa) under limiting nitrogen and high ligh...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Misyura M,Colasanti J,Rothstein SJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insect egg deposition activates plant defence, but very little is known about signalling events that control this response. In Arabidopsis thaliana, oviposition by Pieris brassicae triggers salicylic acid (SA) accumulation and induces the expression of defence genes. This is similar to the recognition of pathogen-asso...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Gouhier-Darimont C,Schmiesing A,Bonnet C,Lassueur S,Reymond P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among dioecious flowering plants, females and males often differ in a range of morphological, physiological, and life-history traits. This is referred to as sexual dimorphism, and understanding why it occurs is a central question in evolutionary biology. Our review documents a range of sexually dimorphic traits in ang...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Barrett SC,Hough J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metal pollution often occurs together with organic contaminants. Brassinosteroids (BRs) induce plant tolerance to several abiotic stresses, including phenanthrene (PHE) and cadmium (Cd) stress. However, the role of BRs in PHE+Cd co-contamination-induced stress amelioration is unknown. Here, the interactive effec...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ahammed GJ,Choudhary SP,Chen S,Xia X,Shi K,Zhou Y,Yu J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation of the intervascular transport system within the rice stem during cadmium (Cd) partitioning was investigated by characterizing (109)Cd behaviour in the shoot. In addition, (45)Ca, (32)P, and (35)S partitioning patterns were analysed for comparison with that of (109)Cd. Each tracer was applied to the seed...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Kobayashi NI,Tanoi K,Hirose A,Nakanishi TM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small heat shock proteins are a diverse, ancient, and important family of proteins. All organisms possess small heat shock proteins (sHSPs), indicating that these proteins evolved very early in the history of life prior to the divergence of the three domains of life (Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya). Comparing the stru...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Waters ER

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tomato is a model and economically important crop plant with little information available about gene expression in roots. Currently, there have only been a few studies that examine hormonal responses in tomato roots and none at a genome-wide level. This study examined the transcriptome atlas of tomato root regions (ro...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Gupta S,Shi X,Lindquist IE,Devitt N,Mudge J,Rashotte AM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant responses to abiotic stresses are coordinated by arrays of growth and developmental processes. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) play critical roles in developmental programmes and environmental responses, respectively, through complex signalling and metabolism networks. However, crosstalk betwe...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Du H,Wu N,Fu J,Wang S,Li X,Xiao J,Xiong L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ERECTA family genes encode leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases that control multiple aspects of plant development such as elongation of aboveground organs, leaf initiation, development of flowers, and epidermis differentiation. These receptors have also been implicated in responses to biotic and abiotic stress, ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Villagarcia H,Morin AC,Shpak ED,Khodakovskaya MV

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:The volatile compounds released by orthodox (desiccation-tolerant) seeds during ageing can be analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Comparison of three legume species (Pisum sativum, Lathyrus pratensis, and Cytisus scoparius) during artificial ageing at 60% relative humidity and 50 °C revealed v...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Colville L,Bradley EL,Lloyd AS,Pritchard HW,Castle L,Kranner I

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rise in atmospheric [CO(2)] is associated with increasing air temperature. However, studies on plant responses to interactive effects of [CO(2)] and temperature are limited, particularly for leaf structural attributes. In this study, Eucalyptus saligna plants were grown in sun-lit glasshouses differing in [CO(2)] ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Xu CY,Salih A,Ghannoum O,Tissue DT

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Festuca arundinacea is one of the most drought-tolerant species within the Lolium-Festuca complex and was used as a model for research aimed at identifying the chloroplast components involved in the proteomic response for drought stress in forage grasses. Individual F. arundinacea genotypes with contrasting levels of ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Kosmala A,Perlikowski D,Pawłowicz I,Rapacz M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

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：:The endosperm is an essential part of the seed which sustains embryo development and contains storage reserves. Endosperm development involves a series of nuclear divisions in the absence of cytokinesis. In this study, it is shown that a mutant Arabidopsis plant carrying the disrupted At4g24900 gene exhibits severe de...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Lu X,Li Y,Su Y,Liang Q,Meng H,Li S,Shen S,Fan Y,Zhang C

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00