abstract：:Most terrestrial plants use C3 photosynthesis to fix carbon. In multiple plant lineages a modified system known as C4 photosynthesis has evolved. To better understand the molecular patterns associated with induction of C4 photosynthesis, the genus Flaveria that contains C3 and C4 species was used. A base to tip matura...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Kümpers BM,Burgess SJ,Reyna-Llorens I,Smith-Unna R,Boursnell C,Hibberd JM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high efficiency of C4 photosynthesis relies on spatial division of labor, classically with initial carbon fixation in the mesophyll and carbon reduction in the bundle sheath. By employing grinding and serial filtration over liquid nitrogen, we enriched C4 tissues along a developing leaf gradient. This method treat...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Denton AK,Maß J,Külahoglu C,Lercher MJ,Bräutigam A,Weber AP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the onset of ripening, some fleshy fruits shift the dominant water import pathway from the xylem to the phloem, but the cause for the decline in xylem inflow remains obscure. This study found that xylem-mobile dye movement into grape berries decreased despite transient increases in berry growth and transpiration du...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Zhang Y,Keller M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroplasts and mitochondria are indispensable for plant development. They not only provide energy and carbon sources to cells, but also have evolved to become major players in a variety of processes such as amino acid metabolism, hormone biosynthesis and cellular signalling. As semi-autonomous organelles, they conta...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Van Dingenen J,Blomme J,Gonzalez N,Inzé D

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xylans are the most abundant non-cellulosic polysaccharide found in plant cell walls. A diverse range of xylan structures influence tissue function during growth and development. Despite the abundance of xylans in nature, details of the genes and biochemical pathways controlling their biosynthesis are lacking. In this...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Phan JL,Tucker MR,Khor SF,Shirley N,Lahnstein J,Beahan C,Bacic A,Burton RA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One strategy deployed by plants to endure water scarcity is to accelerate the transition to flowering adaptively via the drought escape (DE) response. In Arabidopsis thaliana, activation of the DE response requires the photoperiodic response gene GIGANTEA (GI) and the florigen genes FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and TWIN SIS...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Riboni M,Robustelli Test A,Galbiati M,Tonelli C,Conti L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are evolutionarily conserved chromatin modifiers that regulate developmental pathways in plants. PcGs form nuclear multi-subunit Polycomb Repressive Complexes (PRCs). The PRC2 complex mediates gene repression via methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3, which consequently leads to chromati...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Oliva M,Butenko Y,Hsieh TF,Hakim O,Katz A,Smorodinsky NI,Michaeli D,Fischer RL,Ohad N

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a key role in the regulation of many biological processes in plants. Nonetheless, they are considered highly reactive and toxic to cells. Owing to their toxicity, as well as their important role in signaling, the level of ROS in cells needs to be tightly regulated. The ROS gene netwo...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Inupakutika MA,Sengupta S,Devireddy AR,Azad RK,Mittler R

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unlinked semi-dominant loci, A (NIC1) and B (NIC2), control nicotine and related alkaloid biosynthesis in Burley tobaccos. Mutations in either or both loci (nic1 and nic2) lead to low nicotine phenotypes with altered environmental stress responses. Here we show that the transcripts derived from the pathogenesis-re...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Ma H,Wang F,Wang W,Yin G,Zhang D,Ding Y,Timko MP,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We study in situ the mechanics and growth of a leaf. Young Nicotiana tabacum leaves respond to applied mechanical stress by altering both their mechanical properties and the characteristics of their growth. We observed two opposite behaviours, each with its own typical magnitude and timescale. On timescales of the ord...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Sahaf M,Sharon E

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suberin and wax deposited in the cork (phellem) layer of the periderm form the lipophilic barrier that protects mature plant organs. Periderm lipids have been widely studied for their protective function with regards to dehydration and for how they respond to environmental stresses and wounding. However, despite advan...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Verdaguer R,Soler M,Serra O,Garrote A,Fernández S,Company-Arumí D,Anticó E,Molinas M,Figueras M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plant-specific NAC transcription factors have attracted particular attention because of their involvement in stress responses, senescence, and nutrient remobilization. The HvNAC005 gene of barley encodes a protein belonging to subgroup NAC-a6 of the NAC family. This study shows that HvNAC005 is associated with dev...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Christiansen MW,Matthewman C,Podzimska-Sroka D,O'Shea C,Lindemose S,Møllegaard NE,Holme IB,Hebelstrup K,Skriver K,Gregersen PL

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Plant-parasitic root-knot nematodes induce the formation of giant cells within the plant root, and it has been recognized that auxin accumulates in these feeding sites. Here, we studied the role of the auxin transport system governed by AUX1/LAX3 influx proteins and different PIN efflux proteins during feeding site de...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Kyndt T,Goverse A,Haegeman A,Warmerdam S,Wanjau C,Jahani M,Engler G,de Almeida Engler J,Gheysen G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we test the hypothesis that maize genotypes with reduced crown root number (CN) will have greater root depth and improved water acquisition from drying soil. Maize recombinant inbred lines with contrasting CN were evaluated under water stress in greenhouse mesocosms and field rainout shelters. CN varied ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Gao Y,Lynch JP

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor kinases play important roles in plant growth and development, but only few of them have been functionally characterized in depth. Over the past decade CRINKLY 4 (CR4)-related research has peaked as a result of a newly discovered role of ARABIDOPSIS CR4 (ACR4) in the root. Here, we comprehensively review the a...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Czyzewicz N,Nikonorova N,Meyer MR,Sandal P,Shah S,Vu LD,Gevaert K,Rao AG,De Smet I

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously identified the W-box-like-4 (Wbl-4) element (GTAGTGACTCAT), one of six Wbl elements in the BjC-P promoter of the unusual chitinase gene BjCHI1 from Brassica juncea, as the core element responsive to fungal infection. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of the cognate transcription factor i...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Gao Y,Jia S,Wang C,Wang F,Wang F,Zhao K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We initially observed that Brassica rapa cultivars containing the Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) resistance gene, Rnt1-1, accumulated a high level of endogenous ascorbic acid (AS) and dehydroascobic acid (DHA) when infected with TuMV. We here hypothesized a possible contribution of an elevated level of AS+DHA (TAA) to the...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Fujiwara A,Togawa S,Hikawa T,Matsuura H,Masuta C,Inukai T

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastid-to-nucleus retrograde signaling plays an important role in regulating the expression of photosynthesis-associated nuclear genes (PhANGs) in accordance with physiological demands on chloroplast biogenesis and function. Despite its fundamental importance, little is known about the molecular nature of the plastid...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Sun X,Xu D,Liu Z,Kleine T,Leister D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of salinity stress on root growth at the phytomer level in wheat to provide novel site-specific understanding of salinity damage in roots. Seedlings of 13 wheat varieties were grown hydroponically. Plants were exposed to three concentrations of NaCl, 0 (control), 50 ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Robin AH,Matthew C,Uddin MJ,Bayazid KN

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ca(2+) acts as an important cellular second messenger in eukaryotes. In both plants and animals, a wide variety of environmental and developmental stimuli trigger Ca(2+) transients of a specific signature that can modulate gene expression and metabolism. In animals, mitochondrial energy metabolism has long been consid...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Wagner S,De Bortoli S,Schwarzländer M,Szabò I

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) is the predominant grain legume crop in southern Australia, contributing half of the total grain legume production of Australia. Its yield in Australia is hampered by a range of subsoil constraints. The adaptation of lupin genotypes to subsoil constraints may be improved ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Chen Y,Shan F,Nelson MN,Siddique KH,Rengel Z

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizosheaths comprise soil bound to roots, and in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rhizosheath size correlates with root hair length. The aims of this study were to determine the effect that a large rhizosheath has on the phosphorus (P) acquisition by wheat and to investigate the genetic control of rhizosheath size in whe...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： James RA,Weligama C,Verbyla K,Ryan PR,Rebetzke GJ,Rattey A,Richardson AE,Delhaize E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus (P) deficiency and aluminum (Al) toxicity often coexist and limit plant growth on acid soils. It has been well documented that both P deficiency and Al toxicity alter root growth, including inhibition of primary roots and promotion of lateral roots. This suggests that plants adapt to both stresses through a...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Sun L,Tian J,Zhang H,Liao H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While marine phytoplankton rival plants in their contribution to global primary productivity, our understanding of their photosynthesis remains rudimentary. In particular, the kinetic diversity of the CO2-fixing enzyme, Rubisco, in phytoplankton remains unknown. Here we quantify the maximum rates of carboxylation (k c...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Young JN,Heureux AM,Sharwood RE,Rickaby RE,Morel FM,Whitney SM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photorespiration is an essential high flux metabolic pathway that is found in all oxygen-producing photosynthetic organisms. It is often viewed as a closed metabolic repair pathway that serves to detoxify 2-phosphoglycolic acid and to recycle carbon to fuel the Calvin-Benson cycle. However, this view is too simplistic...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Hodges M,Dellero Y,Keech O,Betti M,Raghavendra AS,Sage R,Zhu XG,Allen DK,Weber AP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The three primary tissue systems of the funiculus each undergo unique developmental programs to support the growth and development of the filial seed. To understand the underlying transcriptional mechanisms that orchestrate development of the funiculus at the globular embryonic stage of seed development, we used laser...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Chan AC,Khan D,Girard IJ,Becker MG,Millar JL,Sytnik D,Belmonte MF

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for plants and, in natural soils, its availability is often a major limiting factor for plant growth. Here we examine the effect of different forms of nitrogen nutrition and of photorespiration on gene expression in the model legume Lotus japonicus with the aim of identi...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Pérez-Delgado CM,Moyano TC,García-Calderón M,Canales J,Gutiérrez RA,Márquez AJ,Betti M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic and physiological analyses of Arabidopsis thaliana glycolate oxidase (GOX) mutant leaves were performed to understand the development of the photorespiratory phenotype after transfer from high CO2 to air. We show that two Arabidopsis genes, GOX1 and GOX2, share a redundant photorespiratory role. Air-grown si...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Dellero Y,Jossier M,Glab N,Oury C,Tcherkez G,Hodges M

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：: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：:Among 50 CLE gene family members in the Populus trichocarpa genome, three and six PtCLE genes encode a CLE motif sequence highly homologous to Arabidopsis CLV3 and TDIF peptides, respectively, which potentially make them functional equivalents. To test and compare their biological activity, we first chemically synthes...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Liu Y,Yang S,Song Y,Men S,Wang J

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Inefficient use of phosphorus (P) in agriculture adds to production costs, increases the risk of eutrophication of waterways, and contributes to the rapid depletion of the world's non-renewable rock phosphate supplies. The removal of large quantities of P from fields in harvested grains is a major driver in the global...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Wang F,Rose T,Jeong K,Kretzschmar T,Wissuwa M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drought stress limits root growth and inhibits cytokinin (CK) production. Increases in CK production through overexpression of isopentenyltransferase (ipt) alleviate drought damages to promote root growth. The objective of this study was to investigate whether CK-regulated root growth was involved in the alteration of...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Xu Y,Burgess P,Zhang X,Huang B

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:In Arabidopsis, 20 genes encode putative glutamate receptor-like proteins (AtGLRs). However, the functions of most genes are unknown. In this study, our results revealed that loss of function of AtGLR3.6 (atglr3.6-1) leads to reduced primary root growth and fewer lateral roots, whereas AtGLR3.6 overexpression induced ...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Singh SK,Chien CT,Chang IF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants co-evolved with an enormous variety of microbial pathogens and insect herbivores under daily and seasonal variations in abiotic environmental conditions. Hence, plant cells display a high capacity to respond to diverse stresses through a flexible and finely balanced response network that involves components suc...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Foyer CH,Rasool B,Davey JW,Hancock RD

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genomes of many plant viruses have a coding capacity limited to <10 proteins, yet it is becoming increasingly clear that individual plant virus proteins may interact with several targets in the host for establishment of infection. As new functions are uncovered for individual viral proteins, virologists have reali...

journal_title：Journal of experimental botany

authors： Schoelz JE,Angel CA,Nelson RS,Leisner SM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00