Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Nitrogen
and
water
are
the
primary
resources
limiting
agricultural
production
worldwide.
We
have
demonstrated
ability
of
a
novel
halotolerant
bacterial
endophyte,
Bacillus
velezensis
CBE,
to
induce
osmotic
stress
tolerance
in
Brachypodium
distachyon
under
nitrogen-deprived
conditions.
Additionally,
we
aimed
identify
molecular
factors
plants
that
contribute
beneficial
effects
induced
by
B.
CBE
distachyon.
To
achieve
this,
conducted
transcriptomic
profiling
using
RNA-seq
on
18-day-old
seedlings
treated
with
presence
or
absence
available
nitrogen,
without
stress.
These
profiles
were
then
compared
those
obtained
from
known
plant
growth-promoting
strains,
Azospirillum
brasilense
Cd
Azoarcus
olearius
DQS4,
same
growth
identified
differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
response
combinations
strains
treatments.
Interestingly,
only
73
transcripts
showed
significant
differential
expression
CBE-treated
conditions,
1,078
DEGs
A.
2,015
DQS4.
Our
findings
suggest
endophyte
mediates
through
fine-tuning
mechanisms
minimal
transcriptional
modifications.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
Abiotic
stresses
are
major
constraints
in
crop
production,
and
accountable
for
more
than
half
of
the
total
loss.
Plants
overcome
these
environmental
using
coordinated
activities
transcription
factors
phytohormones.
Pearl
millet
an
important
C4
cereal
plant
having
high
nutritional
value
climate
resilient
features
is
grown
marginal
lands
Africa
South-East
Asia
including
India.
Among
several
factors,
basic
leucine
zipper
(bZIP)
TF
family
associated
with
diverse
biological
functions
plants.
In
this
study,
we
have
identified
98
bZIP
members
(PgbZIP)
pearl
millet.
Phylogenetic
analysis
divided
PgbZIP
genes
into
twelve
groups
(A-I,
S,
U
X).
Motif
has
shown
that
all
proteins
possess
conserved
domains
exon-intron
organization
revealed
structural
among
genes.
Cis-element
analysis,
RNA-seq
data
real-time
expression
suggested
potential
role
selected
growth/development
abiotic
stress
responses
Expression
profiling
PgbZIPs
under
various
phytohormones
(ABA,
SA
MeJA)
treatment
showed
differential
patterns
Further,
PgbZIP9,
a
homolog
AtABI5
was
found
to
localize
nucleus
modulate
gene
stresses.
Our
present
findings
provide
better
understanding
lay
good
foundation
further
functional
characterization
multi-stress
tolerant
genes,
which
could
become
efficient
tools
improvement.
Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 673 - 673
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
The
negative
impacts
of
soil
salinization
on
ion
homeostasis
provide
a
significant
global
barrier
to
agricultural
production
and
development.
Plant
physiology
biochemistry
are
severely
affected
by
primary
secondary
NaCl
stress
impacts,
which
damage
cellular
integrity,
impair
water
uptake,
trigger
physiological
drought.
Determining
how
transcriptional
factors
(TFs)
hormone
networks
regulated
in
plants
response
salt
is
necessary
for
developing
crops
that
tolerate
salt.
This
study
investigates
the
complex
mechanisms
several
TF
families
influence
plant
responses
stress,
involving
AP2/ERF,
bZIP,
NAC,
MYB,
WRKY.
It
demonstrates
these
transcription
help
respond
detrimental
effects
salinity
modulating
gene
expression
through
including
signaling,
osmotic
pathway
activation,
homeostasis.
Additionally,
it
explores
hormonal
imbalances
triggered
entail
interactions
among
phytohormones
like
jasmonic
acid
(JA),
salicylic
(SA),
abscisic
(ABA)
within
regulatory
networks.
review
highlights
role
key
salt-stress
response,
their
interaction
with
hormones
crucial
genome-edited
can
enhance
sustainability
address
food
security
challenges.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(6), P. 936 - 936
Published: March 12, 2022
Numerous
reports
of
graphene-family
nanomaterials
(GFNs)
promoting
plant
growth
have
opened
up
a
wide
range
promising
potential
applications
in
agroforestry.
However,
several
toxicity
studies
raised
growing
concerns
about
the
biosafety
GFNs.
Although
these
provided
clues
role
GFNs
from
different
perspectives
(such
as
physiology,
biochemistry,
cytology,
and
molecular
biology),
mechanisms
by
which
affect
remain
poorly
understood.
In
particular,
systematic
collection
data
regarding
differentially
expressed
genes
response
to
GFN
treatment
has
not
been
conducted.
We
summarize
here
fate
biological
effects
plants.
propose
that
soil
environments
may
be
conducive
positive
but
detrimental
absorption
Alterations
cytological
structure,
gene
expression
are
discussed.
Coincidentally,
many
changes
morphological
biochemical
scales,
caused
treatment,
such
affecting
root
growth,
disrupting
cell
membrane
altering
antioxidant
systems
hormone
concentrations,
can
all
mapped
level.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
understanding
on
promote
their
safe
efficient
use.
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
65(2), P. 343 - 370
Published: Jan. 7, 2023
Abstract
Asymmetric
cell
division
(ACD)
is
a
fundamental
process
that
generates
new
types
during
development
in
eukaryotic
species.
In
plant
development,
post‐embryonic
organogenesis
driven
by
ACD
universal
and
more
important
than
animals,
which
organ
pattern
preset
embryogenesis.
Thus,
provides
powerful
system
to
study
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
ACD.
During
the
past
decade,
tremendous
progress
has
been
made
our
understanding
of
key
components
involved
this
plants.
Here,
we
present
an
overview
how
determined
regulated
multiple
biological
processes
compare
their
conservation
specificity
among
different
model
systems.
We
also
summarize
roles
phytohormones
regulation
Finally,
conclude
with
overarching
paradigms
principles
govern
consider
technologies
can
be
exploited
fill
knowledge
gaps
make
advances
field.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(5), P. 2470 - 2470
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
The
apetala2/ethylene
response
factor
(AP2/ERF)
gene
family
plays
a
crucial
role
in
regulating
plant
growth
and
development
responding
to
different
abiotic
stresses
(e.g.,
drought,
heat,
cold,
salinity).
However,
the
knowledge
of
ERF
pearl
millet
remains
limited.
Here,
total
167
high-confidence
PgERF
genes
are
identified
divided
into
five
subgroups
based
on
gene-conserved
structure
phylogenetic
analysis.
Forty-one
pairs
segmental
duplication
found
using
collinear
Nucleotide
substitution
analysis
reveals
these
duplicated
under
positive
purification,
indicating
they
actively
natural
selection.
Comprehensive
transcriptomic
that
genesare
preferentially
expressed
imbibed
seeds
stem
(tilling
stage)
respond
salt
stress.
Prediction
cis-regulatory
element
by
PlantCARE
program
indicates
involved
responses
environmental
stimuli.
Using
reverse
transcription
quantitative
real-time
PCR
(RT-qPCR),
expression
profiles
eleven
selected
monitored
various
tissues
during
stresses.
Transcript
levels
each
exhibit
significant
changes
stress
treatments.
Notably,
PgERF7
is
only
candidate
can
be
induced
all
adverse
conditions.
Furthermore,
four
(i.e.,
PgERF22,
PgERF37,
PgERF88,
PgERF155)
shown
ABA-dependent
signaling
pathway.
These
results
provide
useful
bioinformatic
transcriptional
information
for
understanding
roles
adaptation
climate
change.
Bulletin of Faculty of Science Zagazig University,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2023(4), P. 93 - 108
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Wheat
is
a
sizable
grain
crop
that
grown
all
over
the
world.
However,
under
stress
of
drought,
wheat
productivity
declines
dramatically
in
many
growing
places
around
yields
significantly
decrease
due
to
water
shortage
during
crucial
period
growth.
growth,
from
germination
through
maturity,
impacted
by
drought
every
way.
The
impairs
variety
plant
metabolic
functions.
There
reduction
both
photosynthesis
and
amount
chlorophyll
leaf.
In
addition
having
extra
effects
on
number
physiological
systems,
increased
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
damages
RNA
DNA
oxidative
deterioration.
This
detrimental
effect
dryness
can
be
reversed
endophytic
fungi
(EF).
use
EF
improve
development
drought-prone
environments
modifying
hormonal
balance,
maintaining
nutritional
status,
producing
growth
regulators.
function
influences
biochemical
characteristics
favorably,
increasing
leaves,
content,
photosynthetic
pigments,
ascorbic
acid.
reduces
boosting
antioxidant
defense
mechanisms
production
promote
sustainable
agriculture.
Different
consequences
are
covered
this
paper,
as
well
how
consortium
endophytes
may
able
enhance
wheat's
ability
adapt
drought.
Horticulture Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Lily
bulbils,
which
serve
as
advantageous
axillary
organs
for
vegetative
propagation,
have
not
been
extensively
studied
in
terms
of
the
mechanism
bulbil
initiation.
The
functions
auxin
and
sucrose
metabolism
implicated
organ
development,
but
their
relationship
regulating
initiation
remains
unclear.
In
this
study,
exogenous
indole-3-acetic
acid
(IAA)
treatment
increased
endogenous
levels
at
leaf
axils
significantly
decreased
number,
whereas
with
polar
transport
inhibitor
N-1-naphthylphthalamic
(NPA),
resulted
a
low
concentration
axils,
stimulated
number.
A
level
caused
by
NPA
spraying
or
silencing
biosynthesis
genes
YUCCA
FLAVIN
MONOOXYGENASE-LIKE
6
(LlYUC6)
TRYPTOPHAN
AMINOTRANSFERASERELATED
1
(LlTAR1)
facilitated
activating
expression
SUCROSE
SYNTHASES
(LlSusy1)
CELL
WALL
INVERTASE
2
(LlCWIN2),
resulting
enhanced
Silencing
LlSusy1
LlCWIN2
hindered
Moreover,
transcription
factor
BASIC
HELIX-LOOP-HELIX
35
(LlbHLH35)
directly
bound
promoter
LlSusy1,
LlCWIN2,
activated
its
response
to
content,
bridging
gap
between
metabolism.
conclusion,
our
results
reveal
that
an
LlbHLH35-LlSusy1
module
mediates
auxin-regulated
during
Plant Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(6), P. 100859 - 100859
Published: March 5, 2024
Bacterial
leaf
streak
caused
by
Xanthomonas
oryzae
pv.
oryzicola
(Xoc)
is
a
continuous
threat
to
rice
cultivation,
leading
substantial
yield
losses
with
socioeconomic
implications.
Iron
ions
are
essential
mineral
nutrients
for
plant
growth,
but
little
information
available
on
how
they
influence
mechanisms
of
immunity
against
Xoc.
Here,
we
investigated
the
role
myeloblastosis-related
(MYB)
transcriptional
repressor
OsMYBxoc1
in
modulation
resistance
through
control
iron
ion
transport.
Overexpression
significantly
increased
resistance,
whereas
RNA-interference
lines
and
knockout
mutants
showed
opposite
result.
Suppression
expression
dampened
immune
response
induced
pathogen-associated
molecular
patterns.
We
demonstrated
that
binds
specifically
OsNRAMP5
promoter
represses
transcription
OsNRAMP5.
OsNRAMP5,
negative
regulator
bacterial
streak,
possesses
metal
transport
activity,
inhibition
content
rice.
Activity
ion-dependent
H