Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
291(2027)
Published: July 1, 2024
Land
plants
(embryophytes)
came
about
in
a
momentous
evolutionary
singularity:
plant
terrestrialization.
This
event
marks
not
only
the
conquest
of
land
by
but
also
massive
radiation
embryophytes
into
diverse
array
novel
forms
and
functions.
The
unique
suite
traits
present
earliest
is
thought
to
have
been
ushered
burst
genomic
novelty.
Here,
we
asked
question
how
these
bursts
were
possible.
For
this,
explored:
(i)
initial
emergence
(ii)
reshuffling
domains
give
rise
hallmark
environmental
response
genes
plants.
We
pinpoint
that
quarter
embryophytic
for
stress
physiology
are
specific
lineage,
yet
significant
portion
this
novelty
arises
de
novo
from
recombining
pre-existing
domains.
Our
data
suggest
combinations
old
substrate
shaped
terrestrialization
toolkit,
including
processes
signalling,
biotic
interactions
specialized
metabolism.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
194(1), P. 15 - 32
Published: July 3, 2023
Abstract
Green
algae
display
a
wide
range
of
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
components
that
include
various
types
cell
walls
(CW),
scales,
crystalline
glycoprotein
coverings,
hydrophobic
compounds,
and
complex
gels
or
mucilage.
Recently,
new
information
derived
from
genomic/transcriptomic
screening,
advanced
biochemical
analyses,
immunocytochemical
studies,
ecophysiology
has
significantly
enhanced
refined
our
understanding
the
green
algal
ECM.
In
later
diverging
charophyte
group
algae,
CW
other
ECM
provide
insight
into
evolution
plants
ways
modulates
during
environmental
stress.
Chlorophytes
produce
diverse
components,
many
which
have
been
exploited
for
uses
in
medicine,
food,
biofuel
production.
This
review
highlights
major
advances
studies
algae.
Plant Cell & Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
46(12), P. 3663 - 3679
Published: Aug. 9, 2023
Abstract
For
many
fruit
crops,
the
colour
of
outwardly
defines
its
eating
quality.
Fruit
pigments
provide
reproductive
advantage
for
plant
as
well
providing
protection
against
unfavourable
environmental
conditions
and
pathogens.
consumers
these
colours
are
considered
attractive
dietary
benefits
derived
from
fruits.
In
majority
species,
main
either
carotenoids
and/or
anthocyanins.
They
produced
in
part
ripening
process,
orchestrated
by
phytohormones
an
ensuing
transcriptional
cascade,
culminating
pigment
biosynthesis.
Whilst
this
is
a
controlled
developmental
production
also
attuned
to
such
light
quantity
quality,
availability
water
ambient
temperature.
If
factors
intensify
stress
levels,
tissues
respond
increasing
(or
ceasing)
production.
cases,
if
not
severe,
can
have
positive
outcome
Here,
we
focus
on
principal
(light,
temperature
water)
that
influence
colour.
Annals of Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
134(3), P. 385 - 400
Published: June 4, 2024
Abstract
The
Streptophyta
emerged
about
a
billion
years
ago.
Nowadays,
this
branch
of
the
green
lineage
is
most
famous
for
one
its
clades,
land
plants
(Embryophyta).
Although
Embryophyta
make
up
major
share
species
numbers
in
Streptophyta,
there
diversity
probably
>5000
streptophyte
algae
that
form
paraphyletic
grade
next
to
plants.
Here,
we
focus
on
deep
divergences
gave
rise
streptophytes,
hence
particularly
algae.
Phylogenomic
efforts
have
not
only
clarified
position
relative
plants,
but
recent
also
begun
unravel
relationships
and
radiations
within
algal
diversity.
We
illustrate
how
new
phylogenomic
perspectives
changed
our
view
evolutionary
emergence
key
traits,
such
as
intricate
signalling
networks
are
intertwined
with
multicellular
growth
chemodiverse
hotbed
from
which
they
emerged.
These
traits
biology
were
bequeathed
their
progenitors.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
193(1), P. 627 - 642
Published: May 26, 2023
Protecting
haploid
pollen
and
spores
against
UV-B
light
high
temperature,
2
major
stresses
inherent
to
the
terrestrial
environment,
is
critical
for
plant
reproduction
dispersal.
Here,
we
show
flavonoids
play
an
indispensable
role
in
this
process.
First,
identified
flavanone
naringenin,
which
serves
defend
damage,
sporopollenin
wall
of
all
vascular
plants
tested.
Second,
found
that
flavonols
are
present
spore/pollen
protoplasm
euphyllophyte
tested
these
scavenge
reactive
oxygen
species
protect
environmental
stresses,
particularly
heat.
Genetic
biochemical
analyses
showed
sequentially
synthesized
both
tapetum
microspores
during
ontogeny
Arabidopsis
(Arabidopsis
thaliana).
We
stepwise
increases
complexity
spores/pollen
evolution
mirror
their
progressive
adaptation
environments.
The
close
relationship
between
flavonoid
phylogeny
its
strong
association
with
survival
phenotypes
suggest
played
a
central
progression
from
aquatic
environments
into
progressively
dry
land
habitats.
Horticultural Plant Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 1067 - 1078
Published: June 28, 2023
Pigmentation
patterns
are
ubiquitous
in
nature.
Visually
striking
pigmentation
not
only
aesthetically
appealing,
but
also
crucial
to
pollinator
interaction
and
plant
fitness.
The
formation
of
complex
floral
mainly
relies
on
the
spatiotemporal
expression
R2R3-MYB
transcription
factors
is
often
associated
with
certain
development
programs,
such
as
organ
identity,
symmetry,
which
likely
provide
key
information
initiate
patterning.
For
a
pattern
form,
at
least
pair
activator
inhibitor
required,
despite
their
might
vary
depending
system
being
investigated.
regulation
involves
multiple
molecular
mechanisms,
transcriptional
regulation,
small
RNA,
transposon-mediated
gene
silencing,
methylation
body.
Identifying
these
regulators
can
be
facilitated
by
using
single-cell
spatial
transcriptomics
well
innovative
transformation
technologies.
Moreover,
interdependent,
current
methods
describing
static.
Therefore,
more
precise
quantitative
measurements
needed
elucidate
developmental
mechanisms
underlying
flowers.
Journal of Experimental Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(7), P. 2046 - 2063
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
Abstract
Duckweeds
span
36
species
of
free-floating
aquatic
organisms
with
body
sizes
ranging
from
2
mm
to
10
mm,
where
each
plant
plan
is
reduced
a
largely
leaf-like
structure.
As
an
emerging
crop,
their
fast
growth
rates
offer
potential
for
cultivation
in
closed
systems.
We
describe
novel
UK
collection
derived
low
light
(dLL)
or
high
(dHL)
habitats,
profiled
growth,
photosynthesis,
and
photoprotection
(non-photochemical
quenching,
NPQ)
responses.
Twenty-three
accessions
three
Lemna
one
Spirodela
polyrhiza
were
grown
under
relatively
(LL:
100
μmol
m–2
s–1)
(HL:
350
intensities.
observed
broad
within-
between-species
level
variation
photosynthesis
acclimation.
HL
exhibited
lower
rate,
biomass,
chlorophyll,
quantum
yield
photosynthesis.
In
compared
LL,
carotenoid
de-epoxidation
state
NPQ
higher,
whilst
PSII
efficiency
(φPSII)
Chl
a:b
ratios
unchanged.
The
dLL
plants
showed
stronger
acclimation
dHL
plants,
especially
japonica
accessions.
These
achieved
faster
concurrent
higher
levels
NPQ,
less
degradation
chlorophyll.
conclude
that
these
data
support
local
adaptation
the
environment
duckweed
affecting
controlled
conditions.
Journal of Experimental Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(11), P. 3624 - 3642
Published: March 23, 2024
The
zygnematophytes
are
the
closest
relatives
of
land
plants
and
comprise
several
lineages
that
adapted
to
a
life
on
land.
Species
genus
Serritaenia
form
colorful,
mucilaginous
capsules,
which
surround
cells
block
harmful
solar
radiation,
one
major
terrestrial
stressors.
In
eukaryotic
algae,
this
'sunscreen
mucilage'
represents
unique
photoprotective
strategy,
whose
induction
chemical
background
unknown.
We
generated
de
novo
transcriptome
testaceovaginata
studied
its
gene
regulation
under
moderate
UV
radiation
(UVR)
triggers
sunscreen
mucilage
experimental
conditions.
UVR
induced
repair
DNA
photosynthetic
apparatus
as
well
synthesis
aromatic
specialized
metabolites.
Specifically,
we
observed
pronounced
expressional
changes
in
production
amino
acids,
phenylpropanoid
biosynthesis
genes,
potential
cross-membrane
transporters
phenolics,
extracellular,
oxidative
enzymes.
Interestingly,
most
up-regulated
enzyme
was
secreted
class
III
peroxidase,
embryophyte
homologs
involved
apoplastic
lignin
formation.
Overall,
our
findings
reveal
conserved,
plant-like
perception
system
(UVR8
downstream
factors)
zygnematophyte
algae
point
polyphenolic
origin
pigment
Serritaenia,
might
be
extracellular
oxidative,
resembling
plant
lignins.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
379(1914)
Published: Sept. 29, 2024
Immense
chemical
diversity
is
one
of
the
hallmark
features
plants.
This
chemo-diversity
mainly
underpinned
by
a
highly
complex
and
biodiverse
biochemical
machinery.
Plant
metabolic
enzymes
originated
were
inherited
from
their
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
ancestors
further
diversified
unprecedentedly
high
rates
gene
duplication
functionalization
experienced
in
land
Unlike
microbes,
which
display
frequent
horizontal
transfer
events
multiple
inputs
energy
organic
carbon,
plants
predominantly
rely
on
carbon
generated
CO
2
have
relatively
few
transfers
during
recent
evolutionary
history.
As
such,
plant
networks
evolved
stepwise
manner
using
existing
as
starting
point
under
various
constraints.
That
said,
until
recently,
evolution
only
handful
traits
had
been
extensively
investigated
metabolism
has
received
fraction
attention
of,
development,
for
example.
Advances
metabolomics
next-generation
sequencing
have,
however,
recently
led
to
deeper
understanding
how
wide
range
primary
specialized
(secondary)
pathways
both
consequence
natural
selection
domestication
crop
improvement
processes.
article
part
theme
issue
‘The
metabolism’.