Insects,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(6), С. 561 - 561
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
Essential
oils
have
been
utilized
in
the
health,
learning/memory,
and
agricultural
fields,
but
not
much
is
known
about
biological
activity
of
their
individual
components.
Terpinyl
acetate
a
p-menthane
monoterpenoid
commonly
found
cardamom,
pine,
cajeput,
pine
needle,
other
essential
oils.
Using
cell
culture
model
system,
we
that
terpinyl
potent
specific
inhibitor
mitochondrial
ATP
production,
suggesting
it
might
function
as
plant
toxin.
Remarkably,
however,
was
cytotoxic
because
cells
switched
to
glycolysis
maintain
levels.
Based
on
these
findings,
hypothesized
be
employed
benefit
survival
by
modulating
metabolism/behavior
pollinators
such
honey
bee.
This
hypothesis
tested
investigating
acetate’s
effect
bee
foraging.
Free-flying
flower
color
choice
recorded
when
visiting
blue-white
dimorphic
artificial
patch
36
flowers.
The
nectar–reward
difference
between
colors
varied
manner
which
both
learning
reversal
could
measured.
ingestion
disrupted
initial
learning:
this
change
caused
bees
remain
faithful
longer
than
energetically
optimal.
Frontiers in Genetics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Cotton
is
a
vital
fiber
crop
for
the
global
textile
industry,
but
rising
temperatures
due
to
climate
change
threaten
its
growth,
quality
and
yields.
Heat
stress
disrupts
key
physiological
biochemical
processes,
affecting
carbohydrate
metabolism,
hormone
signaling,
calcium
gene
regulation
expression.
This
review
article
explores
cotton's
defense
mechanism
against
heat
stress,
including
epigenetic
regulations
transgenic
approaches,
with
focus
on
genome
editing
tools.
Given
limitations
of
traditional
breeding,
advanced
omics
technologies
such
as
GWAS,
transcriptomics,
proteomics,
ionomics,
metabolomics,
phenomics
CRISPR-Cas9
offer
promising
solutions
developing
heat-resistant
cotton
varieties.
highlights
need
innovative
strategies
ensure
sustainable
production
under
change.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
26(3), С. 1074 - 1074
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2025
Atractylodes
chinensis
(DC.)
Koidz.
is
an
aromatic
and
medicinal
plant
in
East
Asia.
The
primary
bioactive
compounds
this
species
are
sesquiterpenes,
particularly
β-eudesmol,
hinesol,
atractylon.
Cultivation
techniques
require
improvement
to
meet
the
demands
of
species.
In
study,
gas
chromatography–mass
spectrometry
analysis
A.
germplasm
showed
its
essential
oil
contained
various
including
a
high
relative
ratio
β-eudesmol.
Full-length
transcriptome
profiling
revealed
26
genes
related
terpenoid
biosynthesis.
These
belonged
13
gene
families,
five
isopentenyl
pyrophosphate
synthase
family
four
terpene
family.
functions
were
proposed
based
on
expression
patterns
phylogenetic
relationships:
one
was
thought
encode
monoterpene
three
sesquiterpene
synthase.
Based
results,
central
biosynthesis
pathways
major
sesquiterpenes
rhizome
proposed,
identified
as
expressed
for
first
time.
AcHMGR,
AcFPPS,
potential
targets
molecular
breeding
enhance
content.
Metabolites,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(2), С. 102 - 102
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
Background:Citrus
Exocortis
Viroid
(CEVd)
is
a
non-coding
RNA
pathogen
capable
of
infecting
wide
range
plant
species,
despite
its
lack
protein-coding
ability.
infections
induce
significant
alterations
in
various
physiological
and
biochemical
processes,
particularly
impacting
metabolism.
This
study
shows
the
metabolic
changes
upon
viroid
infection
tomato
plants
(Solanum
lycopersicum
var.
‘MoneyMaker’)
exhibiting
altered
levels
salicylic
acid
(SA),
key
signal
molecule
involved
defence
against
this
pathogen.
Methods:
Transgenic
RNAi_S5H
lines,
which
have
5-hydroxylase
gene
silenced
to
promote
SA
accumulation,
NahG
overexpress
salicylate
hydroxylase
degrade
into
catechol
prevent
were
used
establish
different
plants,
resulting
varying
degrees
resistance
infection.
The
analysis
was
performed
by
using
gas
chromatography–mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS)
explore
role
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs)
immunity
Results:
Our
results
revealed
distinct
profiles
associated
with
immunity,
where
RNAi_S5H-resistant
showed
significantly
enhanced
production
monoterpenoids
Moreover,
viroid-susceptible
emitted
broad
VOCs,
whilst
viroid-tolerant
exhibited
less
variation
VOC
emission.
Conclusions:
demonstrates
that
influence
responses
infected
CEVd.
identification
differential
VOCs
CEVd
could
allow
development
biomarkers
for
disease
or
strategies
control.
Horticulturae,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(2), С. 214 - 214
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Rosa
rugosa
is
an
excellent
aromatic
plant
species
valued
for
both
essential
oil
extraction
and
ornamental
applications.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
its
adaptive
responses,
bioaccumulation
capacity,
production
quality
under
cadmium
(Cd)
stress,
providing
insights
phytoremediation
sustainable
agriculture.
A
controlled
pot
experiment
was
conducted
using
two
cultivars
(R.
‘Zizhi’
bud
mutation
R.
‘Baizizhi’)
subjected
various
Cd
treatments.
Growth
parameters
physiological
indices,
such
as
antioxidant
enzyme
activities,
chlorophyll
content,
photosynthesis
rates,
floral
volatile
organic
compounds,
were
systematically
analyzed.
concentrations
ranging
from
5
50
mg·kg−1
maintained
growth,
but
significantly
elevated
activities
(SOD
+
65.94–300.53%,
POD
37.58–75.06%,
CAT
12.48–12.62%)
content
(+20.27–242.79%).
In
contrast,
400
severely
inhibited
inducing
chlorosis
leaf
desiccation.
Total
volatiles
showed
a
hormetic
response,
peaking
at
200
(+46.08%).
Sesquiterpenoids
greater
Cd-responsiveness
than
monoterpenoids,
though
core
profiles
remained
stable.
The
exhibited
root
bioconcentration
BAF
>
0.1
limited
translocation
TF
<
1,
indicating
phytostabilization
potential.
Despite
tolerance
up
mg·kg−1,
field
application
recommended
below
mg·kg−1—a
threshold
exceeding
China’s
soil
limits
(GB
15618-2018).
These
findings
position
it
dual-purpose
crop
ecological
restoration
fragrance
in
Cd-impacted
areas.
