A5004818536- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Phytase and its Applications
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
- Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Banana Cultivation and Research
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
2018-2024
Western Regional Research Center
2024
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
2023
University of Malaya
2023
King's College London
2023
University of Copenhagen
2023
Filadelfia
2023
Bahir Dar University
2022
Northumbria University
2018
Pennsylvania State University
2005-2015
A better understanding of the role Arabidopsis ZIP family micronutrient transporters is necessary in order to advance our plant Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu homeostasis. In current study, 11 members not yet well characterized were first screened for their ability complement four yeast mutants defective or uptake. Six genes complemented a Zn uptake-deficient mutant, one was able partially Fe six an Mn none mutant. AtZIP1 AtZIP2 then chosen further as preliminary planta analysis suggested they both may...
Summary Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal for plants, but several unique Cd‐hyperaccumulating plant species are able to accumulate this extraordinary concentrations in the aboveground tissues without showing any symptoms. However, molecular mechanisms underlying hypertolerance Cd poorly understood. Here we have isolated and functionally characterized an allelic gene, TcHMA3 (heavy ATPase 3) from two ecotypes (Ganges Prayon) of Thlaspi caerulescens contrasting accumulation tolerance....
• Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major factor limiting crop yields on acid soils. There considerable genotypic variation for Al tolerance in most common plant species. In maize (Zea mays), complex phenomenon involving multiple genes and physiological mechanisms yet uncharacterized. To begin elucidating the molecular basis of tolerance, detailed temporal analysis root gene expression under stress was performed using microarrays with Al-tolerant Al-sensitive genotypes. altered significantly more...
Summary Wheat is the most widely grown crop globally, providing 20% of all human calories and protein. Achieving step changes in genetic yield potential crucial to ensure food security, but efforts are thwarted by an apparent trade‐off between grain size number. Expansins proteins that play important roles plant growth enhancing stress relaxation cell wall, which constrains expansion. Here, we describe how targeted overexpression α‐expansin early developing wheat seeds leads a significant...
Heterotrimeric G proteins, consisting of Gα, Gβ, and Gγ subunits, are a conserved signal transduction mechanism in eukaryotes. However, protein subunit numbers diploid plant genomes greatly reduced as compared with animals do not correlate the diversity functions phenotypes which heterotrimeric proteins have been implicated. In addition to GPA1, sole canonical Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) Gα subunit, has three related proteins: extra-large GTP-binding XLG1, XLG2, XLG3. We demonstrate...
Summary The Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator, Noccaea caerulescens , has been studied extensively for its ability to accumulate high levels of Zn and Cd in leaves. Previous studies have indicated that the hyperaccumulation trait exhibited by this species involves different transport tolerance mechanisms. It also well documented certain ecotypes N. are much better hyperaccumulators than others. However, there does not seem be ecotypic variation . In study we employed a comparative transcriptomics...
• In this paper, we conducted a detailed analysis of the ZIP family transporter, NcZNT1, in zinc (Zn)/cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulating plant species, Noccaea caerulescens, formerly known as Thlaspi caerulescens. NcZNT1 was previously suggested to be primary root Zn/Cd uptake transporter. Both characterization transport function planta and heterologous systems, an gene expression protein localization were carried out. We show that is not only expressed epidermis, but also highly shoot...
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth, and required in large quantities by elite varieties of crops to maintain yields. Approximately 70% global cultivated land suffers from P deficiency, it has recently been estimated that worldwide resources will be exhausted the end this century, increasing demand more efficient their usage. A greater understanding how plants are able yield with lower inputs is, therefore, highly desirable both breeders farmers. Here, we clone...
The application of CRISPR/Cas9 technologies has transformed our ability to target and edit designated regions a genome. It’s broad adaptability any organism led countless advancements in understanding many biological processes. Many current tools are designed for simple plant systems such as diploid species, however, efficient deployment crop species requires greater efficiency editing these often contain polyploid genomes. Here, we examined the role temperature understand if can be improved...
Abstract Elevated impulsivity is a key component of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). We performed genome-wide association, colocalization, polygenic risk score, pathway analysis in JME ( n = 381). Results were followed up with functional characterisation using drosophila model. identified associated SNPs at 8q13.3 P 7.5 × 10 −9 ) 10p11.21 3.6 −8 ). The locus colocalizes SLCO5A1 expression quantitative trait loci cerebral cortex...
Background: The use of herbal extracts and supplements to enhance health wellbeing is increasing in western society. Aims: This study investigated the impact acute ingestion a commercially available water containing an extract hydrolat rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis L. syn. Salvia rosmarinus Schleid.). Aspects cognitive functioning, mood cerebrovascular response measured by near-infrared spectroscopy provided dependent variables. Methods: Eighty healthy adults were randomly allocated...
To assess changes in lipid-lipoprotein profile postmenopausal women taking tibolone and estrogen-progestin, compared with untreated controls.Sixty-three were randomized to take a combined estrogen-progestin preparation (n = 31) or 32), 50 other acted as controls. Fasting levels measured over 96 weeks.The controls, who older longer than the therapy subjects, exhibited significant decreases total (P < .05) low-density lipoprotein (LDL) .001) cholesterol increases triglyceride (a) 96-week...
The ability of Thlaspi caerulescens, a zinc (Zn)/cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulator, to accumulate extremely high foliar concentrations toxic heavy metals requires coordination uptake, transport, and sequestration avoid damage the photosynthetic machinery. study these metal hyperaccumulation processes at cellular level in T. caerulescens has been hampered by lack system that mimics whole plant, is easily transformable, competent for longer term studies. Therefore, better understand contribution...
Journal Article Enhancing Overwintering Mortality of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Manipulating the Temperature Its Diapause Habitat Get access M. Milner, Milner 1 Department Soil Science, University Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 1Current address: National Tilth Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 2150 Pammel Drive, Ames, IA 50011. Search for other works this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar K-J.S. Kung, Kung J. A. Wyman, Wyman Feldman, Feldman E. Nordheim...
There is a strong pressure to reduce nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs while maintaining or increasing current cereal crop yields. We show that overexpression of TaDWF4-B, the dominant shoot expressed homoeologue OsDWF4, in wheat can increase plant productivity by up 105% under range N levels on marginal soils, resulting increased use efficiency (NUE). two four-fold TaDWF4 transcript enhances responsiveness genes regulated N. The increases seen were primarily due maintenance photosystem II...
Tef (Eragrostis tef) is a tropical cereal domesticated and grown in the Ethiopian highlands, where it has been staple food of Ethiopians for many centuries. Food insecurity nutrient deficiencies are major problems country, so breeding enhanced nutritional traits, such as Zn content, could help to alleviate with malnutrition.To understand potential traits tef core set 24 varieties were sequenced their mineral levels phytate protein, well number nutritionally valuable phenolic compounds...
Abstract Wheat is grown on more land than any other crop in the world. Current estimates suggest that yields will have to increase sixty percent by 2050 meet demand of an ever‐increasing human population; however, recent wheat yield gains lagged behind major crops such as rice and maize. One reasons suggested for lag potential lack a robust hybrid system harness associated with heterosis, also known vigor. Here, we set out identify candidate genes genic characterize their function using...
Citrus is one of the world's most important and widely produced fruit crops, with over a 100 million metric tons harvested from nearly 10 hectares in 2023. Challenges crop maintenance, production, quality necessitate developing new traits through Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation. While few
Adult Colorado potato beetles, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), collected from the field in fall, were exposed to a 179-d period of controlled environmental conditions simulate diapause period. Following attainment constant temperature (1°C), groups beetles subjected cold shocks −4, −6, −8, −10, and − 12° Clasting 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 h, respectively. Water was added create differential soil moistures before shock applied. Beetle survival determined immediately following at conclusion simulated...