A5022067202- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Heavy metals in environment
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Food composition and properties
- Phytase and its Applications
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
Jožef Stefan Institute
2011-2025
University of Ljubljana
2015-2025
Biologie des Plantes et Innovation
2022
UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro
2022
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2022
James Hutton Institute
2018-2020
University of Bayreuth
2015-2020
In-Q-Tel
2018
Mature developed seeds are physiologically and biochemically committed to store nutrients, principally as starch, protein, oils, minerals. The composition distribution of elements inside the aleurone cell layer reflect their biogenesis, structural characteristics, physiological functions. It is therefore primary importance understand mechanisms underlying metal ion accumulation, distribution, storage, bioavailability in subcellular organelles for seed fortification purposes. Synchrotron...
Biological systems are unique matter with very complex morphology and highly heterogeneous chemical composition dominated by light elements. Discriminating qualitatively at the sub-micrometer level lateral distribution of constituent elements, correlating it to sub-cellular biological structure, continues be a challenge. The low-energy X-ray fluorescence microspectroscopy, recently implemented in TwinMic scanning transmission mode, has opened up new opportunities for mapping complemented...
Summary Genetic biofortification requires knowledge on natural variation and the underlying mechanisms of micronutrient accumulation. We therefore studied diversity in grain concentrations spatial distribution barley ( Hordeum vulgare ), a genetically tractable model cereal an important crop with widespread cultivation. assembled diverse collection cultivars landraces analysed profiles genebank material after three independent cultivations. Lines contrasting zinc (Zn) accumulation were...
Phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) uptake its physiological use in plants are interconnected tightly controlled. However, there is still conflicting information about the interactions of these two nutrients, thus a better understanding nutritional homeostasis needed. The objective this work was to evaluate responses photosynthesis parameters, P-Zn antioxidant metabolism variation P × Zn supply cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Plants were grown pots watered with nutrient solution containing...
Agriculture is facing challenges to produce more food in a climate scenario that works the opposite direction. To amend this, agriculture has invent new ways of making with less. Interest using by-products and finding utilize them been increasing recent years. The use protein-rich sources for protein hydrolyzation these hydrolysates as biostimulants plant production have increasing. These mixtures are mainly produced by chemical enzymatic hydrolysis from agro-industrial animal, plant, algal...
In order to maintain homeostasis and consequent optimal cell functioning integrity and/or avoid toxicity, proper allocation of elements at organ, tissue, cellular subcellular level is needed. Studies element localization are therefore crucial reveal the mechanisms trafficking also tolerance toxicity. Moreover, studies speciation trace in grains staple crops high applicative value, allowing one determine major concentrations different grain tissues without possible contamination. last decade,...
Typha latifolia is a plant species widely used for phytoremediation. Accumulation, localization and distribution of Pb mineral nutrients were investigated in roots, rhizomes leaves grown at 0, 50, 100 250 μM concentrations pot experiment under controlled conditions. Bulk elemental determined by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy whereas micro-proton-induced emission (micro-PIXE) was element root rhizome tissues. Gradual increase bulk observed roots treated with increasing concentrations,...
The fragmentary information on phosphorus (P) × zinc (Zn) interactions in plants warrants further study, particularly known for their high P and Zn requirements, such as cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). objective of this study was to investigate the effect a modern cultivar grown hydroponically. Biomass, mineral nutrition photosynthetic parameters were monitored receiving contrasting combinations supply. Root biomass, length surface area similar with low and/or supply those supply, reflecting...
Hyperaccumulating plants can take up extraordinarily large concentrations of one or more metal(loid)s from the soil and accumulate it/them in aboveground tissues without exibiting any visible toxicity symptoms. Among than 700 plant taxa reported to have evolved this unique phenotype, most common is hyperaccumulation nickel (Ni), less arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), selenium (Se), thallium (Tl) zinc (Zn)....
Common buckwheat and Tartary are pseudocereals grow worldwide. Due to the high concentration of flavonoids, buckwheats potential sources smart food. common traditionally grown in mountain regions China, Korea, northern parts India, Bhutan, Nepal. Plants that elevations exposed intense UV radiation, which can harm susceptible sites plants. defend themselves against radiation by synthesising UV-absorbing compounds. Drought will probably become more frequent due climate change. drought...