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Characterization of resistance to pine wood nematode infection in Pinus thunbergii using suppression subtractive hybridization
Posted from BMC Plant Biology - Latest... 3 days ago
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Conclusions: Following inoculation with pine wood nematode, there were marked differences between resistant and susceptible trees in transcript diversity and the timing and level of transcripts expressed in common; in particular, expression of stress response and defense genes differed. This study p... (original story)
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Plasma membrane protein OsMCA1 is involved in regulation of hypo-osmotic shock-induced Ca2+ influx and modulates generation of reactive oxygen species in cultured rice cells
Posted from BMC Plant Biology - Latest... 3 days ago
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Conclusions: We have identified a sole MCA ortholog in the rice genome and developed both overexpression and suppression lines. Analyses of cultured cells with altered levels of this putative Ca2+-permeable mechanosensitive channel indicate that OsMCA1 is involved in regulation of plasma membrane Ca... (original story)
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Integration of gene-based markers in a pearl millet genetic map for identification of candidate genes underlying drought tolerance quantitative trait loci
Posted from BMC Plant Biology - Latest... 6 days ago
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Conclusions: We have exploited available pearl millet EST sequences to generate a mapped resource of seventy five new gene-based markers for pearl millet and demonstrated its use in identifying candidate genes underlying a major DT-QTL in this species. The reported gene-based markers represent an im... (original story)
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Defects in leaf carbohydrate metabolism compromise acclimation to high light and lead to a high chlorophyll fluorescence phenotype in Arabidopsis thaliana
Posted from BMC Plant Biology - Latest... 6 days ago
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Conclusions: We propose that cytosolic carbohydrate availability modulates acclimation to high light in A. thaliana. It is conceivable that the strong relationship between the chloroplast and nucleus with respect to a co-ordinated expression of photosynthesis genes is modified in carbohydrate-starve... (original story)
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A genomics approach to understanding the role of auxin in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit size control
Posted from BMC Plant Biology - Latest... 10 days ago
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Conclusions: The application of exogenous auxin to apples increased cell expansion, suggesting that endogenous auxin concentrations are at least one of the limiting factors controlling fruit size. The expression analysis of ARF106 linked to a strong QTL for fruit weight suggests that the auxin signa... (original story)
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New Possibilities for Hydrogen-Producing Algae
Posted from Carnegie Science News - Pla... 21 days ago
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Stanford, CA— Photosynthesis produces the food that we eat and the oxygen that we breathe ― could it also help satisfy our future energy needs by producing clean-burning hydrogen? read more (original story)
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Big Boost to Plant Research
Posted from Carnegie Science News - Pla... 21 days ago
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Palo Alto, CA--The four largest nonprofit plant science research institutions in the U.S. have joined forces to form the Association of Independent Plant Research Institutes (AIPI) in an effort to target plant science research to meet the pro... (original story)
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SSR markers in transcripts of genes linked to post-transcriptional and transcriptional regulatory functions during vegetative and reproductive development of Elaeis guineensis
Posted from BMC Plant Biology - Latest... 21 days ago
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Conclusions: The identification of new EST-SSRs that detect polymorphisms in elite breeding material provides tools for molecular breeding strategies. The identification of SSRs within transcripts, in particular those that encode proteins involved in transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulati... (original story)
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“Safety Valve” Protects Photosynthesis from Too Much Light
Posted from Carnegie Science News - Pla... 21 days ago
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Photosynthetic organisms need to cope with a wide range of light intensities, which can change over timescales of seconds to minutes. Too much light can damage the photosyn... (original story)
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Cracking the Plant-Cell Membrane Code
Posted from Carnegie Science News - Pla... 21 days ago
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Palo Alto, CA—To engineer better, more productive crops and develop new drugs to combat disease, scientists ... (original story)
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