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The root is an ideal system to study magnetobiology in plants
Given that the origin and evolution of life had occurred in the presence of the geomagnetic field (GMF), it is possible that GMF information has been exploited by organisms as an important natural resource to tackle the
Analysis of the arabidopsis Major Facilitator Superfamily reveals a larger and more diverse group of transporters
As sessile organisms, plants need to adapt rapidly to the environmental fluctuations they endure during their life cycle in order to survive. Upon external insults, plants activate a network of coordinated molecular responses to restore cellular equilibrium,
The herbicide glyphosate activates oxidative metabolism in the weed model plant Arabidopsis thaliana
For farmers, glyphosate is a very familiar chemical compound because it is one of the broad-spectrum herbicides more used worldwide in agriculture. Even it is also applied in non-cultivated areas to keep the growth of weeds under
mRNA Interactome Capture: a frontier method to discover mRNA-bound proteomes in plants
Cells are the structural and functional basic units of a given organism to support its life. The phenotype of an organism is highly determined by proteins at the molecular level in each cell. Imbalance of gene expression
Live-cell imaging revealed the dynamics and the roles of cytoskeleton in polarizing plant zygote
Asymmetric cell division is one of the fundamental steps to form the plant body axis. In most flowering plants, the apical-basal axis is established by the asymmetric division of the zygote. In a model plant Arabidopsis thaliana,
Distinct expression profiles of acyl-CoA-binding proteins AtACBP4 and AtACBP5 during pollen development
Flower development is a process during which plants must progress from sexual immaturity to maturity. Throughout these phases, the differential expression of many genes and proteins is evident. In angiosperms, the pollen generates male sperms to facilitate
Switching colors – feedback control of carotenoid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis
Plants need to coordinate the biosynthetic activities present in different compartments. This is challenging especially for pathways localized within organelles, e.g. plastids, as most of the genetic information was transferred into the nucleus during the establishment of
Early plant development under stress relies on RNA splicing
Plants are unable to move away from harmful environmental conditions that affect their well-being and that ultimately compromise their growth and thereby crop production. To cope with a constantly changing environment, they have evolved unique and elaborate
Control of plant architecture by gravity
Plants are permanently tethered to the soil and thus, unlike animals, they cannot physically escape from harmful situations. Instead, they have evolved mechanisms to adapt their growth to an ever-changing environment. A simple example of this phenomenon,
Acyl-CoA-binding proteins help plants “degrease” adversities
Serving as the building blocks for triacylglycerides and membrane phospholipids, fatty acids are essential in all forms of life. Given their chemical inertness, fatty acids need activation into a more water-soluble form (as acyl-CoA esters), prior to
The role of light and hormones in seed germination under environmental stress
Environmental factors such as light, temperature, water and gravity have major effects on plant development. In addition, hormones within the plant bring about developmental changes during the plant life cycle. Extensive crosstalk exists between environmental and hormone
