Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules

M Mukarram, P Petrik, Z Mushtaq, MMA Khan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

How do plants achieve immunity? Defence without specialized immune cells

SH Spoel, X Dong - Nature reviews immunology, 2012 - nature.com
Vertebrates have evolved a sophisticated adaptive immune system that relies on an almost
infinite diversity of antigen receptors that are clonally expressed by specialized immune cells …

The use of metabolomics to dissect plant responses to abiotic stresses

T Obata, AR Fernie - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2012 - Springer
Plant metabolism is perturbed by various abiotic stresses. As such the metabolic network of
plants must be reconfigured under stress conditions in order to allow both the maintenance …

Differentially evolved glucosyltransferases determine natural variation of rice flavone accumulation and UV-tolerance

M Peng, R Shahzad, A Gul, H Subthain, S Shen… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Decoration of phytochemicals contributes to the majority of metabolic diversity in nature,
whereas how this process alters the biological functions of their precursor molecules …

DNA damage and repair in plants–from models to crops

V Manova, D Gruszka - Frontiers in plant science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The genomic integrity of every organism is constantly challenged by endogenous and
exogenous DNA-damaging factors. Mutagenic agents cause reduced stability of plant …

Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects

T Yamauchi, J Kamon, Y Ito, A Tsuchida, T Yokomizo… - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
Abstract Corrigendum (2004) Adiponectin (also known as 30-kDa adipocyte complement-
related protein; Acrp30),,, is a hormone secreted by adipocytes that acts as an …

Chromatin modification acts as a memory for systemic acquired resistance in the plant stress response

M Jaskiewicz, U Conrath, C Peterhänsel - EMBO reports, 2011 - embopress.org
Priming of defence genes for amplified response to secondary stress can be induced by
application of the plant hormone salicylic acid or its synthetic analogue acibenzolar S …

Biosynthesis and the roles of plant sterols in development and stress responses

Y Du, X Fu, Y Chu, P Wu, Y Liu, L Ma, H Tian… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant sterols are important components of the cell membrane and lipid rafts, which play a
crucial role in various physiological and biochemical processes during development and …

Ultraviolet-B radiation-mediated responses in plants. Balancing damage and protection

H Frohnmeyer, D Staiger - Plant physiology, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Seven percent of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the sun is in the UV range (200–
400 nm). As it passes through the atmosphere, the total flux transmitted is greatly reduced …

Terrestrial ecosystems, increased solar ultraviolet radiation, and interactions with other climate change factors

MM Caldwell, JF Bornman, CL Ballaré… - Photochemical & …, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
There have been significant advances in our understanding of the effects of UV-B radiation
on terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the description of mechanisms of plant response. A …