Modeling reveals synergies among root traits for phosphorus acquisition in pearl millet

Ndoye, M.S.; Lucas, M.; Ajmera, I.B.; Sine, B.; Faye, A.; Burridge, J.; Ngom, M.; Gantet, P.; Wells, D.M.; Kane, N.A.; Lynch, J.P.; Diédhiou, A.G.; Grondin, A.; Laplaze, L.

doi:10.1016/j.cropd.2024.100059

Metabolomic characterisation of the glioblastoma invasive margin reveals a region-specific signature (2024)
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Wood, J., Smith, S. J., Castellanos-Uribe, M., Lourdusamy, A., May, S. T., Barrett, D. A., Grundy, R. G., Kim, D.-H., & Rahman, R. (2025). Metabolomic characterisation of the glioblastoma invasive margin reveals a region-specific signature. Heliyon, 11(1), Article e41309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41309

Isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type glioblastoma (GBM) is characterised by a heterogeneous genetic landscape resulting from dynamic competition between tumour subclones to survive selective pressures. Improvements in metabolite identification and meta... Read More about Metabolomic characterisation of the glioblastoma invasive margin reveals a region-specific signature.

Root RADAR: how 'rhizocrine' signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses (2024)
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Pandey, B. K., George, T. S., Cooper, H. V., Sturrock, C. J., Bennett, T., & Bennett, M. J. (2024). Root RADAR: how 'rhizocrine' signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses. Journal of Experimental Botany, Article erae490. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae490

Agricultural intensification coupled with changing climate are causing soils to become increasingly vulnerable to stresses such as drought, soil erosion and compaction. The mechanisms by which roots detect and respond to soil stresses remains poorly... Read More about Root RADAR: how 'rhizocrine' signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses.

Root metaxylem area influences drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet in a soil texture dependent manner (2024)
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Affortit, P., Faye, A., Jones, D. H., Benson, E., Sine, B., Burridge, J., Ndoye, M. S., Barry, L., Moukouanga, D., Barnard, S., Bhosale, R., Pridmore, T., Gantet, P., Vadez, V., Cubry, P., Kane, N., Bennett, M., Atkinson, J. A., Laplaze, L., Wells, D. M., & Grondin, A. (2024). Root metaxylem area influences drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet in a soil texture dependent manner

Pearl millet is a key cereal for food security in drylands but its yield is strongly impacted by drought. We investigated how root anatomical traits contribute to mitigating the effects of vegetative drought stress in pearl millet.

We examined ass... Read More about Root metaxylem area influences drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet in a soil texture dependent manner.

A novel root hair mutant, srh1, affects root hair elongation and reactive oxygen species levels in wheat (2024)
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Tsang, I., Thomelin, P., Ober, E. S., Rawsthorne, S., Atkinson, J. A., Wells, D. M., Percival-Alwyn, L., Leigh, F. J., & Cockram, J. (2024). A novel root hair mutant, srh1, affects root hair elongation and reactive oxygen species levels in wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, Article 1490502. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1490502

Background: Root hairs are single-celled projections on root surfaces, critical for water and nutrient uptake. Here, we describe the first short root hair mutant in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), identified in a mutagenized population and termed here... Read More about A novel root hair mutant, srh1, affects root hair elongation and reactive oxygen species levels in wheat.

Genetic variation in leaf photosynthesis and associated traits in elite and landrace-derived genotypes in wheat (2024)
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Kareem, S. H., De Silva, J., Weerasinghe, M., Hawkesford, M. J., Griffiths, S., Howell, P., & Foulkes, M. J. (2024). Genetic variation in leaf photosynthesis and associated traits in elite and landrace-derived genotypes in wheat. Journal of Agricultural Science, 162(6), 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1017/s002185962400056x

There is an increasing emphasis worldwide on breeding wheat cultivars with higher biomass and grain yield, whilst reducing excessive input of N fertilizers. Modern plant breeding has narrowed the genetic base of bread wheat, so exploring new sources... Read More about Genetic variation in leaf photosynthesis and associated traits in elite and landrace-derived genotypes in wheat.

Geography, altitude, agriculture and hypoxia (2024)
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Holdsworth, M. J., Liu, H., Castellana, S., Abbas, M., Liu, J., & Perata, P. (2025). Geography, altitude, agriculture and hypoxia. Plant Physiology, 197(1), Article kiae535. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae535

Reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia) represents a key plant abiotic stress in natural and agricultural systems, but conversely it is also an important component of normal growth and development. We review recent advances that demonstrate how genetic... Read More about Geography, altitude, agriculture and hypoxia.

A regulatory module mediating temperature control of cell-cell communication facilitates tree bud dormancy release (2024)
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Pandey, S. K., Maurya, J. P., Aryal, B., Drynda, K., Nair, A., Miskolczi, P., Singh, R. K., Wang, X., Ma, Y., de Souza Moraes, T., Bayer, E. M., Farcot, E., Bassel, G. W., Band, L. R., & Bhalerao, R. P. (2024). A regulatory module mediating temperature control of cell-cell communication facilitates tree bud dormancy release. EMBO Journal, 43(23), 5793-5812. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44318-024-00256-5

The control of cell–cell communication via plasmodesmata (PD) plays a key role in plant development. In tree buds, low-temperature conditions (LT) induce a switch in plasmodesmata from a closed to an open state, which restores cell-to-cell communicat... Read More about A regulatory module mediating temperature control of cell-cell communication facilitates tree bud dormancy release.

The expanding role of cap-adjacent modifications in animals (2024)
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Bellows, E., Fray, R. G., Knight, H. M., & Archer, N. (2024). The expanding role of cap-adjacent modifications in animals. Frontiers in RNA Research, 2, Article 1485307. https://doi.org/10.3389/frnar.2024.1485307

Eukaryotic mRNA cap structures directly influence mRNA stability, translation, and immune recognition. While the significance of the mRNA cap itself has been well-established, recent research has revealed the intricate modifications to the nucleotide... Read More about The expanding role of cap-adjacent modifications in animals.

Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) (2024)
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Vetriventhan, M., Upadhyaya, H. D., Deshpande, S., Johnson, M. S., Wallace, J. G., Victor, A., Naresh, D., Rayaprolu, L., Singh, K., & Mayes, S. (2024). Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.). Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 21920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72319-w

Proso millet is an important but under-researched and underutilized crop with the potential to become a future smart crop because of its climate-resilient features and high nutrient content. Assessing diversity and marker-trait associations are essen... Read More about Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.).

Comparative analyses of the nutritional and antinutritional composition of pod flours from Neltuma spp. (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) species from drylands of Mexico, Kenya and Tanzania (2024)
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González-Carranza, Z. H., Bone, G., Castro-Castro, A., González-Elizondo, M. S., Soto-Luzania, X., López-Franco, Y. L., Koech, O., Parr, T., Kilawe, C. J., Velázquez-Quiñones, S. E., González -Laredo, R. F., & Ríos-Saucedo, J. C. (2024). Comparative analyses of the nutritional and antinutritional composition of pod flours from Neltuma spp. (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) species from drylands of Mexico, Kenya and Tanzania. Future Foods, 10, Article 100434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100434

Identifying novel risk-resilient diets is urgent to address food insecurity and tackle global hunger and malnutrition. This study evaluated the suitability of mesquite (Neltuma spp.) pod flours as food staples for human nourishment and compared nutri... Read More about Comparative analyses of the nutritional and antinutritional composition of pod flours from Neltuma spp. (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) species from drylands of Mexico, Kenya and Tanzania.

Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome (2024)
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Cavalet-Giorsa, E., González-Muñoz, A., Athiyannan, N., Holden, S., Salhi, A., Gardener, C., Quiroz-Chávez, J., Rustamova, S. M., Elkot, A. F., Patpour, M., Rasheed, A., Mao, L., Lagudah, E. S., Periyannan, S. K., Sharon, A., Himmelbach, A., Reif, J. C., Knauft, M., Mascher, M., Stein, N., …Krattinger, S. G. (2024). Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome. Nature, 633, 848-855. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07808-z

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a globally dominant crop and major source of calories and proteins for the human diet. Compared with its wild ancestors, modern bread wheat shows lower genetic diversity, caused by polyploidisation, domestication an... Read More about Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome.

The role of the ALKBH5 RNA demethylase in invasive breast cancer (2024)
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Woodcock, C. L., Alsaleem, M., Toss, M. S., Lothion-Roy, J., Harris, A. E., Jeyapalan, J. N., Blatt, N., Rizvanov, A. A., Miftakhova, R. R., Kariri, Y. A., Madhusudan, S., Green, A. R., Rutland, C. S., Fray, R. G., Rakha, E. A., & Mongan, N. P. (2024). The role of the ALKBH5 RNA demethylase in invasive breast cancer. Discover Oncology, 15(1), Article 343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-024-01205-8

Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common internal RNA modification and is involved in regulation of RNA and protein expression. AlkB family member 5 (ALKBH5) is a m6A demethylase. Given the important role of m6A in biological mechanism... Read More about The role of the ALKBH5 RNA demethylase in invasive breast cancer.

Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.) (2024)
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Poblaciones, M. J., García-Latorre, C., Velazquez, R., & Broadley, M. R. (2024). Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.). Horticulturae, 10(8), Article 808. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080808

The biofortification of edible crops with selenium (Se) is a common and effective strategy to address inadequate Se intake, which is suffered by millions of people worldwide. However, there is little information regarding the effects of this practice... Read More about Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.).

Epitranscriptomic mechanisms of androgen signalling and prostate cancer (2024)
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Patke, R., Harris, A. E., Woodcock, C. L., Thompson, R., Santos, R., Kumari, A., Allegrucci, C., Archer, N., Gudas, L. J., Robinson, B. D., Persson, J. L., Fray, R., Jeyapalan, J., Rutland, C. S., Rakha, E., Madhusudan, S., Emes, R. D., Muyangwa-Semenova, M., Alsaleem, M., de Brot, S., …Lothion-Roy, J. (2024). Epitranscriptomic mechanisms of androgen signalling and prostate cancer. Neoplasia, 56, Article 101032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neo.2024.101032

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer diagnosed in men. While radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy are often successful in treating localised disease, post-treatment recurrence is common. As the androgen receptor (AR) and androgen... Read More about Epitranscriptomic mechanisms of androgen signalling and prostate cancer.

Assessing volcanic hazard and exposure in a data poor context: Case study for Ethiopia, Kenya, and Cabo Verde (2024)
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Jenkins, S. F., Mee, K., Engwell, S. L., Loughlin, S. C., Faria, B. V., Yirgu, G., Bekele, Y., Lewi, E., Vye-Brown, C., Fraser, S. A., Day, S. J., Lark, R. M., Huyck, C., & Crummy, J. (2024). Assessing volcanic hazard and exposure in a data poor context: Case study for Ethiopia, Kenya, and Cabo Verde. Progress in Disaster Science, 23, Article 100350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2024.100350

Volcanoes produce a wide variety of hazards across varying spatial and temporal scales. When data are scarce on past eruptions and hazards, it can falsely imply low hazard recurrence and create challenges for robust hazard and risk assessment. Data q... Read More about Assessing volcanic hazard and exposure in a data poor context: Case study for Ethiopia, Kenya, and Cabo Verde.

The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds (2024)
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Guwela, V. F., Maliro, M. F., Broadley, M. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Bokosi, J. M., Grewal, S., Coombes, B., Hall, A., Yang, C., Banda, M., Wilson, L., & King, J. (2024). The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, Article 1346046. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1346046

Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) particularly zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) remain widespread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to low dietary intake. Wheat is an important source of energy globally, although cultivated wheat is inherently low in grain micr... Read More about The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds.

Are we focusing on the right parameters? Insights from Global Sensitivity Analysis of a Functional-Structural Plant Model (2024)
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Rutjens, R. J. L., Evers, J. B., Band, L. R., Jones, M. D., & Owen, M. R. (2024). Are we focusing on the right parameters? Insights from Global Sensitivity Analysis of a Functional-Structural Plant Model. in silico Plants, 6(2), Article diae011. https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diae011

Performing global sensitivity analysis on functional-structural plant models (FSP models) can greatly benefit both model development and analysis by identifying the relevance of parameters for specific model outputs. Setting unimportant parameters to... Read More about Are we focusing on the right parameters? Insights from Global Sensitivity Analysis of a Functional-Structural Plant Model.

Aroma and metabolite profiling in duckweeds: Exploring species and ecotypic variation to enable wider adoption as a food crop (2024)
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Smith, K. E., Schäfer, M., Lim, M., Robles-Zazueta, C. A., Cowan, L., Fisk, I. D., Xu, S., & Murchie, E. H. (2024). Aroma and metabolite profiling in duckweeds: Exploring species and ecotypic variation to enable wider adoption as a food crop. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, Article 101263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101263

Duckweeds (water lentils) are a nutritious human food source, with Wolffia species consumed traditionally in Eastern Asia. Duckweed contain up to 45 % protein by dry weight, high macronutrients, minerals and carotenoids. However, duckweed are not cul... Read More about Aroma and metabolite profiling in duckweeds: Exploring species and ecotypic variation to enable wider adoption as a food crop.

Root-soil-microbiome management is key to the success of Regenerative Agriculture (2024)
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Mooney, S., Castrillo, G., Cooper, H., & Bennett, M. (2024). Root-soil-microbiome management is key to the success of Regenerative Agriculture. Nature Food, 5, 451–453. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01001-1

Building soil health and manipulating the soil microbiome, alongside targeted plant breeding that prioritizes preferential root architectural development, hold the key to the future success of regenerative agriculture. Greater integration is needed b... Read More about Root-soil-microbiome management is key to the success of Regenerative Agriculture.

Modeling reveals synergies among root traits for phosphorus acquisition in pearl millet (2024)
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Ndoye, M., Lucas, M., Ajmera, I., Sine, B., Faye, A., Burridge, J., Ngom, M., Gantet, P., Wells, D., Kane, N., Lynch, J., Diédhiou, A., Grondin, A., & Laplaze, L. (2024). Modeling reveals synergies among root traits for phosphorus acquisition in pearl millet. Crop Science, 3(3), Article 100059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropd.2024.100059

Pearl millet is a key food security grain crop in the world's drylands due to its tolerance to abiotic stresses. However, its yield remains low and is negatively impacted by climate change. Root phenes are potential targets to improve crop productivi... Read More about Modeling reveals synergies among root traits for phosphorus acquisition in pearl millet.

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