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Physiological differences between sugar beet varieties susceptible, tolerant or resistant to the beet cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii (Schmidt) under uninfested conditions (2018)
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Wright, A. J., Bussell, J. S., Stevens, M., Back, M. A., & Sparkes, D. L. (2018). Physiological differences between sugar beet varieties susceptible, tolerant or resistant to the beet cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii (Schmidt) under uninfested conditions. European Journal of Agronomy, 98, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2018.05.005

The beet cyst nematode (BCN) is a problem to sugar beet growers around the world and can cause severe yield losses. Recently, varieties of sugar beet have been developed which are either tolerant to damage caused by BCN, or alternatively are resistan... Read More about Physiological differences between sugar beet varieties susceptible, tolerant or resistant to the beet cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii (Schmidt) under uninfested conditions.

Three-dimensional plant architecture and sunlit-shaded patterns: a stochastic model of light dynamics in canopies (2018)
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Retkute, R., Townsend, A. J., Murchie, E. H., Jensen, O. E., & Preston, S. P. (2018). Three-dimensional plant architecture and sunlit-shaded patterns: a stochastic model of light dynamics in canopies. Annals of Botany, 122(2), 291–302. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcy067

Background and Aims Diurnal changes in solar position and intensity combined with the structural complexity of plant architecture result in highly variable and dynamic light patterns within the plant canopy. This affects productivity through the comp... Read More about Three-dimensional plant architecture and sunlit-shaded patterns: a stochastic model of light dynamics in canopies.

Linear relationships between shoot magnesium and calcium concentrations among angiosperm species are associated with cell wall chemistry (2018)
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White, P. J., Broadley, M. R., El-Serehy, H. A., George, T. S., & Neugebauer, K. (2018). Linear relationships between shoot magnesium and calcium concentrations among angiosperm species are associated with cell wall chemistry. Annals of Botany, 122(2), 221–226. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcy062

Background Linear relationships are commonly observed between shoot magnesium ([Mg]shoot) and shoot calcium ([Ca]shoot) concentrations among angiosperm species growing in the same environment. Scope and Conclusions This article argues that, in p... Read More about Linear relationships between shoot magnesium and calcium concentrations among angiosperm species are associated with cell wall chemistry.

Erratum: Author Correction: A mechanistic framework for auxin dependent Arabidopsis root hair elongation to low external phosphate (Nature communications (2018) 9 1 (1409)) (2018)
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Bhosale, R., Giri, J., Pandey, B. K., Giehl, R. F. H., Hartmann, A., Traini, R., …Swarup, R. (2018). Erratum: Author Correction: A mechanistic framework for auxin dependent Arabidopsis root hair elongation to low external phosphate (Nature communications (2018) 9 1 (1409)). Nature Communications, 9(1), 1818. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04281-x

The original version of this Article omitted the following from the Acknowledgements: 'We also thank DBT-CREST BT/HRD/03/01/2002.'This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.

Erratum: Author Correction: Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate (Nature communications (2018) 9 1 (1408)) (2018)
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Giri, J., Bhosale, R., Huang, G., Pandey, B. K., Parker, H., Zappala, S., …Bennett, M. J. (2018). Erratum: Author Correction: Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate (Nature communications (2018) 9 1 (1408)). Nature Communications, 9(1), Article 1810. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04280-y

The original version of this Article omitted the following from the Acknowledgements:'We also thank DBT-CREST BT/HRD/03/01/2002.'This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.

Physiological profile of CAX1a TILLING mutants of Brassica rapa exposed to different calcium doses (2018)
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Navarro-León, E., Ruiz, J. M., Graham, N., & Blasco, B. (in press). Physiological profile of CAX1a TILLING mutants of Brassica rapa exposed to different calcium doses. Plant Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.04.019

Calcium (Ca) is an essential macronutrient for plants and its homeostasis is basic for many processes in plants. Therefore, both Ca deficiency and toxicity constitute potential issues for crops. CAX1 transporter is a potential target to obtain plants... Read More about Physiological profile of CAX1a TILLING mutants of Brassica rapa exposed to different calcium doses.

A comparison of growth on mercuric chloride for three Lemnaceae species reveals differences in growth dynamics that effect their suitability for use in either monitoring or remediating ecosystems contaminated with mercury (2018)
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Yang, J., Li, G., Bishopp, A., Heenatigala, P., Hu, S., Chen, Y., …Hou, H. (2018). A comparison of growth on mercuric chloride for three Lemnaceae species reveals differences in growth dynamics that effect their suitability for use in either monitoring or remediating ecosystems contaminated with mercury. Frontiers in Chemistry, 6(112), https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00112

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal that can alter the ecological balance when it contaminates aquatic ecosystems. Previously, researchers have used various Lemnaceae species either to monitor and/or remove heavy metals from freshwater systems. As Hg... Read More about A comparison of growth on mercuric chloride for three Lemnaceae species reveals differences in growth dynamics that effect their suitability for use in either monitoring or remediating ecosystems contaminated with mercury.

Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate (2018)
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Giri, J., Bhosale, R., Huang, G., Pandey, B. K., Parker, H., Zappala, S., …Bennett, M. J. (2018). Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate. Nature Communications, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03850-4

Root traits such as root angle and hair length influence resource acquisition particularly for immobile nutrients like phosphorus (P). Here, we attempted to modify root angle in rice by disrupting the OsAUX1 auxin influx transporter gene in an effort... Read More about Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate.

A mechanistic framework for auxin dependent Arabidopsis root hair elongation to low external phosphate (2018)
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Giehl, R. F. H., Bhosale, R., Giri, J., Pandey, B. K., Giehl, R. F., Hartmann, A., …Swarup, R. (2018). A mechanistic framework for auxin dependent Arabidopsis root hair elongation to low external phosphate. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03851-3

Phosphate (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. Roots employ adaptive mechanisms to forage for P in soil. Root hair elongation is particularly important since P is immobile. Here we report that auxin plays a critical role promoting root... Read More about A mechanistic framework for auxin dependent Arabidopsis root hair elongation to low external phosphate.

Coordination of meristem and boundary functions by transcription factors in the SHOOT MERISTEMLESS regulatory network (2018)
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Scofield, S., Murison, A., Jones, A., Fozard, J., Aida, M., Band, L. R., …Murray, J. A. (2018). Coordination of meristem and boundary functions by transcription factors in the SHOOT MERISTEMLESS regulatory network. Development, 145(9), Article dev157081. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.157081

© 2018. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd. The Arabidopsis homeodomain transcription factor SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM) is crucial for shoot apical meristem (SAM) function, yet the components and structure of the STM gene regulatory network (GR... Read More about Coordination of meristem and boundary functions by transcription factors in the SHOOT MERISTEMLESS regulatory network.

Variation in the angiosperm ionome (2018)
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Neugebauer, K., Broadley, M. R., El-Serehy, H. A., George, T. S., McNicol, J. W., de Moraes, M. F., & White, P. J. (2018). Variation in the angiosperm ionome. Physiologia Plantarum, 163(3), 306-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.12700

The ionome is defined as the elemental composition of a subcellular structure, cell, tissue, organ or organism. The subset of the ionome comprising mineral nutrients is termed the functional ionome. A ‘standard functional ionome’ of leaves of an ‘ave... Read More about Variation in the angiosperm ionome.

Enhanced thylakoid photoprotection can increase yield and canopy radiation use efficiency in rice (2018)
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Hubbart, S., Smillie, I. R., Heatley, M., Swarup, R., Foo, C. C., Zhao, L., & Murchie, E. H. (2018). Enhanced thylakoid photoprotection can increase yield and canopy radiation use efficiency in rice. Communications Biology, 1, Article 22. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-018-0026-6

High sunlight can raise plant growth rates but can potentially cause cellular damage. The likelihood of deleterious effects is lowered by a sophisticated set of photoprotective mechanisms, one of the most important being the controlled dissipation of... Read More about Enhanced thylakoid photoprotection can increase yield and canopy radiation use efficiency in rice.

AUX1-mediated root hair auxin influx governs SCFTIR1/AFB-type Ca2+ signaling (2018)
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Dindas, J., Scherzer, S., Roelfsema, M. R. G., von Meyer, K., Müller, H. M., Al-Rasheid, K., …Hedrich, R. (2018). AUX1-mediated root hair auxin influx governs SCFTIR1/AFB-type Ca2+ signaling. Nature Communications, 9(1), Article 1174. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03582-5

Auxin is a key regulator of plant growth and development, but the causal relationship between hormone transport and root responses remains unresolved. Here we describe auxin uptake, together with early steps in signaling, in Arabidopsis root hairs. U... Read More about AUX1-mediated root hair auxin influx governs SCFTIR1/AFB-type Ca2+ signaling.

Dissecting the role of MADS-box genes in monocot floral development and diversity (2018)
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Callens, C., Tucker, M. R., Zhang, D., & Wilson, Z. (2018). Dissecting the role of MADS-box genes in monocot floral development and diversity. Journal of Experimental Botany, 69(10), 2435-2459. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery086

Many monocot plants have high social and economic value. These include grasses such as rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare), which produce soft commodities for many food and beverage industries, and ornamental f... Read More about Dissecting the role of MADS-box genes in monocot floral development and diversity.

Three-dimensional plant architecture and sunlit-shaded patterns: a stochastic model of light dynamics in canopies (2018)
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Retkute, R., Townsend, A. J., Murchie, E. H., Jensen, O. E., & Preston, S. P. Three-dimensional plant architecture and sunlit-shaded patterns: a stochastic model of light dynamics in canopies

Background and Aims Diurnal changes in solar position and intensity combined with the structural complexity of plant architecture result in highly variable and dynamic light patterns within the plant canopy. This affects productivity through the comp... Read More about Three-dimensional plant architecture and sunlit-shaded patterns: a stochastic model of light dynamics in canopies.

The auxin-regulated CrRLK1L kinase ERULUS controls cell wall composition during root hair tip growth (2018)
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Schoenaers, S., Balcerowicz, D., Breen, G., Hill, K., Zdanio, M., Mouille, G., …Vissenberg, K. (2018). The auxin-regulated CrRLK1L kinase ERULUS controls cell wall composition during root hair tip growth. Current Biology, 28(5), 722-732.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.050

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Root hairs facilitate a plant's ability to acquire soil anchorage and nutrients. Root hair growth is regulated by the plant hormone auxin and dependent on localized synthesis, secretion, and modification of the root hair tip cell... Read More about The auxin-regulated CrRLK1L kinase ERULUS controls cell wall composition during root hair tip growth.

AtHMA4 drives natural variation in leaf Zn concentration of Arabidopsis thaliana (2018)
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Chen, Z., Kuang, L., Gao, Y., Wang, Y., Salt, D. E., & Chao, D. (2018). AtHMA4 drives natural variation in leaf Zn concentration of Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, Article 270. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00270

Zinc (Zn) is an essential element for plant growth and development, and Zn derived from crop plants in the diet is also important for human health. Here, we report that genetic variation in Heavy Metal-ATPase 4 (HMA4) controls natural variation in le... Read More about AtHMA4 drives natural variation in leaf Zn concentration of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Hydrotropism: how roots search for water (2018)
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Dietrich, D. (2018). Hydrotropism: how roots search for water. Journal of Experimental Botany, 69(11), 2759-2771. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery034

Fresh water is an increasingly scarce resource for agriculture. Plant roots mediate water uptake from the soil and have developed a number of adaptive traits such as hydrotropism to aid water foraging. Hydrotropism modifies root growth to respond to... Read More about Hydrotropism: how roots search for water.

Design of synthetic bacterial communities for predictable plant phenotypes (2018)
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Herrera Paredes, S., Gao, T., Law, T. F., Finkel, O. M., Mucyn, T., Teixeira, P. J. P. L., …Castrillo, G. (2018). Design of synthetic bacterial communities for predictable plant phenotypes. PLoS Biology, 16(2), Article e2003962. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003962

Specific members of complex microbiota can influence host phenotypes, depending on both the abiotic environment and the presence of other microorganisms. Therefore, it is challenging to define bacterial combinations that have predictable host phenoty... Read More about Design of synthetic bacterial communities for predictable plant phenotypes.

Fruit softening: revisiting the role of pectin (2018)
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Wang, D., Yeats, T. H., Uluisik, S., Rose, J. K., & Seymour, G. B. (2018). Fruit softening: revisiting the role of pectin. Trends in Plant Science, 23(4), 302-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2018.01.006

Fruit softening is a major determinant of shelf life and commercial value. Here, we highlight recent work that revisits the role of pectin in fruit softening and primary cell wall structure. These studies demonstrate the importance of pectin and the... Read More about Fruit softening: revisiting the role of pectin.