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Genome-Wide Expression Analysis of Genes Involved in Somatic Embryogenesis
Genome-wide expression analysis is an important tool for identifying and analysing genes involved in various biological processes, including cell...
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Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis in Plants
Binding of ligands activates cell-surface receptors and triggers a series of signalling events. The activation of the receptors accelerates their...
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Endocytosis and Endosymbiosis
Symbioses are widespread in nature and occur between organisms that belong to a large variety of taxonomic divisions (Hentschel et al. 2000). Most...
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Endocytic Uptake of Nutrients, Cell Wall Molecules and Fluidized Cell Wall Portions into Heterotrophic Plant Cells
After arrival at the surface of heterotrophic cells, nutrients are taken up by these cells via endocytosis to sustain metabolic processes. Recent...
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The Architecture and Properties of the Pollen Tube Cell Wall
The pollen tube wall differs in both structure and function from walls of vegetative plant cells. Cellulose represents only a small portion of the...
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Somatic Embryogenesis in Chestnut
Somatic embryogenesis is an important biotechnological tool that demonstrates significant benefits when applied to forest tree species; clonal...
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Somatic Embryogenesis in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don: Gene for Phytosulfokine (PSK) Precursor
Genetic transformation requires a reproducible system for the regeneration of plants via somatic embryogenesis or organogenesis. We established...
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Lipid Metabolism, Compartmentalization and Signalling in the Regulation of Pollen Tube Growth
To understand the biological context of lipid metabolism and signalling in pollen, we have to consider male gametophytes as organisms optimised...
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The Actin Cytoskeleton in Pollen Tubes; Actin and Actin Binding Proteins
Actin cytoskeleton is well known to be a key element for the germination and the elongation of pollen tubes. It has been appreciated that the...
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Pollen Development, a Genetic and Transcriptomic View
The haploid gametophyte generation occupies a short but vital phase in the life cycle of flowering plants. The male gametophyte consists of just...
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Cellular Mechanisms for Pollen Tube Growth Inhibition in Gametophytic Self-incompatibility
Self-incompatibility (SI) is a mechanism used by angiosperms to prevent self-fertilization. Here we review current knowledge of two different...
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Employing protein size in the functional analysis of orthologous proteins, as illustrated with the yeast HOG pathway
Comparative genomics has provided us with a new handle on the interpretation of protein sequences. The sequencing of numerous fungal genomes has...
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Molecular genetics of genotoxic stress signalling in plants
Cells are under constant threat by endogenous and exogenous factors affecting DNA integrity. In response, complex signalling networks are activated...
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Oxidative stress signalling
Oxidative stress arises from an imbalance in the generation and removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cells. ROS are produced during...
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Duplication of genes and genomes in yeasts
The molecular evolution of the group of yeasts closely related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been profoundly affected by an ancient polyploidy...
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Sticky business: the intricacies of acylsugar biosynthesis in the Solanaceae
Plants display tremendous chemical diversity. Like all organisms, they possess a core set of metabolites for growth and development. However, plants...
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KKL-35 inhibits growth of Staphylococcus aureus by systematically changing bacterial phenotypes
KKL-35 is a new oxadiazole compound with potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria....
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Organic carbon-based amendments effectively reclaim post-tin mining site via modified soil organic carbon characteristics
PurposeThe complex process of post-mining land reclamation poses a great challenge in combatting land degradation and food insecurity. In this study,...
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Underlying Mechanism of Fluoride Inhibits Colonic Gland Cells Proliferation by Inducing an Inflammation Response
The integrity of colonic gland cells is a prerequisite for normal colonic function and maintenance. To evaluate the underlying injury mechanisms in...
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Reactive nitrogen species act as the enhancers of glutathione pool in embryonic axes of apple seeds subjected to accelerated ageing
Main conclusionReactive nitrogen species mitigate the deteriorative effect of accelerated seed ageing by affecting the glutathione concentration and...
