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Changes in the Content of Carotenoids in Moss Shoots Hylocomium splendens Hedw. under Conditions of Temperature Stress
AbstractThe ability of plants to adapt to unfavorable living conditions is a necessary condition for the survival of plants, the preservation of the...
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Impact of High Irradiance and Light Quality on Physiological Parameters in A. thaliana hy4 Mutants
AbstractThe effects of high irradiance on PSII activity, pigment content and gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. hy4 mutant with...
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Abscisic Acid Signaling and Biosynthesis: Protein Structures and Molecular Probes
Abscisic acid (ABA) is an apocarotenoid plant hormone that mediates responses to abiotic stress and modulates multiple growth and developmental...
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Role of Plant Nutrients in Plant Growth and Physiology
A mineral element is considered as essential based on the criteria of essentiality given by Arnon (Criteria of essentiality of inorganic...
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Natural variation in expression of genes associated with carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) storage root
BackgroundCassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) storage root provides a staple food source for millions of people worldwide. Increasing the carotenoid...
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Variable chlorophyll fluorescence and its use for assessing physiological condition of plant photosynthetic apparatus
Analysis of plant behavior under diverse environmental conditions would be impossible without the methods for adequate assessment of the processes...
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Xanthophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Dinophyceae
Xanthophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Dinophyceae are among those important algal groups which are less diverse than other major groups of algae. Members...
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Role of L-ascorbate in alleviating abiotic stresses in crop plants
L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is a major antioxidant in plants and plays a significant role in mitigation of excessive cellular reactive oxygen species...
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Biosynthesis of phytohormones in algae
Like in the case of higher plants, algal growth and development are controlled by the hormonal regulatory system. Essentially all known phytohormones...
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Identification of Potential Gene Targets for the Improvement of Ascorbate Contents of Genetically Modified Plants
Up to half of the ∼6.8 billion people living on planet earth live on less than $3 a day and also suffer from at least one micronutrient deficiency...
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Regulation of the Ascorbate–Glutathione Cycle in Plants Under Drought Stress
Acclimation of plants to drought is often associated with increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide anion (O2...
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Improvement of Salt Tolerance Mechanisms of Barley Cultivated Under Salt Stress Using Azospirillum brasilense
The present work was performed to study the improvement of the salt tolerance of two barley cultivars (Giza 123 and Giza 2000) which are known for...
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Molecular Dissection of Sensory Traits in the Potato Tuber
The aim of this research was to increase understanding of tuber sensory traits such as tuber color and flavor. For tuber color the focus was on tuber...
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Influence of drought on algal biofilms and meiofaunal assemblages of temperate reservoirs and rivers
The role of hydrological droughts in sha** meiofauna abundance through alterations in biofilm biomass and composition was investigated. In January...
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Seed inoculation with Bacillus spp. improves seedling vigour in oil-seed plant Jatropha curcas L.
Jatropha ( Jatropha curcas L.) is a non-edible oil-seed plant with adaptability to marginal semi-arid lands and wastelands. The Indian Government is...
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Increase in auxiliary photoprotective photosynthetic pigments in wheat seedlings induced by Azospirillum brasilense
Inoculation of wheat seedlings with the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense Cd was immobilized in alginate microbeads and,...
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Photoinhibition in seedlings of Fraxinus and Fagus under natural light conditions: implications for forest regeneration?
Ash ( Fraxinus excelsior L.) and beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings were grown in the field under three levels of natural light: (1) open , (2) gap ...
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Long-Term Waterlogging: Nutrient, Gas Exchange, Photochemical and Pigment Characteristics of Eucalyptus nitens Saplings
Imposition of waterlogging for eight months induced morphological adaptation in Eucalyptus nitens in the form of adventitious and aerenchymatous...
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Biosynthesis of Carotenoids in the Chloroplasts of Algae and Higher Plants
Physiological, biochemical, and genetic aspects of carotenoid biosynthesis in the chloroplast membranes of green algae and higher plants are...