Esra Arslan Yuksel^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.9, pp. 2189-2207, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.055053 - 30 September 2024

Abstract Heavy metal contamination in the environment, resulting from human activities or natural processes, poses a significant and widespread challenge. L-glutamic (L-glu) and L-aspartic acid (L-asp) treatments have been reported to improve plant metabolism of heavy metal-exposed plants, but the role of these amino acids in the resistance to lead (Pb²⁺), cadmium (Cd²⁺), arsenic (As³⁺) and nickel (Ni²⁺) treated-bean are unclear when applied together. This study investigated the L-glu and L-asp supplementation-induced changes in some physio-biochemical parameters and some stress-related gene expression levels in Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, As³⁺, and Ni²⁺-stressed Phaseolus vulgaris (Elkoca and Gina) grown in nutrient solution. The combination of… More >

Chenggang Liang^1,#, Chunyu Wei^1,#, Yan Wang^1,*, Wujuan Yu¹, Kai Liao¹, Taoxiong Shi¹, Dabing Xiang^2,3, Qijiao Chen¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.3, pp. 871-893, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2021.014242 - 30 March 2021

Abstract Rice-Tartary buckwheat (RTB) is a special germplasm of Tartary buckwheat. In this study, the appraisal of taste quality between RTB and conventional Tartary buckwheat (CTB) was presented, and the metabolites in kernels at three typical grain filling stage (GFS) were investigated. Unlike CTB, RTB showed thin shell seeds without longitudinal furrows at maturity, which was easily artificially dehulled. Sense organ test indicated that RTB exhibited better taste quality because of the higher values of appearance, viscosity, taste and summary were appraised. In total, 92 metabolites were identified in kernels using GM-MS metabolomics platform. The levels… More >

Mirza Hasanuzzaman^1,*, Aditya Banerjee², M. H. M. Borhannuddin Bhuyan^3,4, Aryadeep Roychoudhury^2,*, Jubayer Al Mahmud⁵ and Masayuki Fujita³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.88, No.3, pp. 185-221, 2019, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2019.07559

Abstract In the era of climate change, abiotic stresses (e.g., salinity, drought, extreme temperature, flooding, metal/metalloid(s), UV radiation, ozone, etc.) are considered as one of the most complex environmental constraints that restricts crop production worldwide. Introduction of stress-tolerant crop cultivars is the most auspicious way of surviving this constraint, and to produce these types of tolerant crops. Several bioengineering mechanisms involved in stress signaling are being adopted in this regard. One example of this kind of manipulation is the osmotic adjustment. The quarternary ammonium compound glycinebetaine (GB), also originally referred to as betaine is a methylated… More >

Berengere PAPEGAY^{1, *}, Michaela STADLER¹, Vincent Nuyens¹, Isabelle SALMON², Veronique KRUYS³, Jean G. BOOGAERTS¹

BIOCELL, Vol.38, No.1, pp. 25-32, 2014, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2014.38.025

Abstract Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a determinant in liver injury occurring during surgery, ischemic states and multiple organ failure. The pre-existing nutritional status of the liver, i.e., fasting, might contribute to the extent of tissue injury. This study investigated whether alanine, an amino acid precursor of glucose, could protect ex vivo perfused livers of fasting rats from reperfusion injury. The portal vein was cannulated, the liver removed and perfused in a closed ex vivo system. Isolated livers were perfused either with glucose 1 g/L and 10 g/L, or with equal concentrations of alanine (n = 10 in… More >