Publications by authors named "Arka Dutta"
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- Plants rely on soil nutrients for their growth, defense, and key biochemical processes, with macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium being vital for these functions.
- Micronutrients, including zinc, copper, and iron, play a crucial role in balancing harmful reactive compounds during plant immune responses.
- Recent research is uncovering the molecular mechanisms connecting nutrient availability to plant defenses, highlighting the potential for improving crop resilience against pathogens through nutritional engineering.
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- * A case study involved a 31-year-old pregnant woman presenting symptoms like abdominal bloating and vaginal discharge, with exams revealing severe infection and gas buildup in the abdomen.
- * Imaging tools such as ultrasound and CT were essential in diagnosing gas gangrene affecting the fetus, highlighting the importance of early detection for treatment decisions.
Isoxaben is a pre-emergent herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds. While the phytotoxic mechanism is not completely understood, isoxaben interferes with cellulose synthesis. Certain mutations in cellulose synthase complex proteins can confer isoxaben tolerance; however, these mutations can cause compromised cellulose synthesis and perturbed plant growth, rendering them unsuitable as herbicide tolerance traits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the model plant Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), the absence of the essential macro-nutrient phosphate reduces primary root growth through decreased cell division and elongation, requiring alterations to the polysaccharide-rich cell wall surrounding the cells. Despite its importance, the regulation of cell wall synthesis in response to low phosphate levels is not well understood. In this study, we show that plants increase cellulose synthesis in roots under limiting phosphate conditions, which leads to changes in the thickness and structure of the cell wall.
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