Drought response of the maize plant-soil-microbiome system is influenced by plant size and presence of root hairs.

Background And Aims: We have abundant knowledge on drought responses of plants or soil microorganisms individually. However, there is a severe lack of knowledge regarding interactions in the plant-soil-microbiome continuum, and specifically root-soil interface traits including the role of root hairs. Here, we investigated how water limitation propagates in a plant-soil-microbiome system upon stopping irrigation.

Comprehensive Analysis of Local Anesthetics Affecting Adipose Stem Cells In Vitro.

Background: Adipose stem cells (ASCs) hold a great regenerative capacity because of their differentiation capability and their secretory activity. Thus, ASC survival is of great significance during perioperative harvesting. Various local anesthetics are commonly applied during fat grafting procedures.

Correlative Imaging of the Rhizosphere─A Multimethod Workflow for Targeted Mapping of Chemical Gradients.

Examining processes in the soil rhizosphere requires spatial information on physical and chemical properties under undisturbed conditions. We developed a correlative imaging workflow for targeted sampling of roots in their three-dimensional (3D) context and assessed the imprint of roots on chemical properties of the root-soil contact zone at micrometer to millimeter scale. Maize () was grown in N-labeled soil columns and pulse-labeled with CO to visualize the spatial distribution of carbon inputs and nitrogen uptake together with the redistribution of other elements.