Publications by authors named "F A Martz"
Stinging nettle () is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Eurasia, wildly distributed throughout the temperate parts of the world. Although generally considered as a weed due to its fast growth and invasive capacity, stinging nettle is well suited to cultivation and is currently experiencing a revival as a beneficial crop due to its numerous potential applications. This interest reflects in an increasing number of scientific articles related to nettle in the last years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe physical and chemical properties of wild berry fruits change dramatically during development, and the ripe berries host species-specific endophytic communities. However, the development of fungal endophytic communities during berry ripening is unknown. We studied bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.
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- The study investigates how the chromatin and protein expressions of colonic epithelial cells differ between healthy individuals and patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), highlighting the role of epithelial dysfunction in UC pathology.
- Researchers sorted and analyzed epithelial cells from colon biopsies of healthy controls and UC patients to uncover these differences in proteome and chromatin accessibility.
- Results show significant protein elevation linked to inflammation in UC, with a notable reduction of the water channel aquaporin 8, indicating specific epigenetic mechanisms that influence protein expression in health vs. disease.
Marginal lands have been proposed to produce non-food crop biomass for energy or green materials. For this purpose, the selection, implementation, and growth optimization of plant species on such lands are key elements to investigate to achieve relevant plant yields. Stinging nettle () is a herbaceous perennial that grows spontaneously on contaminated lands and was described as suitable to produce fibers for material applications.
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- Warming winters in northern boreal forests lead to changes in snow conditions that can harm young Scots pine seedlings.
- A snow cover experiment revealed that treatments such as ice encasement and lack of snow increased physical damage and mortality in seedlings.
- The study showed that varying snow conditions affected gene expression related to stress and metabolism, indicating that Scots pine seedlings face multiple abiotic stresses as a result of climate change.