Ploidy's Role in Daylily Plant Resilience to Drought Stress Challenges.

This study aimed to understand the differences in the performance of diploid and tetraploid daylily cultivars under water deficit conditions, which are essential indicators of drought tolerance. This research revealed that tetraploid daylilies performed better than diploid varieties in arid conditions due to their enhanced adaptability and resilience to water deficit conditions. The analysis of the results highlighted the need to clarify the specific physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the enhanced drought tolerance observed in tetraploid plants compared to diploids.

Analysis of Genes Related to Blackcurrant Reversion Virus Resistance in the Comparative Transcriptome of cv. Aldoniai.

Blackcurrant reversion virus (BRV) is the most destructive mite-transmitted pathogen in blackcurrants. The understanding of the resistance to BRV is limited, hindering and delaying the selection process. To identify the resistance () gene for BRV resistance, a gene expression analysis based on de novo blackcurrant cv.

De Novo Transcriptome Analysis of cv. Aldoniai in Response to Blackcurrant Reversion Virus Infection.

The most damaging pathogen in blackcurrant plantations is mite-transmitted blackcurrant reversion virus (BRV). Some species have an encoded genetic resistance to BRV. We performed RNA sequencing analysis of BRV-resistant blackcurrant cv.

An Effective Method of spp. Inoculation with Blackcurrant Reversion Virus under In Vitro Conditions.

Blackcurrant reversion virus (BRV) is the most destructive currant-infecting and mite-transmitted pathogen from the genus . In this work, BRV transmission in the system ex vitro- in vitro was applied for the first time. Triple infection of BRV identified in blackcurrant cv.

Putative Genes of and in spp.

In response to pathogen attacks, plants activate a complex of defense mechanisms including an accumulation of the endogenous signaling compounds salicylic acid and jasmonic acid. The activity of genes (s) and () in defense-response pathways are established in plants. The aim of this study was to identify homologs of the s and in blackcurrants.

Potential Markers for Selecting Self-Eliminating Apple Genotypes.

The heavy blooming of apple trees results in the inefficient usage of energy and nutritional material, and additional expenditure on fruitlet thinning is required to maintain fruit quality. A possible solution for controlling the fruit load on trees is the development of new cultivars that self-eliminate excess fruitlets, thus controlling yield. The aim of our study was to identify biological differences in apple cultivars in terms of blooming intensity and fruitlet load self-regulation.

Ursolic and Oleanolic Acids: Plant Metabolites with Neuroprotective Potential.

Ursolic and oleanolic acids are secondary plant metabolites that are known to be involved in the plant defence system against water loss and pathogens. Nowadays these triterpenoids are also regarded as potential pharmaceutical compounds and there is mounting experimental data that either purified compounds or triterpenoid-enriched plant extracts exert various beneficial effects, including anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anticancer, on model systems of both human or animal origin. Some of those effects have been linked to the ability of ursolic and oleanolic acids to modulate intracellular antioxidant systems and also inflammation and cell death-related pathways.

Anthocyanins: From the Field to the Antioxidants in the Body.

Anthocyanins are biologically active water-soluble plant pigments that are responsible for blue, purple, and red colors in various plant parts-especially in fruits and blooms. Anthocyanins have attracted attention as natural food colorants to be used in yogurts, juices, marmalades, and bakery products. Numerous studies have also indicated the beneficial health effects of anthocyanins and their metabolites on human or animal organisms, including free-radical scavenging and antioxidant activity.