Publications by authors named "Marianela S Rodriguez"
Article Synopsis
- Cassava common mosaic virus (CsCMV) negatively affects cassava crop yields by disrupting chloroplast function and metabolism, which is crucial for carbon allocation and growth.
- The study investigates how CsCMV infection alters carbon metabolism, soluble sugar, and starch levels over a 24-hour cycle in both source and sink cassava leaves, particularly before significant root storage begins.
- Results show changes in sugar concentrations and gene expression related to metabolism and plant defense, indicating that CsCMV interrupts normal sugar rhythms and may signal infection within the plant's internal clock.
TOR signaling is finely regulated under diverse abiotic stresses and may be required for the plant response with a different time-course depending on the duration and nature of the stress. Target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling is a central regulator of growth and development in eukaryotic organisms. However, its regulation under stress conditions has not yet been elucidated.
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