SOS1 gene family in mangrove (Kandelia obovata): Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analyses under salt and copper stress.

Background: Salt Overly Sensitive 1 (SOS1), a plasma membrane Na/H exchanger, is essential for plant salt tolerance. Salt damage is a significant abiotic stress that impacts plant species globally. All living organisms require copper (Cu), a necessary micronutrient and a protein cofactor for many biological and physiological processes.

Unique regulatory network of dragon fruit simultaneously mitigates the effect of vanadium pollutant and environmental factors.

Under changing climatic conditions, plants are simultaneously facing conflicting stresses in nature. Plants can sense different stresses, induce systematic ROS signals, and regulate transcriptomic, hormonal, and stomatal responses. We performed transcriptome analysis to reveal the integrative stress response regulatory mechanism underlying heavy metal stress alone or in combination with heat and drought conditions in pitaya (dragon fruit).

Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Two Wild Soybean () Genotypes Reveals Positive Regulation of Saline-Alkaline Stress Tolerance by Tonoplast Transporters.

Soil saline-alkalization is a significant constraint for soybean production. Owing to higher genetic diversity of wild soybean, we compared the proteomic landscape of saline-alkaline stress-tolerant (SWBY032) and stress-sensitive (SWLJ092) wild soybean () strains under saline and saline-alkaline stress. Out of 346 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) specifically involved in saline-alkaline stress, 159 and 133 DEPs were identified in only SWLJ092 and SWBY032, respectively.

New possibilities for trait improvement via mobile CRISPR-RNA.

CRISPR/Cas9 gene technology is transported as RNA from transgenic roots to distal parts of unmodified grafted scion, where it is translated into proteins to induce heritable mutagenesis at desired loci. This technique has the potential to produce transgene-free and genetically stable plants in difficult-to-propagate and near-extinct species.

Unfolding molecular switches for salt stress resilience in soybean: recent advances and prospects for salt-tolerant smart plant production.

The increasing sodium salts (NaCl, NaHCO3, NaSO4 etc.) in agricultural soil is a serious global concern for sustainable agricultural production and food security. Soybean is an important food crop, and their cultivation is severely challenged by high salt concentration in soils.

Comparative analysis of physiological variations and genetic architecture for cold stress response in soybean germplasm.

Soybean ( L.) is susceptible to low temperatures. Increasing lines of evidence indicate that abiotic stress-responsive genes are involved in plant low-temperature stress response.

Genome-wide transcriptome profiling revealed biological macromolecules respond to low temperature stress in L.

L. () is a vital oilseed crop cultivated worldwide; low temperature (LT) is one of the major stress factors that limit its growth, development, distribution, and production. Even though processes have been developed to characterize LT-responsive genes, only limited studies have exploited the molecular response mechanisms in .

Untangling the Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Composition and Response of Soil Physiochemical Properties to Different Nitrogen Applications in Sugarcane Field.

Minimizing the use of chemical fertilizers and investigating an appropriate ecofriendly level of nitrogen fertilizer is the key to sustainable agriculture. Sugarcane is the main cash crop of China, especially in the Guangxi region. Information regarding the effect of different nitrogen levels on sugarcane rhizosphere microbiota is still limited.

Mechanistic Insights Into Trehalose-Mediated Cold Stress Tolerance in Rapeseed ( L.) Seedlings.

Cold stress (CS) severely affects several physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms and limits the growth and production of rapeseed ( L.). Trehalose (Tre) acts as a growth modulator, which is extensively used to improve the tolerance to multiple plant stresses.

Whole-Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing-Based Characterization of NR1 From Subtropical Marine Mangrove and Its Potential Role in Sulfur Metabolism.

Sulfur, organosulfur compounds, and sulfides are essential parts of life. Microbial sulfate assimilation is among the most active and ancient metabolic activities in the sulfur cycle that operates in various ecosystems. We analyzed the molecular basis of bacterial characterization.

Tonoplast inositol transporters: Roles in plant abiotic stress response and crosstalk with other signals.

Inositol transporters (INT) are thought to be the pivotal transporters for vital metabolites, in particular lipids, minerals, and sugars. These transporters play an important role in transitional metabolism and various signaling pathways in plants through regulating the transduction of messages from hormones, neurotransmitters, and immunologic and growth factors. Extensive studies have been conducted on animal INT, with promising outcomes.

Integrated Analysis of Metabolome and Transcriptome Reveals Insights for Cold Tolerance in Rapeseed ( L.).

Rapeseed ( L.) is an important oilseed crop in the world. Its productivity is significantly influenced by numerous abiotic stresses, including cold stress (CS).

Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profile of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Gene Family in Rapeseed ( L.) under Different Hormones and Abiotic Stress Conditions.

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important enzyme that acts as the first line of protection in the plant antioxidant defense system, involved in eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS) under harsh environmental conditions. Nevertheless, the gene family was yet to be reported in rapeseed ( L.).

Catalase (CAT) Gene Family in Rapeseed ( L.): Genome-Wide Analysis, Identification, and Expression Pattern in Response to Multiple Hormones and Abiotic Stress Conditions.

Catalase (CAT) is an antioxidant enzyme expressed by the gene family and exists in almost all aerobic organisms. Environmental stresses induce the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that eventually hinder plant growth and development. The CAT enzyme translates the hydrogen peroxide (HO) to water (HO) and reduce the ROS levels to shelter the cells' death.

Omics: The way forward to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in L.

Plant abiotic stresses negative affects growth and development, causing a massive reduction in global agricultural production. Rapeseed ( L.) is a major oilseed crop because of its economic value and oilseed production.

A Reductase Gene Dissected by Associative Transcriptomics Enhances Plant Adaption to Freezing Stress.

Cold treatment (vernalization) is required for winter crops such as rapeseed ( L.). However, excessive exposure to low temperature (LT) in winter is also a stress for the semi-winter, early-flowering rapeseed varieties widely cultivated in China.

Analysis of association between type of amblyopia and gender at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi.

Objective: To analyse the frequency of different types of amblyopia and its association with gender.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2014 to October 2014 at the Department of Ophthalmology of a tertiary care hospital inKarachi. The patients were classified into different types of amblyopia like anisometropic, strabismic, sensory deprivation and meridional amblyopia.