Co-option of plant gene regulatory network in nutrient responses during terrestrialization.

Plant responses to nitrate, phosphate and sucrose form a complex molecular network crucial for terrestrial adaptation. However, the origins, functional diversity and evolvability of this network during plant terrestrialization remain scarcely understood. Here we compare the transcriptomic response to these nutrients in the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha and the streptophyte alga Klebsormidium nitens.

Ionic liquid supported chitosan-g-SPA as a biopolymer-based single ion conducting solid polymer electrolyte for energy storage devices.

This article discusses the preparation of different grades of single-ion conducting quasi-solid polymer electrolytes (q-SPE) material (Chit-g-SPA-IL) based on biopolymer (chitosan), polyacrylic acid and DBU-acetate (DBUH AcO) ionic liquid. Chit-SPA-60 %-IL exhibited the highest conductivity within the range of 10 S/cm. TGA analysis demonstrated the stability of electrolytes up to a temperature of 120 °C.

Negative capacitance based on isomeric polythiophene in action.

In this study, we demonstrated that arranging positive and negative capacitance materials in series, based on isomeric polythiophene, led to a notable increase in total capacitance. Furthermore, the application of negative capacitance (NC) technology in supercapacitor (SC) construction offers the potential for energy storage capabilities surpassing fundamental limits. Our findings suggest the feasibility of developing all-organic based energy storage devices with high capacitance.

Hyperspectral imaging of liverwort Marchantia polymorpha identifies MpWRKY10 as a key regulator defining Foliar pigmentation patterns.

Foliar pigmentation patterns vary among plant species and growth conditions. In this study, we utilize hyperspectral imaging to assess foliar pigmentation in the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha under nutrient stress and identify associated genetic factors. Using singular value decomposition (SVD) for feature selection, we quantitate color variations induced by deficiencies in phosphate, nitrate, magnesium, calcium, and iron.