The Influence of Water Deficit on Dehydrin Content in Callus Culture Cells of Scots Pine.

Under a water deficit, the protective proteins known as dehydrins (DHNs) prevent nonspecific interactions in protein and membrane structures and their damage, in addition to playing an antioxidant role. The DHNs of a widespread xerophytic species Scots pine ( L.) have been poorly studied, and their role in resistance to water deficits has not been revealed.

Formation of Thick Immersion Coatings and Residual Stress Evaluation in the System ZrB-ZrO: Experimental and Numerical Investigation.

The combination of various oxide ceramics in layered and functionally graded composites allows for the development of novel materials, including for high-temperature applications. This study demonstrates the possibility of obtaining a thick ZrO-based coating on a ZrB-SiC ceramic substrate by the immersion method. For better wettability, the porous ZrB-SiC substrate is treated with cold plasma without changing the structure and phase composition of the surface.

Somatic embryogenesis in Larix: the state of art and perspectives.

Clonal propagation of conifers using somatic embryogenesis is essential for the selection of tree species, and for the implementation of afforestation and reforestation. In combination with cryopreservation, somatic embryogenesis creates the basis for the development of economically valuable lines of clones and elite genotypes. The industrial use of such genetically verified clone lines in forestry can significantly increase forest productivity compared to any conventional methods for improving tree crops that are available.

Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) mitochondrial genome assembled using both short and long nucleotide sequence reads is currently the largest known mitogenome.

Background: Plant mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) can be structurally complex while their size can vary from ~ 222 Kbp in Brassica napus to 11.3 Mbp in Silene conica. To date, in comparison with the number of plant species, only a few plant mitogenomes have been sequenced and released, particularly for conifers (the Pinaceae family).