Guest Editors
Prof. Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. mhzsauag@yahoo.com
Prof. Masayuki Fujita, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Japan. fujita@ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp
Summary
Plant science has an important part to play in meeting the global food security challenges plants are the primary food producer for humans and animals. The world’s food production will need to increase dramatically to match the predicted population growth. Achieving this goal will be very challenging due to the decreased availability of arable land and various stress factors. It is expected to rise, given the current trends in climate change. Considering this facts plant biologists have been working hard to address these issues and improving the plant productivity using various approaches. The fields of agronomy, plant breeding, plant protection, and plant physiology employed various approaches towards climate-resilient crop varieties with higher productivity. Significant improvement has been made in the area of plant molecular biology and biotechnology.
In this special issue, we aimed at accumulating the recent progress in plant biology research. Articles on recent advances in plant biology (original research papers, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews) are welcome. The scope of this Special Issue covers the entire range of pure and applied plant biology. However, some of the broad topics are as follows:
● Plant Cell Physiology
● Plant Genetics and Breeding
● Plant Stress Physiology
● Plant Omics
● Plant Signaling
● Plant Biotechnology
● Plant Molecular Biology
● Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism
Keywords
Plant Physiology; Plant Stress; Climate Change; Plant Breeding; Agronomy; Stress Signaling; Plant Molecular Biology; Plant Omics; Plant Metabolism
Published Papers
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Open Access
REVIEW
Translocation and transformation of engineered nanomaterials in plant cells and their effect on metabolism
WEICHEN ZHAO, PINGFAN ZHOU, BENZHEN LOU, YAQI JIANG, YUANBO LI, MINGSHU LI, NOMAN SHAKOOR, YUKUI RUI
BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 493-502, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.025740
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract As the climate worsens and the demand for food grows, so does the interest in nanoagriculture. The interaction between plants and nanomaterials (NMs) has been extensively and intensively examined. However, stopping at the outcome of a phenomenon is often insufficient. Therefore, we introduce three important processes of nanoparticle-plant interactions: translocation, transformation, and plant metabolism. During the migration of nanoparticles, size and surface electrical properties are the main determining factors. Additionally, the interaction of nanoparticles with cell membranes is another key aspect of research. The transformation of nanoparticles in plants is mainly due to redox substances. The way that nanoparticles affect…
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Selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses of Serratia ureilytica DW2
FENGLIN BAI, BIANXIA BAI, TINGTING JIN, GUIPING ZHANG, JIAHONG REN
BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 647-656, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.024758
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Background: Serratia ureilytica DW2 is a highly efficient phosphate-solubilizing bacteria isolated from
Codonopsis pilosula rhizosphere soil that can promote the growth of
C. pilosula; nonetheless, until now, no validated
reference genes from the genus
Serratia have been reported that can be used for the normalization of quantitative
real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT–qPCR) data.
Methods: To screen stable reference genes of
S. ureilytica
DW2, the expression of its eight candidate reference genes (
16S rRNA,
ftsZ,
ftsA,
mreB,
recA,
slyD,
thiC, and
zipA)
under different treatment conditions (pH, temperature, culture time, and salt content) was assayed by RT–qPCR. The
expression stability of…
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Structural characterization of four Rhododendron spp. chloroplast genomes and comparative analyses with other azaleas
XIAOJUN ZHOU, MENGXUE LIU, LINLIN SONG
BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 657-668, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.026781
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Azalea is a general designation of
Rhododendron in the Ericaceae family.
Rhododendron not only has high
ornamental value but also has application value in ecological protection, medicine, and scientific research. In this
study, we used Illumina and PacBio sequencing to assemble and annotate the entire chloroplast genomes (cp
genomes) of four
Rhododendron species. The chloroplast genomes of
R. concinnum,
R. henanense subsp.
lingbaoense,
R. micranthum, and
R. simsii were assembled into 207,236, 208,015, 207,233, and 206,912 bp, respectively. All
chloroplast genomes contain eight rRNA genes, with either 88 or 89 protein-coding genes. The four cp genomes were
compared and analyzed…
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Screening and evaluation of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes for waterlogging tolerance at seedling stage
MD. REZWAN MOLLA, MD. MOTIAR ROHMAN, MD. ROBYUL ISLAM, MIRZA HASANUZZAMAN, LUTFUL HASSAN
BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.7, pp. 1613-1627, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.019243
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Waterlogging is an illustrious abiotic stress and the constrictions it enforces on plant roots have negative effects
on growth and development. This study was undertaken to investigate waterlogging stress tolerant potential in chilli
(
Capsicum annum L.) genotypes through evaluating morphological, physiological, biochemical and anatomical
parameters. Thirty-five days old seedlings of 10 chilli genotypes were exposed to waterlogging stress maintaining
water height 3–5 cm over the soil surface artificially for three days. This duration (36–38 DAE) was termed as
waterlogging period, and subsequent withdrawal of waterlogging condition (39–45 DAE) was regarded as a recovery
phase. Based on their survival performance, two…
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Biomonitoring of endosulfan toxicity in human
SANTOSH KUMAR KARN, ADITYA UPADHYAY, AWANISH KUMAR
BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.7, pp. 1771-1777, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.018845
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Chemicals are comprehensively used worldwide to control herbs, weeds, pests, and other competing agents with various growing crops. The consumption of crops grown with these chemicals (even in small quantities) can upshot into accumulation in the human body. People can accidentally inhale these hazardous chemicals if they are in an area where they were applied. These chemicals can be ingested in a human with contaminated food and drinks. Ultimately it causes various adverse effects (chronic toxicity, teratogenic, mutagenic, carcinogenic effect, reproductive, and organ toxicity) on human health. Among the pool of these chemicals used as pesticides in the environment, exposure…
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Application of VIGS system to explore the function of common wheat TaADF7
HUIZE CHEN, XINGTIAN JIA, HAIYAN RAN, JINGRONG NIU, MEITING DU
BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 559-565, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.017437
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract As an allohexaploid plant, common wheat has a complex gene structure, making it difficult to study its gene function. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an important tool for the rapid analysis of plant gene function. In this study, the gene silencing system, namely, barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV)-VIGS induced by BSMV was used to silence the wheat phytoene desaturase (
TaPDS) and actin depolymerization factor (
TaADF7) genes and determine the effect of gene silencing on wheat.
TaPDS was used as an indicator gene to determine the feasibility of VIGS system, while
TaADF7 was used as a test gene to determine its…
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Genetic diversity in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) germplasm from three secondary geographical origins of diversity using SSR markers
DEBI RANI DATTA, MOHD RAFII YUSOP, AZIZAH MISRAN, MASHITAH JUSOH, YUSUFF OLADOSU, FATAI AROLU, AZADUL HAQUE, NADZIRAH M. SULAIMAN
BIOCELL, Vol.45, No.5, pp. 1393-1401, 2021, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2021.015321
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Indo-Burmese region was the primary center of eggplant diversity from where the crop extended to several
secondary origins of diversity. In this study, the genetic diversity among fifty-six eggplant accessions collected from
three countries was assessed using sixteen polymorphic SSR markers to determine suitable parents for heterotic
hybridization. The estimation of genetic diversity among the population of three countries (Bangladesh, Malaysia, and
Thailand) varied from 0.57 to 0.74, with Shannon’s index value of 0.65. The mean value of expected heterozygosity
and Nei’s index was 0.49, with an average PIC value of 0.83. A dendrogram was constructed based on UPGMA
(unweighted…
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Control of seed born mycobiota associated with Glycine max L. Merr. seeds by a combination of traditional medicinal plants extracts
SULAIMAN A. AL YOUSEF
BIOCELL, Vol.45, No.5, pp. 1403-1411, 2021, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2021.015450
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Seeds from soybean collected from different commercial markets were surveyed for seed-borne fungi. Ninetyeight fungal colonies were isolated all over three monthly isolations constituting twenty-two fungal species. The isolated
fungi were belonging to the genera:
Alternaria,
Aspergillus,
Cephalosporium,
Chaetomium,
Cladosporium,
Colletotrichum,
Curvularia,
Fusarium,
Macrophomina,
Mucor,
Penicillium,
Rhizoctonia,
Rhizopus,
Sclerotium,
Stemphylium, and
Verticillium. Assay of the antifungal activity of four ethanolic extracts of clove, cinnamon, garlic, and mint was carried
out against the most common fungal
species (
Aspergillus flavus,
A. niger,
Fusarium solani,
F. oxysporium, and
F. moniliforme), which significantly reduced the growth of tested fungi. Clove extract recorded the highest…
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Development and characterization of Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers from the genomic sequence of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)]
HANNA AMOANIMAA-DEDE, JIACHENG ZHANG, CHUNTAO SU, HONGBO ZHU
BIOCELL, Vol.45, No.4, pp. 1095-1105, 2021, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2021.015053
（This article belongs to this Special Issue:
Advances in Plant Cell Biology Research)
Abstract Sweet potato is a multifunctional root crop with many essential nutrients and bioactive compounds. Due to its
genetic complexity and lack of genomic resources, efficient genetic studies and cultivar development lag far behind other
major crops. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) offer an effective molecular marker technology for molecular-based breeding
and for locating important loci in crop plants, but only a few have previously been developed in sweet potato. To further
explore new SSR markers and accelerate their use in sweet potato genetic studies, genome-wide characterization and
development of SSR markers were performed using the recently published genome of sweet potato…
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