Ping Zhang¹, Zhiyou Kong², Junna Liu¹, Yongjiang Liu¹, Qianchao Wang¹, Xiuju Huan¹, Li Li¹, Yunfeng Jiang³, Peng Qin^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.2, pp. 375-394, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016358 - 26 September 2021

Abstract Drought is the main abiotic stress that restricts wheat production. The rapid development of sequencing technology and its widespread application to various fields have revealed the structural characteristics and regulation of related genes through gene expression analysis. Here, we studied responses of wheat plants under drought and re-watering conditions, using morphological and physiological indicators. Moreover, a transcriptome analysis was conducted on Jingmai 12, a drought-resistant wheat strain, to explore the mechanism underlying the response of drought-resistant wheat seedlings to drought stress at the transcriptome level. Drought stress caused morphological and physiological changes in both drought-resistant… More >

Mengtong Liu¹, Yangyang Zhou¹, Tongyu Liu¹, Jianyu Lu¹, Jing Qu², Shuyan Guan^2,*, Yiyong Ma^2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.2, pp. 363-374, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016325 - 26 September 2021

Abstract Immature embryos of inbred maize (Zea mays) lines (H8183, H8184, and H8185) were used for Agrobacterium infection. We used the β-glucuronidase gene (GUS) as the target gene and the glufosinate resistance gene (bar) as the selection marker. We conducted research on several aspects, such as different genotypes, coculture conditions, screening agent concentrations, and concentrations of indole-3-butytric acid (IBA), 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA), and ascorbic acid (Vc) in the differentiation medium. We optimized the genetic transformation system, and the obtained results indicated that among the three lines studied, the induction rate of H8185 was the highest at 93.2%, followed by H8184, More >

Fazli Wahid¹, Muhammad Sharif², Shah Fahad³, Amjad Ali⁴, Muhammad Adnan¹, Rafiullah¹, Shah Saud⁵, Subhan Danish^6,*, Muhammad Arif Ali⁶, Niaz Ahmed⁶, Hüseyin Arslan⁷, Doğan Arslan⁸, Murat Erman⁸, Ayman EL Sabagh^8,9,*, Fatemeh Gholizadeh¹⁰, Rahul Datta¹¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.2, pp. 257-278, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016512 - 26 September 2021

Abstract Phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient that plays an essential role in improving soil fertility for optimum plant growth and productivity. It is one of the most deficient macro-nutrients in agricultural soils after nitrogen and is considered inadequate for plant growth and production. To P availability in soils, the farmers are applying huge amounts of synthetic P fertilizers that adversely affect the wider environment, groundwater, soil fertility and microbial population. Many beneficial microbes are known to release and supply soluble P for improving growth and yield of a variety of plants in a sustainable manner… More >

Haiwang Yue¹, Jianwei Wei¹, Junliang Xie¹, Shuping Chen¹, Haicheng Peng¹, Hongmei Cao², Junzhou Bu^1,*, Xuwen Jiang^3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 57-81, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017308 - 16 August 2021

Abstract Facing the trend of increasing population, how to increase maize grain yield is a very important issue to ensure food security. In this study, 28 nationally approved maize hybrids were evaluated across 24 different climatic conditions for two consecutive years (2018–2019). The purpose of this study was to select high-yield with stable genotypes and identify important agronomic traits for maize breeding program improvement. The results of this study showed that the genotype ╳ environment interaction effects of the 12 evaluated agronomic traits was highly significant (P < 0.001). We introduced a novel multi-trait genotype-ideotype distance index… More >

Otilio Vázquez-Martínez¹, Héctor Gordon Núñez-Palenius^1,*, Eugenio M. Pérez-Molphe Balch^2,*, Mauricio Valencia-Posadas¹, Luis Pérez-Moreno¹, Graciela M. L. Ruiz-Aguilar¹, M. Gómez-Lim³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 83-96, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017281 - 16 August 2021

Abstract In Mexico, there is a need to produce large quantities of plantlets for the establishment and replanting of blue (cv. azul) agave production areas. Most of these plots are within the origin denomination area (DOT, Spanish acronym) of the distilled product of this plant, known as tequila. The objective of this study was to develop an in vitro-propagation protocol for Agave tequilana Weber cv. azul using segmented stems in both: solid and liquid media. A disinfection and in vitro technique were developed to obtain shoots, through plantlets collected in commercial plots, which attained 100% surface-disinfection and budding rate.… More >

Shafiul Islam, Lutful Hassan, Mohammad Anwar Hossain

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 97-114, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017251 - 16 August 2021

Abstract Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is called ‘the poor man’s orange’ due to its low price and improved nutritional values. An experiment was conducted to study the breeding potential of some exotic tomato lines by assessing various qualitative and quantitative traits conferring yield and quality attributes. Among the qualitative traits, greater variability was observed for growth type, stem hairiness, and fruit shape and size. A determinate growth habit was observed in the genotype AVTO9802 while the genotype AVTO0102 produced yellow color fruits. A significant (p ≤ 0.01) variation was also observed for the studied quantitative traits. Based on… More >

Xuan Zhou^1,2,3,#, Chongyu Luo^1,2,3,#, Kuixiu Li^1,2,3, Dan Zhu³, Lihui Jiang^1,2,3, Lixia Wu^1,2,3, Youchun Li³, Xiahong He^1,2,3,*, Yunlong Du^1,2,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 13-20, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016972 - 16 August 2021

Abstract Panax notoginseng is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant. Root rot of P. notoginseng is one of the most serious diseases affecting P. notoginseng growth and causes wilted leaves, fewer lateral roots and rotten roots. Root rot is a soil-borne disease, and mainly occurs from June to August in Yunnan Province when the temperatures are high and the air is humid. In this study, the endophytic fungal genus Fusarium isolate E-2018.1.22-#3.2 was obtained from a P. notoginseng embryo. Fusarium isolate E-2018.1.22-#3.2 was identified as Fusarium striatum based on morphological characteristics and molecular analysis. The fungus was found to have conidiophores and macroconidia,… More >

Laura Raquel Orozco-Meléndez¹, Ofelia Adriana Hernández-Rodríguez¹, Oscar Cruz-Álvarez¹, Loreto Robles-Hernández¹, Graciela Dolores Ávila-Quezada¹, Esteban Sánchez Chavez², Damián Aarón Porras-Flores¹, Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda-Barrios^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016908 - 16 August 2021

Abstract There are documentary records referring to paclobutrazol (PBZ) as a growth bioregulator that inhibits the gibberellin synthesis and its application increases yields in fruit and vegetable crop productions. Its agronomic management includes it as an emerging technology to reduce vigour, promote flower induction and flower development in fruit trees with increased economic returns. Its use is banned in some countries because of concerns about residues that can cause harmful effects on the environment. Therefore, the aim of this article was to collect, analyse and summarise relevant information on the use of PBZ in fruit tree… More >

Yujie Yang¹, Chengshi Huang², Zuguo Ge³, Bengeng Zhou⁴, Guangju Su⁴, Chunling Liu⁴, Yongjun Fei^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 129-148, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016704 - 16 August 2021

Abstract Drought stress negatively impacts growth and physiological processes in plants. The foliar application of glycine betaine (GB) is an effective and low-cost approach to improve the drought tolerance of trees. This study examined the effect of exogenously applied GB on the cell membrane permeability, osmotic adjustment, and antioxidant enzyme activities of Phoebe hunanensis Hand.-Mazz under drought stress. Two levels (0 and 800 mL) of water irrigation were tested under different applied GB concentrations (0, 50, 100, and 200 mM). Drought stress decreased the relative water content by 58.5% while increased the electric conductivity, malondialdehyde, proline, soluble proteins,… More >

Haijun Sun^1,2, Paramsothy Jeyakumar³, Hongdong Xiao², Xuewen Li², Jiayou Liu², Min Yu², Prabal Bir Jung Rana¹, Weiming Shi^2,4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 197-206, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016492 - 16 August 2021

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There are few evidences on the effect of biochar on vegetable yield, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) leaching losses under intensive vegetable production soil. The current field plot scale study evaluated responses of Chinese cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) yield, N and P leaching losses using five N treatments of common N application rate according to local farmers’ practice (N100%), reducing 20% or 40% N fertilizer (N80% and N60%), and reducing 40% N fertilizer but incorporating 10 or 20 t/ha biochar (N60% + BC10 and N60% + BC20). Results showed that N80% and N60% decreased both the cabbage

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