Salinda Sandamal^1,2,3,#, Asanka Tennakoon^1,#, Parakkrama Wijerathna¹, Song Ge^2,3, DABN Amarasekera⁴, Buddhi Marambe⁵, Sara M. Elwany⁶, Sobhy Sorour⁶, Ayman El Sabagh⁶, Mohamed M. Hassan⁷, Disna Ratnasekera^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.018983

Abstract Information on the genetic diversity of wild rice species in Sri Lanka is relatively meagre, though it plays a key role in crop improvement programs of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.). The present study was carried out to identify the morphological variation pattern of the wild populations of O. nivara in Sri Lanka. Seven populations (P1 to P7) collected from different agro-ecological regions were characterized in a common garden based on nine morphological traits. The findings revealed a high level of phenotypic variation between populations when compared to within a population. The most variable traits were the flag leaf panicle… More >

Heba I. Mohamed^1,*, Eman M. Fawzi¹, Abdul Basit², Kaleemullah³, Rafiq Lone⁴, Mahmoud R. Sofy⁵

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020642

Abstract After wheat, rice, maize, and barley, sorghum is the fifth most widely grown cereal on the planet. Due to its high production, drought resistance, and heat tolerance, this crop is replacing maize in some areas. Sorghum is available in a variety of colors, including cream, lemon-yellow, red, and even black. The principal grain anatomical components are pericarp, germ or embryo and endosperm. This review provides an overview of key sorghum grain components, including starches, fiber, proteins, lipids, and vitamins. Also, we summarized phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids, vitamin E, amines, Policosanols and Phytosterols in sorghum grains. Sorghum is used to… More >

Zhijie Tian^1,*, Xueying Jia², Tingting Liu¹, Eryan Ma¹, Lamei Xue¹, Yanqiu Hu¹, Qingrong Zheng¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020329

Abstract Soil respiration (Rs) plays an important role in regulating carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems and presents temporal and spatial heterogeneity. Abies nephrolepis is a tree species that prefers the cold and wet environment and is mainly distributed in Northeast Asia and East Asia. The Rs variations of Abies nephrolepis forests communities are generally environmental-sensitive and can effectively reflect the adaptive responses of forest ecosystems to climate change. In this study, the growing-seasonal variations of Rs, soil temperature, soil water content and soil properties of Abies nephrolepis forests were analyzed along an altitude gradient (2000, 2100, 2200 and 2300 m) over… More >

Xiyue Wang, Zihao Wu, Chao Yan, Chunmei Ma, Shoukun Dong^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020251

Abstract Soybeans are one of the most important grain crops worldwide. Water deficit, which seriously affects the yield and quality of soybeans, is the main abiotic stress factor in soybean production. As a follow-up study, the droughttolerant soybean variant Heinong 44 was analyzed via proteome analysis. Soybean was exposed to water deficit for 0, 8, and 24 h, and protein samples were extracted for detection of differentially expressed proteins. Protein sequencing of leaf tissues under water stress yielded a total of 549 differentially expressed proteins: 75 and 320 upregulated proteins as well as 70 and 84 downregulated proteins were obtained after… More >

Wenting Wu¹ , Yajing Zhang¹, Yu Gao¹, Kai Zhang^2,3, Luying Zhu^1,3,*, Hongxia Zhang^2,3

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.020515

Abstract Leymus mollis, a wild relative of wheat, is very tolerant to salt stress, and has been considered as a valuable genetic resource for wheat breeding. However, the genetic basis for salt tolerance of this species is still largely unknown. In this study, de novo sequencing, assembly and analysis of L. mollis transcriptome in response to salt stress was performed. A total of 110,323 and 112,846 unigenes were generated for the NaCl-free (CK) and 180 mM NaCl-treated (CT) library, respectively. For the two libraries, 73,414 unigenes were successfully annotated in five common protein databases, and 7521 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between… More >

Tao Zhang^*, Hongbing Yang

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.019572

Abstract Salt stress is one of the most serious abiotic stresses limiting plant growth and development. Calcium as an essential nutrient element and important signaling molecule plays an important role in ameliorating the adverse effect of salinity on plants. This study aimed to investigate the impact of exogenous calcium on improving salt tolerance in Tartary buckwheat cultivars, cv. Xinong9920 (salt-tolerant) and cv. Xinong9909 (salt-sensitive). Four-week-old Tartary buckwheat seedlings under 100 mM NaCl stress were treated with and without exogenous calcium chloride (CaCl₂), Ca²⁺ chelator ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA) and Ca²⁺-channel blocker lanthanum chloride (LaCl₃) for 10 days. Then, some important… More >

Ruoyu Xiong¹, Liming Chen¹, Daren Jiang¹, Yingjie Zhou¹, Xueming Tan¹, Xiaohua Pan¹, Yongjun Zeng¹, Jun Zhang², Yanhua Zeng^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.018485

Abstract In order to investigate the effects of different irrigation management on the textural properties of two different double-cropping late Indica rice, the effects of three irrigation management including conventional irrigation (CK), constant irrigation (CI) and alternate wetting and drying (AWD) on textural properties has been researched under field conditions of two years. The results indicated that the firmness, cohesiveness and chewiness were decreased under AWD treatment, and the stickiness was increased compared with CK, while the textural properties under CI treatment showed the opposite trend with AWD treatment. Additionally, AWD treatment signifi- cantly improved the springiness of TY871 compared with… More >

Xiaofeng Ai¹, Ruoyu Xiong¹, Xueming Tan¹, Haixia Wang¹, Jun Zhang², Yongjun Zeng¹, Xiaohua Pan¹, Qinghua Shi¹, Taoju Liu¹, Yanhua Zeng^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.018328

Abstract High temperature (HT) accompanied with strong light (SL) often occurs in early indica rice production during grout filling stage in southern China, which accelerates grain ripening. Two indica rice cultivars with different amylose content (Zhongjiazao17, ZJZ17, high amylose content; Xiangzaoxian45, XZX45, low amylose content) were grown under control (CK), HT, and HT+SL conditions during grout filling to determine the effects on grain yield and quality of rice. The results showed that compared with CK, HT and HT+SL significantly reduced the 1000-grain weight and filled grain rate whether in high or low amylose content early indica rice cultivars during grout filling,… More >

Wuzhong Yin^#, Hongxia Yang^#, Yantong Wang, Ping Feng, Yao Deng, Yang Liu, Danyang Chen, Yijie Ban, Weichi Liu, Guanghua He^*, Nan Wang^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , pp. 1-18, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017811

Abstract The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade is important in stress signal transduction and plant development. In the present study, we identified a rice (Oryza sativa L.) mutant with reduced fertility, Oryza sativa mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 (osmapk6), which harbored a mutated MAPK gene. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy, quantitative RT-PCR analysis, TUNEL assays, RNA in situ hybridization, longitudinal and transverse histological sectioning, and map-based cloning were performed to characterize the osmapk6 mutant. The gene OsMAPK6 was expressed throughout the plant but predominantly in the microspore mother cells, tapetal cells, and microspores in the anther sac. Compared with the wild type,… More >

Tarun Kumar Upadhyay^1,*, V. S. Varun Kumar², Amit Baran Sharangi³, Vijay J. Upadhye¹, Fahad Khan⁴, Pratibha Pandey⁴, Mohammad Amjad Kamal^5,6,7, Abrar Yasin Baba⁸ and Khalid Rehman Hakeem^9,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol., , pp. 1-17, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.017258

Abstract Horticulture is a branch of Agricultural science where it is defined as the science and art of cultivating and handling fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and several plants having unique medicinal and aromatic values. Horticultural crops provide farmers with high income and have good export quality, but they have a concern about postharvest losses. Hence, increasing productivity and decreasing post-harvest losses by using scientific studies and techniques like biotechnology and nanotechnology could be the simplest possible solution to the above-mentioned problems. Using nanotechnology which is having the characteristics of nanoparticles is proven to be very useful in science and technological applications.… More >