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Taken together, these data indicate that MsLEC1 and MsLEC2 genes, as well as the orthologous gene MaLEC, are expressed in the youngest cells of indeterminate nodules of both alfalfa and white sweetclover. Moreover, the genes that encode these soluble lectins are also expressed in root tips. MsENOD40 gene expression. We hypothesized that expressing the lectin transgenes would not …
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Microfluidic platforms have also been successfully employed to study the interactions between the root, microbiome and nematodes in real time . In the systems, additional vertical side channels are connected perpendicularly to the main micro-channel to enable introduction of microorganisms and solutes to the roots in a spatially and temporally defined manner . A recent …
Since 1984, farming and grazing lands have been converted to urban development at an average rate of 40,000 acres per year . At this rate, and considering the higher rate of emissions from urban versus agricultural land, slowing agricultural land conversion represents one of the largest opportunities for agriculture to contribute to California’s climate plan. …
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The first group includes four genes annotated as defense genes, a function that is likely not closely related with the observed phenotypes. This group includes TraesCS1B02G017500 and TraesCS1B02G0017600 , which encode proteins with NB-ARC and LRR domains characteristic of plant disease-resistance proteins involved in pathogen recognition and activation of immune responses. It also includes TraesCS1B02G017700and …
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Similar to what has been observed in other plant species, supplying rice leaves with G/GO resulted in the sustained production of H2O2within the apoplast , whereas a mixture of xanthine and xanthine oxidase was found to generate both superoxide and H2O2, the latter by dismutation. Treatment with either compoundor with the enzymes alone had no …
The average mass of CMG2-Fc per kg leaf fresh weight was 717 and 874 mg/kg leaf FW for the Kifunensine and Kifunensine samples, respectively . The control group expression level was consistent with previous results. These data suggest that the addition of kifunensine in the agro-infiltration process was not detrimental to transient protein production, and in this case, …
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Metabolites were identified following the Metabolomics Standards Initiative conventions, using the highest confidence level , which is identified as at least two orthogonal measures versus authentic chemical standards . Three orthogonal measures were used to compare samples with authentic chemical reference standards: retention time , fragmentation spectra , and accurate mass . Peak height and …
In the face of the potentially negative consequences of climate change on agriculture, all avenues of mitigation must be examined, and even small improvements may prove worthwhile.Bio-fuel crops have been developed as an alternative, carbonneutral energy source, among which the perennial C4 grass, Panicum virgatum L. , native to North America, can adapt to a …
Differences in total root length, surface and volume density, average root diameter, and root tips and fork densities were analyzed using a split-plot design with genotypes as main plots and depth as subplot. This is a conservative statistical analysis because it reduces the df for genotype from 3 to 1. Therefore, we also compared the two …
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Interestingly, plants can be divided into four categories based on the quantity of B required: 1) Lactifers, contain the highest amount of B ; 2) Cole crops have the second highest B concentrations; 3) Legumes and the lily family of monocots are in the third group and 4) Graminaceous plants contain the least amount of B . When …
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