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Plants, Volume 13, Issue 4

February-2 2024 - 97 articles

Cover Story: Theobroma cacao seedlings were grown hydroponically in eight treatments, which included/excluded zinc (Zn) and/or iron (Fe) and added Cd. Analyses of Cd concentrations and naturally stable isotope compositions revealed synergy between Fe availability and Cd uptake and translocation and a possible increase in Cd translocation with the application of foliar Zn. Data from all treatments fit a single isotope fractionation model associated with the sequestration of isotopically light Cd in roots and mobilization of isotopically heavier Cd to the leaves. The different Cd dynamics seen in response to Fe availability and exhibited by 19 genetically diverse cacao clones grown under similar conditions are likely due to the same physiological processes, such as regulating specific transporter proteins. View this paper
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Articles (97)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,063 Views
13 Pages

Purification Effect of Water Eutrophication Using the Mosaic System of Submerged–Emerged Plants and Growth Response

  • Baoliang Chang,
  • Yingchun Xu,
  • Ze Zhang,
  • Xiaowen Wang,
  • Qijiang Jin and
  • Yanjie Wang

19 February 2024

Aquatic plants play a crucial role in the sustainable management of eutrophic water bodies, serving as a valuable tool for water purification. However, the effectiveness of using aquatic plants for improving water quality is influenced by landscape c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,447 Views
13 Pages

19 February 2024

Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa is an economically and therapeutically valuable tree. It is cultivated as a fruit plant in southeast Asian countries. In this research, we investigated the allelopathy and possible allelochemicals in the leaves of A. marmel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,910 Views
13 Pages

Comprehensive Evaluation of Appreciation of Rhododendron Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process

  • Jincheng Liang,
  • Yaoli Chen,
  • Xuexiao Tang,
  • Yin Lu,
  • Jinghui Yu,
  • Zongbo Wang,
  • Zetian Zhang,
  • Hao Ji,
  • Yu Li and
  • Purui Wu
  • + 6 authors

19 February 2024

Qinting Lake Park has effectively imported Rhododendron varieties from Zhejiang Province. The analytic hierarchy process was employed to devise an evaluation framework to evaluate the ornamental and adaptive features of these species. Subsequently, w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,746 Views
21 Pages

Potential Response Patterns of Endogenous Hormones in Cliff Species Opisthopappus taihangensis and Opisthopappus longilobus under Salt Stress

  • Yimeng Zhang,
  • Yuexin Shen,
  • Mian Han,
  • Yu Su,
  • Xiaolong Feng,
  • Ting Gao,
  • Xiaojuan Zhou,
  • Qi Wu,
  • Genlou Sun and
  • Yiling Wang

19 February 2024

When plants are exposed to salt stress, endogenous hormones are essential for their responses through biosynthesis and signal transduction pathways. However, the roles of endogenous hormones in two cliff species (Opisthopappus taihangensis and Opisth...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,272 Views
15 Pages

Prefoldin Subunits and Its Associate Partners: Conservations and Specificities in Plants

  • Yi Yang,
  • Gang Zhang,
  • Mengyu Su,
  • Qingbiao Shi and
  • Qingshuai Chen

18 February 2024

Prefoldins (PFDs) are ubiquitous co-chaperone proteins that originated in archaea during evolution and are present in all eukaryotes, including yeast, mammals, and plants. Typically, prefoldin subunits form hexameric PFD complex (PFDc) that, together...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,122 Views
14 Pages

18 February 2024

Downy blight, caused by Peronophythora litchii, is a destructive disease that impacts lychee fruit throughout the pre-harvest, post-harvest, and transportation phases. Therefore, the prompt and precise identification of P. litchii is crucial for the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,086 Views
17 Pages

18 February 2024

Cadmium (Cd) and drought stresses are becoming dominant in a changing climate. This study explored the impact of Cd and Cd + drought stress on durum wheat grown in soil and sand at two Cd levels. The physiological parameters were studied using classi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,663 Views
20 Pages

Unlocking Nature’s Secrets: Molecular Insights into Postharvest Pathogens Impacting Moroccan Apples and Innovations in the Assessment of Storage Conditions

  • Mohammed Khadiri,
  • Hassan Boubaker,
  • Salah-Eddine Laasli,
  • Abdelaaziz Farhaoui,
  • Said Ezrari,
  • Nabil Radouane,
  • Mohammed Radi,
  • Latifa Askarne,
  • Essaid Ait Barka and
  • Rachid Lahlali

18 February 2024

Apple production holds a prominent position in Morocco’s Rosaceae family. However, annual production can fluctuate due to substantial losses caused by fungal diseases affecting stored apples. Our findings emphasize that the pre-storage treatmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,544 Views
12 Pages

The Impact of Harvesting Mechanization on Oolong Tea Quality

  • Junling Zhou,
  • Shuilian Gao,
  • Zhenghua Du,
  • Tongda Xu,
  • Chao Zheng and
  • Ying Liu

18 February 2024

Mechanization is the inevitable future of tea harvesting, but its impact on tea chemistry and quality remains uncertain. Our study examines untargeted metabolomic data from 185 oolong tea products (Tieguanyin) made from leaves harvested by hand or ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,426 Views
17 Pages

Stable Isotope Analyses Reveal Impact of Fe and Zn on Cd Uptake and Translocation by Theobroma cacao

  • Rebekah E. T. Moore,
  • Ihsan Ullah,
  • Jim M. Dunwell and
  • Mark Rehkämper

17 February 2024

High concentrations of toxic cadmium (Cd) in soils are problematic as the element accumulates in food crops such as rice and cacao. A mitigation strategy to minimise Cd accumulation is to enhance the competitive uptake of plant-essential metals. Theo...

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