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photosynthesis, etc ; Paeonia suffruticosa; autumn; defoliation; fluorescence; fructose; glucose; hydrolysis; sucrose; transcription (genetics); Show all 10 Subjects
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... Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.) has a short and concentrated natural fluorescence, and forcing culture is frequently used for its annual production. We previously found that defoliation is critical for tree peony to reflower in the autumn. In this study, we investigated how defoliation induced this process in more detail. We found that partial defoliation with only three top leaves remaini ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Microcystis aeruginosa; environment; freshwater; growth retardation; microcystins; nanoplastics; pollution; polystyrenes; risk; wastes; Show all 11 Subjects
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... As plastic pollution continues to increase and plastic waste is shredded to form smaller plastic particles, there is growing concern about the potential impact of nanoplastics (NPs) on freshwater ecosystems. In this work, the effects of three surface-modified NPs, including polystyrene (PS), PS-NH₂, and PS-COOH, on the growth, photosynthetic activity, oxidative damage, and microcystins (MCs) produ ...
photosynthesis, etc ; NAD (coenzyme); alcohol dehydrogenase; enzymatic reactions; formaldehyde; light; methanol; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; titanium dioxide; viability; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Titanium dioxide photocatalysts with high reduction potential and visible light response hold great promise in photochemical conversion. Here, we used a simple glycine doping method to synthesize novel N-TiO₂@C photocatalysts with upward shifted conduction bands and narrowed band gaps as well as inhibited recombination of photoinduced electron-hole pairs. The N-TiO₂@C photocatalysts exhibited high ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Malus; absorption; air temperature; carbon dioxide; cultivars; electron transfer; energy; growth and development; heat stress; proteomics; summer; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Malus crabapples are precious woody plants with unique ornamental and applied values. Their weak photosynthetic performance in subtropical summer disturbs the normal growth and development, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. To facilitate their local cultivation, the differences in photosynthetic capacity between six Malus cultivars in subtropical regions from June to September as well ...
photosynthesis, etc ; absorption; biomass; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbonization; electrochemistry; electron transfer; grana; oxidation; solar radiation; structure-activity relationships; synergism; thylakoids; xylose; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Photosynthesis by plants stores sunlight into chemicals and drives CO₂ fixation into sugars with low biomass conversion efficiency due to the unoptimized solar spectrum utilization and various chemical conversion possibilities that follow H₂O oxidation. Expanding the solar spectrum utilization and optimizing the charge transfer pathway of photosynthesis is critical to improving the conversion effi ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Haloxylon ammodendron; Populus; canopy; carbohydrates; dieback; drought; drought tolerance; environment; field experimentation; leaf water potential; stomatal conductance; water stress; Show all 13 Subjects
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... In recent year, widespread declines of Populus bolleana Lauche trees (P. bolleana, which dieback from the top down) and Haloxylon ammodendron shrubs (H. ammodendron, which dieback starting from their outer canopy) have occurred. To investigate how both intra-canopy hydraulic changes and plasticity in hydraulic properties create differences in vulnerability between these two species, we conducted a ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Microcystis aeruginosa; active ingredients; calcium; cell membranes; chlorophyll; human health; light; nanosheets; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; phycobiliprotein; poisonous algae; pollution control; China; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Frequent occurrence of harmful algal blooms has already threatened aquatic life and human health. In the present study, floating BiOCl₀.₆I₀.₄/ZnO photocatalyst was synthesized in situ by water bath method, and and applied in inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa under visible light. The composition, morphology, chemical states, optical properties of the photocatalyst were also characterized. The ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Moringa oleifera; allergenicity; allergens; amino acid composition; computer simulation; food chemistry; food composition; latex; leaves; novel foods; protein sources; proteome; proteomics; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Alternative sources of edible proteins are required to feed the world’s growing population, such as Moringa oleifera leaves, a protein source with a balanced amino acid composition. Since Moringa leaf proteins is a novel food in the EU and UK, an assessment of their potential allergenicity of is required. Proteins from Moringa leaf powder were characterised using traditional proteomic approaches. ...
... Exposure to triclosan (TCS) has been reported to reduce photosynthetic pigments, suppress photosynthesis, and inhibit growth in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic algae including Anabaena flos-aquae (a model cyanobacterium). In particular, cyanobacteria are more sensitive to TCS toxicity compared to eukaryotic algae possibly due to the structural similarity to bacteria (target organisms); however, wh ...
... The cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedling stage frequently experiences waterlogging due to heavy autumn rainfall in tropical areas, which impairs cherry tomato growth and development. In this study, we investigated the effects of exogenous spermidine and calcium on the morphological, physiological and biochemical traits of two popular cherry tomato cultivars (Hongfei6: flooding-insensit ...
... In order to avoid pyridine volatilization in the conventional aerobic system based on bubble aeration, an algal-bacterial symbiotic system based on photosynthetic oxygenation was developed. Nonetheless, pyridine at high concentration would inhibit algal growth and photosynthetic activity, and thus decrease oxygen production efficiency. An external-loop split-type dynamic membrane photobioreactor s ...
... Seed longevity is important for the maintenance of seed nutritional quality, vigor, and germination potential during storage. Sacred lotus is known as one of the longest living seeds in the world and their ability to maintain longevity has been widely investigated. In this study, a suitable controlled deterioration treatment (CDT) method was first established to evaluate the vigor loss of lotus pl ...
photosynthesis, etc ; alfalfa; antioxidant activity; cadmium; calcium; calcium channels; catalase; environment; food security; glutathione; greenhouses; human health; paddy soils; phagosomes; phosphates; phytomass; phytoremediation; pot culture; solubilization; transcriptome; Show all 20 Subjects
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... Cadmium contamination in agricultural soils threatens food security and human health, and that has caused widespread concern worldwide. Willow and alfalfa are widely used for the phytoremediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soil, and willow NJU513 is the promising plant for remediating Cd-contaminated soil. In order to discuss the effect of intercropping willow NJU513 with alfalfa on the phytorem ...
... Acid mine drainage (AMD) is characterized by high acidity and high-concentration metals and sulfate, representing an extreme environment to life as well as environmental challenge worldwide. Microorganisms thriving in AMD habitats have evolved with distinct mechanisms in response to multiple stresses. Compared with microbial prokaryotes, our understanding regarding eukaryotic occurrence and role i ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Brassica oleracea var. italica; abscisic acid; broccoli; calcium; carbon dioxide; chlorophyll; glucobrassicin; leaves; nitrate reductase; nitrates; nitrogen; nutrient content; nutrient uptake; nutritive value; progoitrin; salinity; salt stress; tryptophan; urea; vegetative growth; Show all 21 Subjects
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... Chelated mineral supplements are a combination of minerals with amino acids (AAs), putatively more efficient as fertilizers, especially for enhancing nutrient absorption. This study aimed at investigating the efficacy of foliar-applied calcium (Ca) and its complex with tryptophan to improve the vegetative growth, biochemical attributes and nutritional value of salt stressed broccoli (Brassica oler ...
... Dopamine is a naturally occurring amine in plants and animals, having a strong antioxidative capacity. Different abiotic stressors, such as drought, salinity, and nutrient deficiency induce endogenous dopamine biosynthesis, while exogenous dopamine application confers tolerance to abiotic stress. Plants benefit from exogenous dopamine to promote photosynthetic pigment concentrations, stomatal cond ...
photosynthesis, etc ; atmospheric precipitation; carbon; carbon dioxide; dry season; ecosystem respiration; ecosystems; eddy covariance; environment; evapotranspiration; gross primary productivity; net ecosystem production; paddies; rice; solar radiation; summer; water conservation; water use efficiency; wet season; India; Show all 20 Subjects
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... The lowland tropical triple-cropping rice system has unique characteristics that affect the hydrological, nutrient, and atmospheric environments. To better understand the ecosystem carbon and water dynamics of a triple-cropping rice paddy from the perspective of sustainability, ecosystem-level CO₂ flux and ecosystem water use efficiency (eWUE) were observed using eddy covariance over 2 years (2016 ...
... The doubling of the plant genome causes obvious morphological and physiological changes, and DNA 5-methylcytosine (5mCs) modification is a key epigenetic component that helps neopolyploids overcome challenges and acquire advantages. In the study of autotetraploid grape, we found that leaf thickness, photosynthetic and antioxidant capacity increased and anthocyanin coloring decreased in autotetrapl ...
photosynthesis, etc ; Acidobacteria; Actinobacteria; Ascomycota; Glomeromycota; amino acids; biosynthesis; carbohydrates; carbon; climate change; drought tolerance; environment; foliar application; food security; human health; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen metabolism; protein content; reactive oxygen species; secretion; soil; soybeans; water shortages; water stress; water uptake; Show all 26 Subjects
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... With global warming and water scarcity, improving the drought tolerance and quality of crops is critical for food security and human health. Here, foliar application of carbon dots (CDs, 5 mg·L⁻¹) could scavenge reactive oxygen species accumulation in soybean leaves under drought stress, thereby enhancing photosynthesis and carbohydrate transport. Moreover, CDs stimulated root secretion (e.g., ami ...
... Understanding heritability has historically been critical to the incorporation of traits of interest into plant breeding programmes for improvement. In our previous study, we assessed the heritability of several photosynthetic traits in indica rice, including biochemical limitations of photosynthesis. Here, we discuss that even without directly evaluating sink limitation, there is still great valu ...