Enhancing crop yields through improvements in the efficiency of photosynthesis and respiration
The rate with which crop yields per hectare increase each year is plateauing at the same
time that human population growth and other factors increase food demand. Increasing yield …
time that human population growth and other factors increase food demand. Increasing yield …
Signal dynamics and interactions during flooding stress
Flooding is detrimental for nearly all higher plants, including crops. The compound stress
elicited by slow gas exchange and low light levels under water is responsible for both a …
elicited by slow gas exchange and low light levels under water is responsible for both a …
A trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase enhances anaerobic germination tolerance in rice
T Kretzschmar, MAF Pelayo, KR Trijatmiko… - Nature plants, 2015 - nature.com
Global socioeconomic developments create strong incentives for farmers to shift from
transplanted to direct-seeded rice (DSR) as a means of intensification and economization 1 …
transplanted to direct-seeded rice (DSR) as a means of intensification and economization 1 …
Waterproofing crops: effective flooding survival strategies
J Bailey-Serres, SC Lee, E Brinton - Plant physiology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Extremes in water availability (droughts and floods) have increased in frequency and
intensity over the past 50 years in farming regions throughout the world. In the United States …
intensity over the past 50 years in farming regions throughout the world. In the United States …
Protein Degradation Rate in Arabidopsis thaliana Leaf Growth and Development
We applied 15N labeling approaches to leaves of the Arabidopsis thaliana rosette to
characterize their protein degradation rate and understand its determinants. The progressive …
characterize their protein degradation rate and understand its determinants. The progressive …
Tolerance of anaerobic conditions caused by flooding during germination and early growth in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Rice is semi-aquatic, adapted to a wide range of hydrologies, from aerobic soils in uplands
to anaerobic and flooded fields in waterlogged lowlands, to even deeply submerged soils in …
to anaerobic and flooded fields in waterlogged lowlands, to even deeply submerged soils in …
Responses of leaf respiration to heatwaves
Mitochondrial respiration (R) is central to plant physiology and responds dynamically to daily
short‐term temperature changes. In the longer‐term, changes in energy demand and …
short‐term temperature changes. In the longer‐term, changes in energy demand and …
Consequences of waterlogging in cotton and opportunities for mitigation of yield losses
Climatic variability, typified by erratic heavy-rainfall events, causes waterlogging in
intensively irrigated crops and is exacerbated under warm temperature regimes on soils with …
intensively irrigated crops and is exacerbated under warm temperature regimes on soils with …
Metabolic strategies in hypoxic plants
Complex multicellular organisms have evolved in an oxygen-enriched atmosphere. Oxygen
is therefore essential for all aerobic organisms, including plants, for energy production …
is therefore essential for all aerobic organisms, including plants, for energy production …
Physiological and de novo transcriptome analysis of the fermentation mechanism of Cerasus sachalinensis roots in response to short-term waterlogging
P Zhang, D Lyu, L Jia, J He, S Qin - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background Cerasus sachalinensis is widely used in cool regions as a sweet cherry
rootstock and is known for its sensitivity to soil waterlogging and waterlogging stress …
rootstock and is known for its sensitivity to soil waterlogging and waterlogging stress …