ABSTRACT Seed defence priming is emerging as a novel, cost‐efficient and environmentally safe tool for pest management. It has been proposed as a means to uncouple the defence‐growth trade‐off in plants by enhancing defence responses with minimal fitness costs, but the mechanisms underlying this role remain elusive.
Lucia Talavera‐Mateo +5 more
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Superiority of Organic Calcium Fertilizers over Inorganic Counterparts in Enhancing Fruit Firmness and Quality of Blue Honeysuckle (<i>Lonicera caerulea</i> L.). [PDF]
Chen Y +7 more
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ABSTRACT Drought limits the productivity of fast‐growing woody crops, although the metabolic adjustments conferring water stress tolerance remain poorly understood. We investigated the responses of Populus nigra seedlings to water stress by integrating daily physiological measurements and NMR metabolomic analyses.
Antonella Gori +6 more
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Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis of the Toxicological Responses to Foliar Cerium Application in Soybean. [PDF]
Guo C, Sun L.
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Deciphering Role of Endophytes in Plant Defences and Biotic Stress Resilience Across Families
ABSTRACT Plant families generate distinct repertoires of specialised metabolites that govern their biotic interactions. Endophytes strengthen host plant defence mechanisms and tolerance to biotic challenges by upregulating metabolite biosynthesis, modifying precursor compounds into more potent forms, or by directly synthesising analogous defence ...
S. Aneeqa Noor +4 more
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Enhancing the yield and berry color of crimson seedless table grape variety (Vitis vinifera L.) via zinc oxide nanoparticles integrated with molasses. [PDF]
Samaan MSF +5 more
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Leaf Tissue‐Specific Phosphorus Allocation Is Linked to Leaf Lifespan in Chickpea Accessions
ABSTRACT Plants strategically allocate phosphorus (P) among leaf tissues to support physiological functions. However, there is limited understanding of contrasting leaf cellular P‐allocation patterns and their physiological consequences. We quantified leaf P fractions, photosynthetic P‐use efficiency (PPUE), and P‐remobilisation efficiency (PRE) in ...
Xiaolong Feng +7 more
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Alleviatory effect of foliar application of silicon nanoparticles on germination, growth, and photosynthetic pigments of Butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) under salt stress. [PDF]
Khalofah A.
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Cuticular Waxes in Altered Environments and Their Role in Leaf Water Loss Dynamics
ABSTRACT Cuticular waxes undeniably form the primary barrier restricting uncontrolled water loss from leaves, yet the functional consequences of environmentally induced wax modifications for residual (cuticular) transpiration remain a matter of debate. This review summarises current knowledge on how major abiotic stimuli influence foliar cuticular wax ...
Lena Herzig +2 more
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